Video: Open Data Kit tables

Samuel Sudar, Waylon Brunette, Gaetano Borriello

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

Abstract

Mobile devices are integral to the workflows of many organizations working in rural or disconnected contexts. Data is often collected on mobile phones and tablets using tools like Open Data Kit (ODK). However, some of the applications require users to revisit and update previously collected data, necessitating easy viewing of stored data. To make it easier for organizations to create flexible information services, we present ODK Tables, an Android tool that allows users to enter and curate data on mobile devices. Tables leverages web tools to make mobile app creation simple. It provides abstractions to make the process straightforward and allows app designers to access data through a JavaScript API. App designers can create a custom app using only a small number of HTML and JavaScript files. This facilitates the creation of a custom user interface but leaves storage, data management, and synchronization to the framework. The result is a fully featured Android app based on established web-based tools with full support for disconnected operation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMobiSys 2014 - Proceedings of the 12th Annual International Conference on Mobile Systems, Applications, and Services
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Pages392
Number of pages1
ISBN (Print)9781450327930
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event12th Annual International Conference on Mobile Systems, Applications, and Services, MobiSys 2014 - Bretton Woods, NH, United States
Duration: Jun 16 2014Jun 19 2014

Publication series

NameMobiSys 2014 - Proceedings of the 12th Annual International Conference on Mobile Systems, Applications, and Services

Conference

Conference12th Annual International Conference on Mobile Systems, Applications, and Services, MobiSys 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBretton Woods, NH
Period6/16/146/19/14

Keywords

  • database viewing
  • disconnected operation
  • ictd
  • mobile app
  • odk
  • open data kit
  • synchronization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Computer Science Applications

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