Mobile Data Collection: Where do we go?

• Relevance of Mobile data Collection

• Creation of template• Road map

Mobile Data Collection: where do we go?1983 1992 19991996 2003 2010

World’s First Mobile PhoneMotorola DynaTAC 8000X

World’s First Mass-Produced GSM Phone Nokia 1011

Multi Touch screenIphone

First mass-produced

PDA (Personal Digital Assistant/ palmtop)Palm Pilot

First mass-producedTablet PCIpad

20072002

Smartphone (PDA + email)Blackberry 5810

2008

Android (open source mobile OS)HTC G1

First Integrated PDA-GPS receivers

Garmin iQue 3600

First phone using 3 G(i.e. better bandwidth)Nokia 7110

1998

First handheldGPSGarmin Etrex

First phone using WAP (Wireless Application Protocol)Nokia 7110

Mobile Data Collection: where do we go?

1) Ensure better data quality through control “ex ante” (skip logic, formatting control, etc.)

2) 30% decrease of delay for the collection process (cf. experience for the Mosquito Net survey in Dadaab)

3) Allow the collection of rich content (cf experience for Site Assessment in Kivu with UNOPS)

Mobile Data Collection is good...Relevance

Mobile Data Collection: where do we go?

Mobile Data Collection should always be compared to paper based data collection.

It does not fit if:1) Only a few forms have to be collected2) The data to be collected do not include rich

content (image, GPS) or are collected in one single place

3) The collection process has to be managed by a partner on which UNHCR has a limited control

4) Too many data collectors must be hired

Creation of a screening form for mobile data collection initiative...

... but not always appropriateRelevance

Mobile Data Collection: where do we go?

1. Survey = Profiling based on sample population One person is interviewed once from the first till the last question Data do not need to be updated

FOCUS: The forms must be quickly customized

2. Surveillance system = maintenance of a large number of interrelated information Different key informant visited at different times Data must be regularly updated Data must be easily exchanged Data must be analyzed in relation with a referential

FOCUS: Data model & Standard must be enforced

The context induces the technology...

Template

Mobile Data Collection: where do we go?

Mostly based on Xforms / OpenDataKit: => Simple to configure, simple to deploy

Creation of a form template library IDP profiling Health related surveysShelter..

Template for surveys

http://code.google.com/p/opendatakit/http://unhcr-opendatakit.appspot.com/

Template

Mobile Data Collection: where do we go?

Mostly based on Epidefender studio: => Allows for complex data model & advanced functionalities

Creation of an application template library Quick registration & Distribution tracking Site /Needs Assessment Activity Monitoring Population Movement Tracking Health Information System Security Incident?

Template for surveillance systems

http://code.google.com/p/imogene/http://dedibox.cartong.org/tomcat/docs/android.html

Template

Mobile Data Collection: where do we go?

Letter of Agreement with CartONG:

1. Creation of training Material

2. Production of short videos

3. Development of a dedicated wiki

Standard Operating Procedures

http://humanitarian-android.org

Template

Mobile Data Collection: where do we go?

1) IDP profiling => JIPS – IDP toolkit2) Health related surveys => OSTS3) Quick registration & Distribution tracking => Yemen & Pakistan4) Site /Needs Assessment => Kivu, DRC, UNOPS; Iraq?5) Activity Monitoring => FOCUS6) Population Movement Tracking => Somalia7) Health Information System => Chris?

Follow on testing through “Innovation champions”...

Roadmap

Mobile Data Collection: where do we go?

ODK • ODK aggregate (server) next release will

be integrated with a database

Epidefender / Imogene (the new name)• Deployment of the open source forge to

create a developers community • Integration with maps on the web client• Development of reporting features

Upcoming software features Roadmap

Mobile Data Collection: where do we go?

Share experience with partners:• ODK material has been shared with the

ODK project team and Google.org• Imogene will be presented to the IASC

Needs Assessment Task Force

Participate in conference & workshop• Crisis Mappers (Harvard initiative), • ISCRAM• UNICEF Innovation

New Data Collection Training Module • WEM • ODMLP

Communication, promotion & training

Roadmap

Mobile Data Collection: where do we go?

Establish MoU with • MEDES• ODK

Apply for specific funding (for instance the UN foundation programme on mobile technology..)

And now a DEMO!!!

Institutionalization & Funding Roadmap