ODK stands for ‘Open Data Kit’. ODK Collect is a free app for Android devices that is used to collect and compile data. It completely replaces the need for paper forms, for example during a survey.
In a tricot project, the field agents use this app on a mobile devices (smartphone or tablet) to collect the field observation data from participants. Each participant has written down their observations on their own observation card, and ODK Collect offers a simple way to digitize and compile the data from many growers.
The field agents do not need to be connected to the internet when entering data into ODK Collect, for example, when they are out in the field, visiting participants. When a participant observations are entered, ODK Collect will first store the data locally on the field agents’ mobile device. The field agents can upload the data to ClimMob at later points in time, whenever the device can connect to the internet again. ODK Collect then uploads the individual data sets to the ClimMob online software.
The app can be downloaded for free from the Google Play Store. ** Note that the app is available for Android only, not for iOS.
Home screen of the ODK Collect app on a smartphone