Mobile Researcher

Posted by AnneryanHeatwole on Sep 09, 2009

Website for the Tool:

http://www.mobileresearcher.co...

Organization that developed the Tool:

Clyral

Main Contact:

n/a

Problem or Need:

The success of any project is limited by the ability to receive, exchange, react to and disseminate information. Traditional research techniques suffer from a range of common challenges which are compounded in developing countries; such challenges include geographic distribution, inefficient collaboration, limited infrastructure, harsh operational conditions, low technological literacy, translation difficulties and participation resistance.

Main Contact Email :

info@clyral.com

Brief Description:

The Mobile Researcher platform coordinates communication and data collection, exposing live data for management, processing, monitoring and evaluation. Surveys are designed and deployed from a web console where administrators log-in to collaborate on survey design, manage staff and analyze and export response data. The mobile application, installed on fieldworker or end user handsets, downloads assigned surveys and facilitates their conduct, storage and submission directly from the phone.

Tool Category:

App resides and runs on a mobile phone

App resides and runs on a server

Key Features :

Flexible web-based design of surveys
Data capture on low-end handsets without coverage

Main Services:

Voting, Data Collection, Surveys, and Polling

Tool Maturity:

Currently deployed

Platforms:

Java ME

Current Version:

2.2

Program/Code Language:

C/C++

Java

MESymbian

Organizations Using the Tool:

Medical Research Council
Human Sciences Research Council
Stellenbosch University

Number of Current End Users:

10,000-100,000

Number of current beneficiaries:

Over 100,000

Support Forums:

http://community.populi.net/mobileresearcher/

Languages supported:

English

Handsets/devices supported:

Device support is under continuous improvement. Some of the most popular supported devices are: LG: CU400, F2400, KE970 (Shine), KG220, KG320, KG920, M4410, P7200, S5200 Motorola: A780, A910, A1200, C975, E1, E2, E6, E770, E1000, FOMA M1000, I870, L2, L6, L6i, Motokrzr K1, Motorazr V3, Motorazr V3e, Motorazr V3i, Motorazr V3t, Motorazr V3x, Motorazr V3xx, Motorazr maxx V6, Motorizr Z3, Motorokr E1, Motorokr E2, Motorokr E6, Motoslvr L7, PEBL U6, V195, V197, V365, V980, V1050, V1100, Z3 Nokia: 1680 Classic, 2600 Classic, 2610, 2626, 2630, 2855, 2865, 2865i, 3120 Classic, 3152, 3155, 3155i, 3220, 5000, 5070, 5140i, 5200, 5300, 5500, 6020, 6021, 6030, 6060, 6070, 6080, 6085, 6086, 6101, 6102, 6102i, 6103, 6110 Navigator, 6111, 6125, 6126, 6131, 6133, 6136, 6151, 6152, 6155, 6155i, 6165, 6170, 6230, 6230i, 6233, 6234, 6235, 6235i, 6255, 6265, 6265i, 6270, 6275, 6275i, 6280, 6282, 6288, 6290, 6300, 6500 Classic, 6500 Slide, 6630, 6680, 6681, 6682, 6822, 7260, 7270, 7360, 7370, 7373, 7390, 7710, 8800, 8800 Sirocco Edition, 8801, 9300, 9300i, 9500, E50, E60, E61, E61i, E62, E65, E70, N70, N71, N72, N73, N75, N76, N80, N90, N91, N92, N93, N93i, N95, N95 8GB, N3250 Samsung: SGH-D500, SGH-D520, SGH-D600, SGH-D608, SGH-D800, SGH-D820, SGH-D828, SGH-D900, SGH-D900i, SGH-D908, SGH-E250, SGH-E370, SGH-E380, SGH-E388, SGH-E390, SGH-E490, SGH-E500, SGH-E570, SGH-E730, SGH-E760, SGH-E770, SGH-E780, SGH-E788, SGH-E810, SGH-E830, SGH-E870, SGH-E898, SGH-E900, SGH-G600, SGH-J700V, SGH-J750, SGH-P300, SGH-P310, SGH-P858, SGH-T509, SGH-T619, SGH-T709, SGH-T809, SGH-U700, SGH-X700, SGH-X708, SGH-X820, SGH-7400, SGH-Z540, SGH-Z560, SGH-Z720, SGH-ZM60, Z130 Siemens: C65, C75, CX65, M65, S65, SK65, SL65, ST60, SXG75 Sony Ericsson: D750, F500, F500i, J300, K300, K310, K320, K320i, K500, K500c, K500i, K510, K600, K608, K610, K700, K700c, K700i, K750, K790, K800, K800i, K800iv, M600, Mylo, P990i, S700, S700c, S700i, V600, C630, V800, V802, W300, W550, W600, W710, W710i, W800, W800i, W810, W810i, W830, W830i, W850, W850i, W880iv, W900, W900i, W950i, Z1010, Z300, Z300a, Z500, Z500a, Z500i, Z520, Z525, Z530, Z710, Z800 Application requires J2ME, MIDP2.0+, WAP2.0+, CLDC1.1+, max JAR size > 130 KB. Min heap size dependent on survey length and complexity.

Is the Tool's Code Available?:

Is an API available to interface with your tool?:

Yes

Global Regions:

Sub-Saharan Africa

Asia

Europe

North America

Countries:

Australia

Italy

Kenya

Nigeria

South Africa

Sweden

United Kingdom

United States

Zambia