Collect field data
From Shareideas
Mobile phones are being used in a variety of ways to collect valuable information from the field that can be used to inform the public, organizations, and policy-makers as they make decisions and respond. How can you utilize mobile communications in collecting field data? See the examples below:
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Where can it help?
Monitor health
Many health-oriented organizations can benefit from having an efficient means of collecting vital data from patients, which can then be sent quickly to medical experts and/or health authorities to improve treatment and facilitate public education and response measures. Mobile devices are proving particularly effective in collecting information in remote rural locations that can be used to facilitate treatment and save lives.
Case studies
Poll people
Polling people concerning their opinion about a particular issue can be a valuable way of bolstering support for your cause. Below are tools you can use to collect feedback from individuals.
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Monitor elections
Mobile phones are being increasingly used work in monitor election activity, enabling election monitors to quickly transmit information and aggregate data.
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