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    1. Androids in Africa Nick Short and Andrew Hagner RVC Niall Winters IoE 9th October 2009
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    3. The Undergraduate Research Team
        • RVC has sent teams out for last 45 years
        • Research projects aimed at helping farmers in developing countries by researching animal health problems
        • Current team 9 students
        • Project on East Coast Fever in cattle to help design vaccine protocol
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    5. Use of Phones
        • Collecting physical exam data in field using Google ’ s Open Data Kit (ODK)
        • Recording sampling locations using Twidroid
        • Communicating with team members and RVC experts via Twitter, email, and Google Chat
        • Updating team blog using blogger
    6. Parameters recorded
      • Gender
      • Breed
      • Age
      • Diarrhoea
      • Temperature
      • Respiratory Rate
      • Mucous membrane colour
      • Lymphadenopathy
      • Number of ticks
      • Nasal Discharge
      • Body Condition Score
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    8. Advantages
        • Quick Upload of data to Excel via XML
        • Paperless
        • Able to communicate with whole team at once via Twitter
        • Able to receive input from world experts remotely
        • Could keep in contact with family, fellow students, and donors while in field
    9. Constraints
        • -Slow GPS Function
        • -Cannot change forms easily in field
        • -Questions linear
        • -Expense of devices
        • -No picture function in ODK
    10. The Phone/Platform for us?
      • Pros
      • Open source!
      • Flexibility
      • Gaining affordability
      • Google apps
      • Keypad
      • Cons
      • Touch Screen (HTC)
      • GPS Function
      • Office Compatibility
      • Current Cost
      • Learning curve
      • Cannot Label Pictures
    11. The Data Collection system for us?
      • Pros
      • Open source!
      • Evolving thanks to a dedicated team
      • Richer data than SMS
      • Independence from netbook
      • XML output
      • Cons
      • Cannot change in field
      • Need for technical support
      • Linear collection
      • Touch screen requisite
      • GPS function
      • Picture Function
    12. What Local Vets Value in Device
      • Educational Tool
      • Learning Resource
      • Ability to record production data
      • Management tool
      • Ruggedness/durability
    13. Thank you!
        • Nick Short- [email_address]
        • Andrew Hagner - [email_address]
        • Niall Winters- [email_address]
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