articleDec 13, 2010Closed access

Open data kit

CHCarl HartungALAdam LererYAYaw AnokwaCTClint TsengWBWaylon Brunette

University of Washington · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Abstract

This paper presents Open Data Kit (ODK), an extensible, open-source suite of tools designed to build information services for developing regions. ODK currently provides four tools to this end: Collect, Aggregate, Voice, and Build. Collect is a mobile platform that renders application logic and supports the manipulation of data. Aggregate provides a "click-to-deploy" server that supports data storage and transfer in the "cloud" or on local servers. Voice renders application logic using phone prompts that users respond to with keypad presses. Finally, Build is a application designer that generates the logic used by the tools. Designed to be used together or independently, ODK core tools build on existing open…

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  • Computer science
  • Open data
  • Server
  • Suite
  • Cloud computing
  • World Wide Web
  • Architecture
  • Phone
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Industry, innovation and infrastructure
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