Open Data Kit (ODK)

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A free and open-source set of software tools for collecting, managing, and using data in resource-constrained environments.

Originally developed by the University of Washington to help create mobile data services including generating data collection forms, collecting data on a mobile device and providing online data storage and aggregation.

Open Data Kit has now split into two sub-projects ODK and ODK-X.

Contents

"Tools below are the released and supported ODK projects.

  • Build - ODK Build enables users to generate forms using a drag-and-drop form designer. Build is implemented as an HTML5 web-based application and targets the common use case of a simple form.
  • Collect - ODK Collect is powerful phone-based replacement for your paper forms. Collect is built on the Android platform and can collect a variety of form data types: text, location, photos, video, audio, and barcodes.
  • Aggregate - ODK Aggregate provides a ready to deploy online repository to store, view and export collected data. Aggregate can run on Google's reliable and free infrastructure as well as on local servers backed by MySQL and PostgreSQL.
  • Form Uploader - ODK Form Uploader easily upload a blank form and its media files to ODK Aggregate.
  • Briefcase - ODK Briefcase is the best way to transfer data from Collect and Aggregate.
  • Validate - ODK Validate ensures that you have a OpenRosa compliant form -- one that will also work with all the ODK tools.
  • XLS2XForm - ODK XLS2XForm allow XForms to be designed with Excel."

(OpenDataKit)

The OpenDataKit website has helpful information on how to use ODK. The ODK welcome page provides information on what tools you need, and how to use ODK.

Ask questions in the ODK Forum, the ODK-X Forum or email ODK directly for support.

Sources

Open Data Kit » Tools. (n.d.). Retrieved October 2013, from https://getodk.org/