Hi, I am interested in feedback from anyone who is working with or has
researched the use of PDAs or touch-screen tablets to assist with data
collection.
My primary interest is to use a touch-screen tablet aboard a marine vessel
to collect sighting data (various marine life and vessels) and poll devices such
as GPS, Depthsounder, and possibly LASER rangefinder, and/or RADAR
data/screen capture (for nearby vessel locations).
I am also interested in using either PDA or small tablet (linked to GPS)
for shoreline surveys and possibly in-water data-collection.
If anyone can provide:
- product suggestions/recommendations
- software used
- suggestions on device interface methods (Tablet/PDA w/ imbedded GPS,
blue-tooth connections, other?)
- advice on implementation experience/obstacles
- any other resources, contacts, literature and suggestions
these would be greatly appreciated.
I also have not been able to find an underwater housing for a PDA with
a depth rating of greater than 15ft. Any suggestions for dive-rated PDA housing
rated to ~ 60ft would be also be appreciated.
Please do not write to listserv, contact me directly at
aligon@kirc.hawaii.gov. If I receive a
number of responses, I will be glad to submit a summary back to the list.
Many thanks,
Allan Ligon