1. ODK (Open Data Kit)

2. What is Open Data Kit?  Many organizations are using mobile devices to collect data in the field. Open Data Kit is a suite of tools that allows data collection using Android mobile devices and data submission to an online server, even without an Internet connection.  Open source  Works only on android mobiles  Website: http://www.opendatakit.org

3. Basic Requirements  ODK Aggregate  Web Server Platform that provides blank forms to ODK Collect, accept finalized forms submissions from ODK Collect and export data(e.g. as CSV files)  Xlsform  Excel interface for Creating forms  Collect App  Android app  Download forms/collect data  Upload data

4. ODK Aggregate Server  ODK Aggregate is an open source Java application that stores, analyzes, and presents XForm survey data collected using ODK Collect.  Prerequisities for installing Aggregate Server:-  Apache Tomcat Server  Postgres  Odk aggregate excutable file

5. User Interface for ODK aggregate server

6. Aggregate: Site Access

7. Aggregate: Form Management Add New Form Upload.XML File

8. Dialog Box After Uploading Form

9. XLS Form  Forms are created in Microsoft excel.  Contains three worksheets: Survey, Choices and Settings.  Excel file should be converted to.xml file to upload to the aggregate server, for this xls form converter is used.  Also, Use following link to convert: https://opendatakit.org/xlsform/

10. Survey Worksheet Example

11. Settings Worksheet example

12. Choices Worksheet example

13. ODK Collect APP  ODK Collect is an android app.  Used widely and supports a wide range of question and answer types, and is designed to work well without network connectivity.

14. Overview of ODK Collect App