Open Foris Collect Mobile
Intuitive data collection and validation in the field
Open Foris Initiative · org.openforis.collect
UpdatedJul 15, 2025
PublishedMar 6, 2021
Packageorg.openforis.collect
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SHA1 (signer)BB:F7:B4:88:F8:A2:03:85:E3:C1:10:E6:E0:8B:81:EB:64:F1:73:2E
Signed byCN=Daniel Wiell, OU=Unknown, O=Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, L=Rome, ST=Unknown, C=it
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Websitehttp://openforis.org
Contact[email protected]
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What's new
2025-02-25
- coordinate attribute: fixed error getting location;
Previous improvements:
- taxon attribute: include unlisted species only if specified in survey designer;
- submit only current record to Collect server;
- long descriptions: added show more/less button;
- summary list attributes;
- font size and lock screen options in Settings
- pictures: fit max size; rotate
- sampling point data labels
- coordinate: show in map
- audio and video file attributes
- barcode scanner
- coordinate attribute: fixed error getting location;
Previous improvements:
- taxon attribute: include unlisted species only if specified in survey designer;
- submit only current record to Collect server;
- long descriptions: added show more/less button;
- summary list attributes;
- font size and lock screen options in Settings
- pictures: fit max size; rotate
- sampling point data labels
- coordinate: show in map
- audio and video file attributes
- barcode scanner
Description
Collect Mobile is a fast, intuitive and flexible data collection tool for field-based surveys.
This Android app allows the completion of complex data structures, such as biophysical, socio-economic or biodiversity surveys. Its many features include:
On-the-fly validation to improve data quality
Handling of large lists of species or other attributes
Geo-location through embedded GPS
Integration with Collect for data management, analysis and export to commonly used formats
Processes inputs and calculates attributes for quality control in the field
Collect Mobile is part of the Open Foris tools suite for designing and managing field-based inventories. To setup a survey, download and install Open Foris Collect, create your survey, and export it for Collect Mobile. Once the data has been collected, import it into Collect for data cleansing and analysis. Go to http://www.openforis.org to find out more.
This Android app allows the completion of complex data structures, such as biophysical, socio-economic or biodiversity surveys. Its many features include:
On-the-fly validation to improve data quality
Handling of large lists of species or other attributes
Geo-location through embedded GPS
Integration with Collect for data management, analysis and export to commonly used formats
Processes inputs and calculates attributes for quality control in the field
Collect Mobile is part of the Open Foris tools suite for designing and managing field-based inventories. To setup a survey, download and install Open Foris Collect, create your survey, and export it for Collect Mobile. Once the data has been collected, import it into Collect for data cleansing and analysis. Go to http://www.openforis.org to find out more.
Required features
- Faketouch android.hardware.faketouch
Permissions (12)
Open Foris Collect Mobile requests the following Android permissions:
- Access Coarse Location android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Access Fine Location android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Camera android.permission.CAMERA
- Internet android.permission.INTERNET
- Read External Storage android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read Media Audio android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
- Read Media Images android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
- Read Media Video android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
- Read Media Visual User Selected android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED
- Record Audio android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Wake Lock android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Write External Storage android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
