Smartphones in ecology and evolution: a guide for the app-rehensive
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Auteurs : Amber G F. Teacher [Royaume-Uni] ; David J. Griffiths [Belgique] ; David J. Hodgson [Royaume-Uni] ; Richard Inger [Royaume-Uni]Source :
- Ecology and Evolution [ 2045-7758 ] ; 2013.
Abstract
Smartphones and their apps (application software) are now used by millions of people worldwide and represent a powerful combination of sensors, information transfer, and computing power that deserves better exploitation by ecological and evolutionary researchers. We outline the development process for research apps, provide contrasting case studies for two new research apps, and scan the research horizon to suggest how apps can contribute to the rapid collection, interpretation, and dissemination of data in ecology and evolutionary biology. We emphasize that the usefulness of an app relies heavily on the development process, recommend that app developers are engaged with the process at the earliest possible stage, and commend efforts to create open-source software scaffolds on which customized apps can be built by nonexperts. We conclude that smartphones and their apps could replace many traditional handheld sensors, calculators, and data storage devices in ecological and evolutionary research. We identify their potential use in the high-throughput collection, analysis, and storage of complex ecological information.
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PubMed Central: 3892334
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<author-notes><corresp id="cor1">Amber G. F. Teacher, Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9EZ, UK. Tel: +44 1326 259430; E-mail: <email>a.teacher@exeter.ac.uk</email>
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<fn><p><bold>Funding Information</bold>
This work was funded through Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship no. 327293 to AGFT, Academy of Finland Grant No. 138043 to AGFT, and University of Helsinki funding to AGFT. DORIS was funded in part by The Fishmongers' Company, and the European Social Fund to PhD student Charlie Ellis (University of Exeter/National Lobster Hatchery).</p>
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<month>10</month>
<year>2013</year>
</date>
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<permissions><copyright-statement>© 2013 Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.</copyright-statement>
<copyright-year>2013</copyright-year>
<license license-type="open-access" xlink:href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/"><license-p>Re-use of this article is permitted in accordance with the Creative Commons Deed, Attribution 2.5, which does not permit commercial exploitation.</license-p>
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<abstract><p>Smartphones and their apps (application software) are now used by millions of people worldwide and represent a powerful combination of sensors, information transfer, and computing power that deserves better exploitation by ecological and evolutionary researchers. We outline the development process for research apps, provide contrasting case studies for two new research apps, and scan the research horizon to suggest how apps can contribute to the rapid collection, interpretation, and dissemination of data in ecology and evolutionary biology. We emphasize that the usefulness of an app relies heavily on the development process, recommend that app developers are engaged with the process at the earliest possible stage, and commend efforts to create open-source software scaffolds on which customized apps can be built by nonexperts. We conclude that smartphones and their apps could replace many traditional handheld sensors, calculators, and data storage devices in ecological and evolutionary research. We identify their potential use in the high-throughput collection, analysis, and storage of complex ecological information.</p>
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<affiliations><list><country><li>Belgique</li>
<li>Royaume-Uni</li>
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<region><li>Région de Bruxelles-Capitale</li>
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