mobile survey research
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Viplav Communications (P) Ltd
Enabling the ResearchUsing M–Survey Technology
Some Common Problems in Survey Related Work
Shortcuts are taken to fill the data Inadéquate time given to respondents Improper samples taken
The surveyor does not visit the fieldTakes many samples at one place
Remedy in Current Methods
Field ChecksBack ChecksRe-Survey
Why the current Method fails
Increases cost of SurveyTurn around time is very largeNot Humanly possible to have 100% cross and backchecks
GPS Based System for Survey
Cell Phone of Surveyor
GPS Monitoring From Office
Understanding the Working
GPS Device Records the Latitude & Longitude of the Surveyor
• Coordinate Information and responses are passed on to the Mobile over a Blue Tooth connection.
• No SIM card or Connectivity needed at time of Survey
All Information stored in the Mobile is transferred to the Web Server using a GPRS Connection
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Understanding the Working
Log on to the Website1
2 See Results on
Internet Explorer
3 Real Time Tracking
4 No Data Entry needed
Data Compilation as Bar Chart
1 Go to Survey Results.
2 Select a Survey Form
and a Question from dropdown list.
3 Result seen in form of
Bar Chart.
Survey Design – New Survey
Create New Survey
• Select Language
• Select Title
Flexibility of choosing
Question type
• Multiple Choice
• Rating On Scale
• Text Response
• Numeric Response
View from “My Surveys”
M-Survey On Mobile
Choose Survey View Feedbacks Download New Version of Survey
Send Data
Main Menu
Advantages• Hassle Free System – GPS Device is the size of the match Box
• 2-Way Communication - Instead of any tracking system which is one way, this system is Mobile Phone Based and is hence Two Way
• Cost Effective – The Mobile Phone and GPS Device Together will cost Rs. 7,000 only.
• No Need to Purchase Additional Computers or Costly Hardware
• Centrally - Decentralized System – Allows Individual to monitor their surveyors at the local level.
• Historic Data on surveyors can be used for giving future works
