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About Nokia Data Gathering

Collecting field data the old-fashioned way – filling in paper forms, transporting them to a central location, and transcribing them – is slow and cumbersome. It delays the availability of information and can hamper the ability to make crucial decisions. Data collection with a mobile phone can dramatically improve the speed and quality of information obtained from the field. The more time-critical the need for data and the more remote the location, the more organizations can ​benefit from a mobile phone based solution. Nokia Data Gathering is a comprehensive solution that allows organizations to collect rich field data using mobile phones instead of paper forms, PDAs or laptops. Because mobile phones can transmit data even from remote locations, the information collected can become available for analysis in near-real time. Here's a short ​presentation and an ​executive summary about Nokia Data Gathering. How does it work? You start by creating a questionnaire on a survey editor. Then you deliver the questionnaire to your fieldworkers over a wireless or mobile network. Your fieldworkers use the Nokia Data Gathering mobile app on their phones to enter and store responses to the questionnaire and, most importantly, send their results back to the research station, over the mobile network, for instant analysis.

​Nokia Data Gathering 4.04 Dazzling Dourado

The latest version of the software is Nokia Data Gathering 4.04 Dazzling Dourado and it will be here soon :) We have been hard at work developing and improving the Nokia Data Gathering solution, and will be launching an exciting new version in May 2012. The Nokia Data Gathering 4.04 (Dazzling Dourado) release will include bug fixes and new features on the Java mobile client, as well as a brand new Nokia Data Gathering server and user interface. We will also be launching the first Windows Phone client of Nokia Data Gathering.

Come discover and try out Nokia Data Gathering 4.04! On 16 May 2012, the Nokia Data Gathering team will be at Seton Hall University to tell you all about the new Nokia Data Gathering 4.04 server, the new Windows Phone mobile app, mobile data collection case studies from around the world, and to give you a chance to try out Nokia Data Gathering 4.04 for yourself. Please join us!

Event: Nokia Data Gathering 4.04 workshop
Date: Wednesday, 16 May 2012
Time: 09:00-12:00 AM
Place: Seton Hall University, 400 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, NJ 07079, USA
Room: Beck Rooms A, B, and C (Ground Floor of Walsh Library)

Nokia Data Gathering 4.04 is the result of a collaborative effort between Nokia, the ​Center for Mobile Research and Innovation at Seton Hall University and Microsoft. For more information about the workshop and/or Nokia Data Gathering, please contact ​kulsoom.ally@nokia.com

​Previous Releases

The previous version of the software is Nokia Data Gathering 3.11 Calm Columbus. We will continue to provide support for version 3.11 until the end of 2012. If you would like to learn more about Nokia Data Gathering 3.11 or an older version of Nokia Data Gathering, please ​click here

​Projects

Organizations engaged in very different activities share the same need for accurate and timely field data. When time is of the essence, rapidly available, accurate information is critical for sound decision-making in any kind of organization. Here are some examples of projects in which Nokia Data Gathering is helping to meet this need:

In Brazil, the Amazonas State Health Department and the ​Health Vigilance Foundation are monitoring and controlling the spread of dengue fever. In Ecuador, the ​Minga Foundation is working with the Ministry of Health to improve accessibility to and quality of health services. In the Philippines, the ​Department of Agriculture and WWF are tracking crop production and food security. In Liberia, the ​Crisis Management Initiative and the Government of Liberia are building a register of births and deaths. In Indonesia, ​World Vision is gathering data on the growth and development of children in its sponsorship programs. In East Africa, the ​Food and Agriculture Organization is conducting water and livestock surveys to reduce the risk of vulnerable communities to drought. In Kenya, ​Plan is working with the Kenyan government to register births. In Kenya, the ​Syngenta Foundation is conducting farmer surveys to help secure the livelihood of smallholder farmers. In Finland, the ​Department of Forests is collecting data on the habitats of the most endangered seal in the world. In Zimbabwe, ​HIFC is mapping access to essential medicines amongst rural communities.

​Click here to read more about these and other Nokia Data Gathering projects around the world.

​University Collaboration Program

Through our university collaboration program, we work with students and academic institutions around the world to share knowledge and skills. It's also one of the ways we keep building and improving Nokia Data Gathering. ​Learn more or join our university collaboration program.

Acknowledgements and Awards

Several individuals and organizations have been instrumental in getting Nokia Data Gathering to where it is today. We would like to extend thanks to:

2011: Justmeans Social Innovation Award for the “Philanthropy: Most Strategic Use of Philanthropic Funds” category.
The Justmeans international awards program is considered one of the top honours in the field of sustainability, giving recognition to companies implementing groundbreaking strategies and programs that drive social and environmental innovation.

Contact Us

If you have questions, comments, or need technical support related to Nokia Data Gathering, there are lots of ways to get in touch with us.

• ​Join our discussion forum
• ​Subscribe to our mailing list
• Send an email to ​support@nokiadatagathering.net
• Reach out to one of our ​partners who provide Nokia Data Gathering support services