Data Input Options

For designing the available data input options for users in Citizen Science and public engagement Apps, a wide range of field types can be used to create hierarchical and structured dialogues and fully customized data recording layouts.

Icon Buttons

Buttons with custom designed icons for the project

Image Buttons

Image-based Buttons with custom vector art or from photos

Multiselect Button Field

Button field enabling selecting one more options

Tabs

Horizontal tabs for revealing sections

Single Select Lists

Lists to select on items with sublines & info panels

Text Field

Single-line text input field

Text Area

Multi-line text input field

Number Fields

 Input field for numbers with max/min and step size configuration

Form Calculations

Data storage and display of values calculated from user inputs in other form fields

Date Fields

Input of Date/time information in various formats

Image Media

Upload of images via Camera or by selecting image from storage

Audio Recording/Upload

Recording/upload of audio files with playback integration

Project-Activity Selection

Selecting and linking Spot to a Project-Activity with distance ordering

Spatial Data Input

Drawing of geographical data as lines, areas or dot paints

Autocomplete I/O

Selection of options via suggestions on user input (autocomplete) for large amounts of data options

Taxonomy System (Wikidata Connector)

Taxonomy selection based on user input via WikiData for species or other taxon information

ID Generator

Generation of IDs for e.g. Sampling Locations

Slider

Number input via sliding interface element

Short News

  • A new paper titled "Citizen Science Approaches for Water Quality Measurements" has been published by the scientists behind CrowdWater. Find it in the papers section!

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  • A new paper from the Horizon 2020 project IPM titled "Genetic variability of Metarhizium isolates from the Ticino Valley Natural Park (Northern Italy) as a possible microbiological resource for the management of Popillia japonica" has been added to our page. Find this and other Citizen Science related publications on the SPOTTERON Papers & Publications section.

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