How Does Technology aid in Data Collection ?

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How Does Technology aid in Data Collection ?

• Data collection is a technique or method used by
  researchers and policymakers to collect
  statistics and information comprehensively.
  Analyzing the gathered data will provide
  accessibility to real-time figures. The data will
  also facilitate the making of informed decisions.
  For example, data collection for dairy and
  agriculture in Bengaluru indicated that small
  agricultural households have livestock as their
  primary source of income.
• In data collection, gathering perception data
  from remote areas and fragile contexts is
  challenging. However, with the assistance of
  innovative technology, it becomes much easier to
  collect data from socially inaccessible regions.
  Thus the technology can become a beneficial tool
  in data collection methodologies.

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• Mobile phones, tablets, or laptops are examples
  of digital devices used for data collection.
  These devices support higher mobility in
  quantitative research. These wireless
  technologies help researchers and policymakers to
  ask questions and get live responses through text
  or website interaction. Experts of data
  collection for dairy and agriculture in Delhi are
  known to provide digital devices to conduct
  interviews.
• In crowd-sourcing and crowd seeding, multiple and
  varied technologies are employed to collect data.
  These methods provide real-time and comprehensive
  data. Software that allows users to give pieces
  of information voluntarily has been developed in
  crowd-sourcing methodology. In crowd seeding,
  trained personnel use technology to collect data
  from the required fields. These methods are
  deployed across Pan India and skill development
  Delhi trains personnel to use data collection
  software.
• Monitoring social media networks such as
  Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc., can facilitate
  the extraction of information and behaviour
  pattern of users.

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• Geographical information systems, remote sensing
  and geospatial technology can be deployed to
  gather data related to travel and time. The data
  collected from these tools can be easily analysed
  and presented graphically. Furthermore, these
  tools can be used to locate areas of violent
  incidents.
• Data generated from information and communication
  technologies/ICT can aid in the prevention of
  crisis and tackle sources of violence. Through
  ICT technologies researchers can collect
  qualitative and quantitative data from remote and
  restricted areas. The revelation of signs of
  violence through data collection can enable
  efforts for preventing conflict.

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• Surveys conducted through the internet are more
  efficient and flexible than paper surveys. These
  internet surveys can adapt questions based on the
  responses of previous users. Additionally,
  internet surveys enable unlimited scalability
  virtually. Since there is no manual entry of
  data, internet surveys have improved accuracy.
• Photographs and videos can capture qualitative
  data. Several photos and video sharing digital
  tools allow users to upload images and videos
  among closed groups.

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• With technology advancing at an unprecedented
  rate, significant changes are being made in data
  collection. However, the full potential of
  technology has not been fully discovered in data
  collection. The question of privacy and anonymity
  arises with the usage of technology in data
  collection. Furthermore, many individuals are not
  familiar with new technological tools. Hence, for
  efficient data collection, it is necessary to
  address the privacy issues and train people to
  use new digital devices.
• To know more about data collection, get in touch
  with experts at Aim Research.