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Enhanced reality fieldwork using hand-held computers in the field

Morse, David R., Ryan, Nick S., Pascoe, Jason (1998) Enhanced reality fieldwork using hand-held computers in the field. Life Sciences Educational Computing, 9 . pp. 18-20. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:21689)

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Abstract

This paper describes a project in which we are using inexpensive hand-held computers connected to a GPS receiver to support fieldwork in the environmental sciences and archaeology. The project is based on the concept of context awareness, whereby mobile computers make use of knowledge of their environment to alter their behaviour, typically by selective presentation of information. Our system can be used for data collection, the authoring and delivery of field exercises and student field experiments. We have carried out very successful field trials of the system in a variety of locations and on several different projects. These have shown that it is possible to collect more data, more quickly using hand-held computers than it is by using the traditional field notebook.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled keywords: hand-held, mobile, GPS, data collection, field exercises, context-aware
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics (inc Computing science) > QA 76 Software, computer programming,
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences > School of Computing
Depositing User: Mark Wheadon
Date Deposited: 29 Aug 2009 11:21 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:00 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/21689 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Morse, David R..

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Ryan, Nick S..

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Pascoe, Jason.

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