1 Preamble

This bookdown document is intended as a repository of technical information related to the use of electronic field data entry tools, including reviews of different software options, hardware, and factors regarding interfacing with external sensors and downstream databases.

The initial information was gleaned from interviews and presentations organized during a DUWG Electronic Data Entry Device (“e-device”) focus group (6/2022-6/2023), but these reports are far from exhaustive and there are many software/hardware options for field data entry that have not yet been reviewed. Meanwhile communication and cloud processing technology is advancing rapidly.

General Request: To help develop this resource for other IEP surveys seeking to update their data entry protocols, the initiative requests that all IEP surveys that have e-device experience, or those adding digital data-entry tools to their programs, contribute and share their experience