Kenyan tech company, Ushahidi has launched new iOS and Android apps to enable people capture reports anytime, anywhere – even without internet connection.
The apps support offline data collection which makes them very important for collecting videos and photos in many rural areas without internet connection. The app saves data that contributors collect with it, including detailed GPS location data, and sends the report to the appropriate Ushahidi deployment once it can be reached.
An Ushahidi deployment is a comprehensive software tool that allows people to collect, monitor, visualize, and respond to data in a single place. It helps you build custom surveys, import data from third-party services (like SMS and Twitter), share it publicly in a map or timeline, and triage response with your team.
Anyone can create an Ushahidi deployment at ushahidi.com.
Once added to the iOS or Android app, a deployment’s survey data is available to explore in both map and timeline views.
Any of the 5,000-plus deployments already created at ushahidi.com can be added today to the iOS and Android apps. A forthcoming release this spring will extend support to deployments that are installed on third-party servers.
You can download the iOS app today at the Apple App Store and download the Android app at the Google Play Store to contribute to an existing Ushahidi deployment.
