Grant: Engage Plus Grants Program
University of Northern British Columbia
$12,476.00
Real world testing of a mobile application software tool for tracking moose population
FY 2015-16
Summary
This is a continuation of an Engage Grant Project that involved developing a moose tracking and inventory management system. During the initial stage of that project we tested several assumptions and discovered some surprising results. For example, game models, such as leader-boards and badges do not motivate the user group. In fact some participants found it intrusive and offensive. As a result we have scaled back the game models in the app. Also, 100% of the hunters we interviewed were motivated to use the app for the sole reason it could help biologists get better data on moose populations.
Throughout this project, we will focus on customer engagement and data validation processes. Some of the research challenges to be addressed will be: (1) How do we connect with people who are using the app and develop systems for customer discovery after the app is in a real world setting? (2) How do we maintain relationships with the customer? (3) How do we effectively extract valuable data from incorrect data? (4) How do we develop cross validation tools to gauge the quality of data?
Program
Engage Plus Grants Program
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
486708-2015
Name nom
Aravind, AlexAlagarsamy
Department département
Computer Science
Organization id
3
Institution établissement
University of Northern British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2015
Competition year année de concours
2015
Award amount
12476
Program id
EGP2
Program name en
Engage Plus Grants Program
Program name fr
Programme de subvention d'engagement partenarial Plus
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1554
Committee name en
Pacific Internal Decision Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de décision interne pour le Pacifique
Area of application code
1002
Area of application group en
Northern development
Area of application group fr
Développement du nord
Area of application en
Environment
Area of application fr
Environnement
Research subject code
2702
Research subject group en
Information technology
Research subject group fr
Technologie de l'information
Research subject en
Computer systems organization
Research subject fr
Organisation des systèmes informatiques
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Real world testing of a mobile application software tool for tracking moose population
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
This is a continuation of an Engage Grant Project that involved developing a moose tracking and inventory management system. During the initial stage of that project we tested several assumptions and discovered some surprising results. For example, game models, such as leader-boards and badges do not motivate the user group. In fact some participants found it intrusive and offensive. As a result we have scaled back the game models in the app. Also, 100% of the hunters we interviewed were motivated to use the app for the sole reason it could help biologists get better data on moose populations.
Throughout this project, we will focus on customer engagement and data validation processes. Some of the research challenges to be addressed will be: (1) How do we connect with people who are using the app and develop systems for customer discovery after the app is in a real world setting? (2) How do we maintain relationships with the customer? (3) How do we effectively extract valuable data from incorrect data? (4) How do we develop cross validation tools to gauge the quality of data?
