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Table 1 Detailed comparison of data collection applications. Each column represents a phenotypic collection application, and the rows list desirable criteria. Each cell indicates whether the tool fulfils that criterium and to what extent. Plus-signs indicate the full support of a feature while minus-signs mark unavailable features

From: GridScore: a tool for accurate, cross-platform phenotypic data collection and visualization

 

GridScore

KDSmart

FieldBook

PhenoApp

Germinate scan

Open data kit

Approach

Field-plan-centric, guided, unstructured

Guided

Guided

Guided

Unstructured

Unstructured

Barcode support

+, camera and scanner

+, camera

+, camera

-

+, camera and scanner

+, camera

Cross-platform

+

–

–

–

–

+

Open-source

+

–

+

+

+

+

Trial generation on device possible

+

+

+

–

+

–

Stand-alone

+

+

+

+

+

–

Field plan view

+

+

–

–

–

–

Progress indicator

+, per column, row, cell and overall

+, per cell

–

–

–

+

Guided mode

+

+

+

+

–

–

Georeferencing (user position)

+, on map and field plan

+, on field plan

–

–

+, on map

–

Visualizations

+, heat map, timeline, trait statistics, scatter plots

+, heat map

–

–

–

–

Voice feedback

+

–

–

–

+

–

BrAPI support

+, limited

–

+

–

–

–