Target "Snitch App"

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GOAL: Develop an easy-to-access interface for entering new snitch data by hand.

Explanation

While many parameters can be gathered by microcontrolled sensors, some cannot. Sensors might be costly, inaccurate, or simply not available. Additionally, existing automated monitoring systems might fail or be otherwise unreliable. For any of these reasons, it makes sense for us to be able to capture and enter data into the system via manual means.

The most likely scenario is to

Deliverables

  • an easy-to-use interface
  • accessible on smartphones, desktops, laptops, etc
  • capable of interacting with barcode scanners, if present

Success conditions

  • hand-enter data for 3 days
  • hand-enter data from 3 different "experiments"
  • hand-enter data from 3 different devices

Journal

The most likely scenario is to build a data input form into the LabMom server

Progress

  • [x] experiment with MementoDB data input screen
  • [ ] determine whether web controls can invoke barcode scanner
  • [ ] determine a protocol for opening the data interface by scanning a barcode
    • QR codes probably best
    • Should not embed the URL directly but via some indirection that is lab-agnostic e.g. opens "http://snitch which can be forwarded by local network to approp server or maybe bonjour scan for specific API?

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