Description

Inventory is a program that lets users collect inventory andweightdata simultaneously. The app can perform as a standalonesamplecollection platform but is also compatible with Elane USBscales.These scales can be plugged directly into Android deviceswith USBOTG functionality. A USB hub can be used to allow both ascale andbarcode scanner to run at the same time. Metadata iscollected witheach record and includes the name of the personcollecting data anda timestamp. Files can be exported as a flat CSVfile or structuredSQL file that will update a database table bydeleting the currentboxes and replacing the information with thecollected data.Inventory is part of the broader PhenoAppsinitiative, an effort tomodernize plant breeding and genetics datacollection andorganization via by developing new strategies andtools for datacapture. Development of Inventory has been supportedby theCollaborative Crop Research Program of The McKnightFoundation(http://ccrp.org/) and the National Science Foundationunder GrantNo. (1543958). Any opinions, findings, and conclusionsorrecommendations expressed in this material are those oftheauthor(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of theNationalScience Foundation.