1. Field Book: An open-source Android app for collecting phenotypic data
Ksenija Gasic*, Ralph Burrell and Trevor Rife
July 30, 2015

2. 1970
2013
2014
2008

3. Designed for plant scientists
Field Book
Java
Low-cost hardware
Tablet-optimized
Free
Open source
Designed for plant scientists
Digital and dynamic data collection

4. Import Format_Example
plot_id
range
plot
seed_id
seed_name
pedigree
13RPN00001 1
12GHT00001B
Kharkof
13RPN00002 2
12GHT00002B
Roughrider
13RPN00003 3
12GHT00003B
Nuplains
13RPN00004 4
12GHT00004B
Nekota
13RPN00005 5
11ASH90002B
G980172W
SW/IKE
13RPN00006 6
G980723
94CGT-96HV (BULK SELECTION)
13RPN00007 7
G W
95CGT-96WD (BULK SELECTION)
13RPN00008 8
NW97S412-1
KS /ARAPAHOE

5. Import Format_ Peach Field_ID Row Tree Name R_T NVB_1_1-3_KV970512-501
1_3 KV
R1T1_3
NVB_1_7-9_KV
7_9 KV
R1T7_9
NVB_1_10-12_KV
10_12 KV
R1T10_12
NVB_1_13-15_KV
13_15 KV
R1T13_15
NVB_1_16-18_KV
16_18 KV
R1T16_18
NVB_1_19-21_KV
19_21 KV
R1T19_21
NVB_1_22-24_Sweet Dream
22_24
Sweet Dream
R1T22_24
NVB_1_25-26_Galaxy
25_26
Galaxy
R1T25_26
NVB_1_27-29_China Pearl
27_29
China Pearl
R1T27_29
NVB_1_36-38_Intrepid
36_38
Intrepid
R1T36_38
NVB_1_39-40_Carolina Gold
39_40
Carolina Gold
R1T39_40
NVB_1_42-44_Summer Gold
42_44
Summer Gold
R1T42_44
NVB_1_45-47_Belle of Georgia
45_47
Belle of Georgia
R1T45_47
NVB_1_49-50_Flameprince
49_50
Flameprince
R1T49_50
NVB_2_25-27_Late Large 23 2
25_27
Late Large 23
R2T25_27
NVB_2_22,24_5D Big
22,24
5D Big
R2T22,24
NVB_2_19-21_9 Ball
9 Ball
R2T19_21

12. Create traits within the app

14. Import Format plot_id range plot seed_id seed_name pedigree 13RPN00001
12GHT00001B
Kharkof
13RPN00002 2
12GHT00002B
Roughrider
13RPN00003 3
12GHT00003B
Nuplains
13RPN00004 4
12GHT00004B
Nekota
13RPN00005 5
11ASH90002B
G980172W
SW/IKE
13RPN00006 6
G980723
94CGT-96HV (BULK SELECTION)
13RPN00007 7
G W
95CGT-96WD (BULK SELECTION)
13RPN00008 8
NW97S412-1
KS /ARAPAHOE

16. Advanced Settings Tutorial DataGrid Next entry without data
Sound when primary order changes
Go to unique id via barcode
Disable left/right entry arrow if no data
Cycling traits advances to next entry

18. Export Formats Database Table plot_id seed_id seed_name trait value
person
timestamp
13RPN00001
11ASH90002B
NW97S412-1
height 75
trevor_rife
:52:32
13RPN00002
Kharkof 45
:52:33
13RPN00003
12GHT00002B
Roughrider
disease
Yellow
:52:39
13RPN00004
12GHT00003B
Nuplains
Purple
G980172W
lodging 27
:52:59
Table
plot_id
seed_id
seed_name
height
disease
lodging
13RPN00001
12GHT00001B
Kharkof 14
Blue 42
13RPN00002
12GHT00002B
Roughrider 23
Yellow 51
13RPN00003
12GHT00003B
Nuplains 63
Purple 75
13RPN00004
12GHT00004B
Nekota
Orange 57
13RPN00005
11ASH90002B
G980172W 15
Black 27

19. Updates in Progress Updated interface with phone support
Field management
Updated map
Repeated measurements
External database integration (IBP, T3, CassavaBase)
Ontology integration
Trait plugin framework

21. github.com/trife/field-book

22. Field Book Stats
350+ users
570+ devices
50+ countries

23. Acknowledgements McKnight Foundation Rebecca Nelson
Jesse Poland and lab
Translators: Irazema Fuentes-Bueno, Sandra Dunckel, Shuangye Wu, Narinder Singh, Daljit Singh, Erena Edae, Tatiana Danilova, Rodrigo Pedrozo, Cristiano Lemes da Silva, Sophie Bouchet, Hiroyoshi Iwata, Goro Ishikawa, Khaled El-Shamaa