Agriculture
July 31, 2018
Updated on March 27, 2024
·Created on November 2, 2015
Akvo FLOW is a cloud hosted application designed as a field surveying tool for collecting, evaluating and displaying any quantity of geographically referenced data via an online dashboard.
Flow is available as an Android application and a web based platform. Enables users to map situations on the ground to improve monitoring and evaluation of infrastructure and services, and make informed investment decisions based on accurate, current data.
Target SDGs
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Market Suggested Retail Price
$9,962.00
Target Users (Target Impact Group)
Public Sector Agencies, NGOs
Distributors / Implementing Organizations
Akvo.org
Competitive Landscape
Direct competitors include Epicollect5, Magpi, and Open Data Kit.
Manufacturing/Building Method
FLOW is a cloud hosted application, but the entire code base is published on GitHub.
Intellectural Property Type
Select Type
User Provision Model
Organizations interested in FLOW should use the Akvo contact page
Distributions to Date Status
More than 250 organizations, with over 4 million forms submitted, including national governments, multi-lateral aid agencies and NGOs are using FLOW to monitor water and sanitation points, health and education services, agricultural practices, food security within communities, wildlife populations and more.
Design Specifications
The Akvo FLOW survey app enables users to conduct field surveys in any language using Android smartphones. It works in remote locations without cell phone coverage and the data uploads automatically to databases hosted in the cloud whenever network coverage resumes. As data is gathered via the FLOW app, it becomes instantly visible on the FLOW dashboard and survey maps. The online FLOW dashboard is multi-lingual and can be used to create and publish surveys and manage how they're distributed to smartphone users, generate and publish reports. Survey fields can prompt enumerators to gather different types of data including photos, videos, barcodes or audio clips. Survey maps allow data visualizations to view, explore and share survey data. Akvo FLOW runs on smart phones running Android 2.3 or higher. Additionally: - Screen size should be 3.7 inch or larger. With smaller screens, it becomes difficult to use the app - The device should have GPS, preferably including GLONASS support - Storage size: the device should have at least 4Gb of free space available, either as internal storage, or as an external SD card - Battery life should be at least 8-10 hours. External backup power is recommended, for example by using additional batteries or a solar charger - A computer; a modern web browser; an internet connection and a spreadsheet application that supports .xls and .txt, such as Microsoft Excel 2007 or LibreOffice 4.0+.
Technical Support
Support for FLOW is included in the service and can be accessed online
Replacement Components
N/A
Lifecycle
Akvo has had major dot releases every 1-2 years. Full release history
Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters
- - Easy to publish, share and analyze information - - Allows addition of new or updated information to each data point. So an asset can be tracked, new surveys added, and more. - - Designed to work in remote areas lacking basic infrastructure. Phones can store hundreds of surveys and data can be collected in areas where there is no mobile connection – Akvo FLOW automatically transmits the data once a connection is detected
Vetted Performance Status
From the Akvo see it happen page as of September 2017:
Safety
N/A
Complementary Technical Systems
- - Statistical analysis tools (R, STATA, etc.) - - External backup power is recommended for the mobile phone used for surveying, for example by using additional batteries or a solar charger
Academic Research and References
Compliance with regulations
AKVO is compliant with open data publishing licensing, privacy and sensitive data standards according to their General Terms and Conditions.
Evaluation methods
Field trials
Other Information
IRC report
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