Do “Smart Features” in diary methods turn into smarter diaries?
As part of the EU project “Smart Survey Implementation”, two smart features were developed and tested to enhance app-based, diary-supported surveys: a receipt scanner for automated recording of expenditures a geotracking function that uses background GPS data as a memory aid for reporting time use activities Read the full article here, written by Lasse Häufglöckner & Johannes Volk from Destatis. Key insights from testing Qualitative usability tests and a quantitative field study show that both features are widely accepted and used by respondents: The receipt scanner was clearly preferred over manual entry and perceived as a strong…