Explorers Club Future Technology of Exploration Survey (17 polls) Share with other sites

Created by vonrossnyc on 03-30-2012, Expires: indefinite


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1. What basic technology do you bring into the field? (Please select as many as applicable)

1. What basic technology do you bring into the field? (Please select as many as applicable)

a) Laptop
 33%

b) Tablet
 33%

c) Digital camera (still)
 33%

d) Digital camera (video)
 0%

e) GPS / Sat Phone
 0%

f) Other
 0%


2. How do you power your technology in the field? (Please select as many as applicable)

2. How do you power your technology in the field? (Please select as many as applicable)

a) battery
 0%

b) site-supplied outlet
 100%

c) generator
 0%

d) solar interfaces
 0%

e) other:
 0%


3. How do you store the data you collect on expeditions? (Please select the most applicable)

3. How do you store the data you collect on expeditions? (Please select the most applicable)


4. How do you back up the data you collect on expedition? (Please select as many as applicable)

4. How do you back up the data you collect on expedition? (Please select as many as applicable)


5. How do you communicate within the field with team members?

5. How do you communicate within the field with team members?


6. How do you communicate beyond the field with home contacts?

6. How do you communicate beyond the field with home contacts?


7. How do you protect your technology from environmental hazards: water, heat, dust, etc.? (Please select the most appropriate)

7. How do you protect your technology from environmental hazards: water, heat, dust, etc.? (Please select the most appropriate)


8. Do you use a technology for emergency retrieval/ Medevac / health diagnostics while in the field?

8. Do you use a technology for emergency retrieval/ Medevac / health diagnostics while in the field?


9. If so, what emergency retrieval/ Medevac / health diagnostics technology do you use?

9. If so, what emergency retrieval/ Medevac / health diagnostics technology do you use?


10. What is your biggest technology headache while on expedition?

10. What is your biggest technology headache while on expedition?


11. Has technology hindered your expeditions in any way? If so, how?

11. Has technology hindered your expeditions in any way? If so, how?


12. Would you like to be able to improve collaboration with colleagues while in the field or  After you've returned from the field? If so, how?

12. Would you like to be able to improve collaboration with colleagues while in the field or After you've returned from the field? If so, how?


13. What is most affected by  environmental considerations (temperature, altitude, depth:

13. What is most affected by environmental considerations (temperature, altitude, depth:


14. What is the biggest problem you encounter in the field when using Technology devices:

14. What is the biggest problem you encounter in the field when using Technology devices:


15. How would you characterize the primary focus of your field experience? (Please select one)

15. How would you characterize the primary focus of your field experience? (Please select one)


16. Over the past decade, what is the type of environment that the majority of your field experience has taken place in? (Please select one)

16. Over the past decade, what is the type of environment that the majority of your field experience has taken place in? (Please select one)


17. If we can contact you for additional details and/or questions regarding technology and your field experience, what is your preferred contact method?

17. If we can contact you for additional details and/or questions regarding technology and your field experience, what is your preferred contact method?


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