Remote data capture

This article is about the remote collection of scientific data. For the process of depositing a cheque to a bank by use of an image, see Remote deposit.

Remote data capture is the process of automatic collection of scientific data. It is widely used in clinic trials,^[1] where it is referred to as electronic data capture. In physical sciences, automatic observation hardware in the field can be linked to an observer in a laboratory through a cellphone or other communication link,^[2] for example in hydrology. RDC systems influenced the design of later electronic data capture (EDC) systems.^[3]