fieldsone

FieldsOne is a modular, open-source software platform designed for capturing, organizing, and analyzing geospatial field data. It aims to streamline workflow from data collection in the field to analysis and sharing. The platform emphasizes offline data capture, schema-driven validation, and interoperability with established geospatial formats. Data are organized into field tasks, observations, and samples, each georeferenced and attached to metadata that tracks provenance and version history.

Architecture and data model: FieldsOne consists of client applications for mobile devices and desktop environments, a central server, and an API layer. The data model centers on FieldTask (the data collection unit), Observation (measurements), and Sample (physical specimens). The system supports GeoJSON, shapefiles, and PostGIS back-ends, and provides audit trails, access control, and data validation rules to enforce schema compliance.

Features: offline capture, form-based validation, geospatial indexing, maps and dashboards, export options, and a plugin architecture for custom extensions. It supports collaboration with specimen trackers and peer review workflows, and enables data to be shared via standard formats and open repositories.

Applications: FieldsOne is used in ecology, agriculture, urban planning, and environmental monitoring to document field observations, perform quality control, and integrate results with analytical tools such as GIS and statistical software.

History and licensing: FieldsOne was developed by an international community of researchers and practitioners and is distributed under an open-source license.