Remote data capture is the process of automatic collection of scientific data. It is widely used in clinic trials, where it is referred to as

electronic data capture An electronic data capture (EDC) system is a computerized system designed for the collection of clinical data in electronic format for use mainly in human clinical trials. EDC replaces the traditional paper-based data collection methodology to stre ...

. In physical sciences, automatic observation hardware in the field can be linked to an observer in a laboratory through a

cellphone A mobile phone, cellular phone, cell phone, cellphone, handphone, hand phone or pocket phone, sometimes shortened to simply mobile, cell, or just phone, is a portable telephone that can make and receive calls over a radio frequency link whil ...

or other communication link, for example in

hydrology Hydrology () is the scientific study of the movement, distribution, and management of water on Earth and other planets, including the water cycle, water resources, and environmental watershed sustainability. A practitioner of hydrology is calle ...

. RDC systems influenced the design of later

(EDC) systems.Aitkendhead, M.J. and Cooper, R.J. 2007. Neural network time series prediction of environmental variables in a small upland headwater in NE Scotland. ''Hydrological Processes'', 22, 3091-310

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