WomSAT is a website, based on the Department of Primary Industries FeralScan website, used for citizen scientists to log their sightings of wombats and burrows in the wild. The user must currently be within range of a cellular tower or have an internet connection to fully use the web-based application, which is not ideal as most tracking users are in remote areas where there is little to no cellular reception.
Solution Description
Due to the accessibility of the currently existing WomSAT applications source files, the solution for our client, Julie Old, is a separate mobile application that is specifically tailored to store user-inputted wombat sighting data offline on the device locally. This can then be emailed to the client when users are online and are able to send a request.
Technologies Used
Developed using React Native framework, which utilises JavaScript, and Expo to test and create the application. By using React Native, the team was able to utilise various packages to configure the application’s forms, navigation, and local storage. Expo allowed the application to be created in a way that it could be deployed to both Android and iOS devices easily without having to code for a specific OS.