What is POSIT?
Portable Open Search and Identification Tool (POSIT) is a Humanitarian Free and Open Source Software project (HFOSS) to use the Google Android phone as a platform for mobile disaster management applications. POSIT (Portable Open Search and Identification Tool) is an extensible and configurable Android prototype currently running on the G1 phone provided by T-Mobile. It is configured to serve as a portable search and rescue tool, using the phone's GPS, camera, database, and touchscreen interface to collect and save data about disaster victims and transmit the data periodically to a remote server using either an Internet or cellular protocol. POSIT demonstrates that the free and open Android platform is an accessible platform for rapid application development of disaster management applications on mobile phones.
To get started, create an account and start a project. Add fields to the project according to your requirement. Press 'Build' button to create a Android Application customized to your needs. Install the application to your Android Phone and start collecting data.
