Improved Data Collection and Monitoring Through Dynamic Data Analysis

Bamboo is a modular web service that allows users to analyze and aggregate dynamic datasets over time. It uses pandas and MongoDB to perform high performance data analysis and storage. Users can upload CSV files and author formulas using a simple language. The analyzed data is then accessible on customizable dashboards and charts to support decision makers. For example, bamboo can be used to monitor water points by regularly surveying them and indicating when each was last checked and if it was functional.

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Improved data collection and monitoring through dynamic data analysis
bamboo is a modular web service
for real-time data analysis.

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bamboo allows practitioners to

analyze and aggregate datasets that
update over time.

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Easy to use: Users can upload CSV files

and author formulas using a simple
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submitted to a JSON-based API which
follows REST conventions; client
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High performance: Uses pandas, a
Python library for statistical data
analysis; uses MongoDB for storage.

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P. LubellDoughtie, P. Pokharel, M. Johnston, V. Modi

Monitoring water points with bamboo

Scenario: An NGO wants to monitor water
points, by surveying them at a regular interval.
At any point in time, staff want to know (1)
when each water point was last surveyed and
(2) whether it was functional.

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Connect data collection tool to bamboo,

e.g, with a single click on formhub.org.
Author calculations using bamboo's
formula language.
Retrieve and visualize aggregated data
on a web page, which will update as
new data comes in.
http://bamboo.io