Web dashboard · iOS & Android app · Encrypted data pipeline
Tools to run smartphone-native studies
SMAAT brings together survey design, experience sampling, sensor data collection, and participant engagement in one platform. Configure your protocol in the browser, reach participants on their phones, monitor compliance in real time, and export encrypted datasets ready for analysis, backed by a validated item library.
At a glance
Study design
Surveys, tasks, triggers
Time-based, random, event-based sampling.
Data streams
Self-report + sensors
GPS, accelerometer, background signals.
Security
Encrypted end-to-end
Public/private keys and on-device storage.
Instruments & engagement
Validated items & gamification
Item library by construct plus points, streaks, badges.
Core capabilities of SMAAT
From protocol design to exportable datasets, SMAAT covers the full lifecycle of smartphone-based research—while keeping security and participant experience at the center.
Web dashboard · Mobile app · Encrypted storage
Validated item library
Build surveys from a validated item library with questions tagged by constructs such as mood, anxiety, stress, and sleep, following established ESM item repository formats. Drag and drop pre-phrased items or submit your own validated tools for reuse.
Compliance dashboard for researchers
Monitor response rates in real time with per-participant compliance views by day, week, and survey type. Configure thresholds and receive email digests when adherence drops so you can intervene before data quality suffers.
Engagement & gamification mechanics
Keep participants engaged over longer protocols with points, streaks, badges, progress bars, levels, missions, leaderboards, team goals, and optional narrative modes tailored to your study.
Security, privacy, and governance
Sensitive research requires careful handling of data. SMAAT is built with encryption and privacy-by-design principles from the ground up.
End-to-end encryption
Use public/private key encryption so that responses and sensor streams are encrypted on device and remain protected in transit and at rest.
Separation of identifiers
Keep personal identifiers, consent, and research data clearly separated to support GDPR-aligned and IRB-friendly workflows, including governance around sharing and curating validated instruments in the item library.
Transparent participant controls
In-app information, consent flows, and opt-out options make it clear what is collected and when, supporting ethical research practices.
Sensor-enhanced and robust in the field
Studies rarely happen in perfect connectivity. SMAAT is designed to capture data from real-world smartphones under real-world conditions.
Sensor integration
Combine GPS, accelerometer, and other signals with survey responses to capture context, mobility, and behavior over time.
Offline resilience
Store responses and sensor data locally when offline, then synchronize securely once connectivity returns.
Analysis-ready exports
Export clean, structured datasets that link surveys, events, sensor streams, and engagement metrics (points, streaks, completion) by participant and time for downstream analysis.
Put these features to work in your next study
Use SMAAT to move beyond static questionnaires and capture time-stamped, sensor-aware data from participants’ own smartphones.