Kahng, S., & Iwata, B. A. (1998).
Computerized systems for collecting real-time observational data.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
31, 253-261.
Advances in computer technology have led to the development of a
number of semiautomated systems for collecting real-time
observational data. We conducted a survey of 15 developers of
computerized systems and summarized the features of each system.
Many of these systems have incorporated laptop or handheld
computers as well as bar-code scanners. Most systems used
IBM-compatible (DOS or Windows) software, although a few were
designed for either the MacOS or some other operating system. The
range in prices started from free to more complete systems
costing over $1,500. Data analysis programs were included with
most programs; however, only about a third of the systems
included a program to compute interobserver agreement.
DESCRIPTORS: computerized observation, data collection, data
analysis, observation systems