# Reference **URL:** https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/c/reference/17.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Background Data Collection](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/background-data-collection/1250)
**Author:** [@mojtaba](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/mojtaba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/background-data-collection/1250 "2025-06-16T09:18:59Z")
Data collection from most data sources in Avicenna happens behind the scenes without any participant involvement. After participants join your study and give consent, if your study involves any automated data sources, Av… --- ## [Appointments](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/appointments/1550)
**Author:** [@zahra](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/zahra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/appointments/1550 "2026-06-16T08:28:18Z")
Appointments lets you offer bookable sessions, such as screening calls, interviews, and check-ins, to your study participants. You can define your availability, configure the session types participants can book, and shar… --- ## [Avicenna Android Accessibility Assessment](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/avicenna-android-accessibility-assessment/1559)
**Author:** [@zahra](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/zahra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/avicenna-android-accessibility-assessment/1559 "2026-07-11T13:20:30Z")
Applies to: Android (v1050) | Last verified: 2026-06-30 This assessment evaluates how well Avicenna v1050 for Android supports participants who rely on assistive technologies, including screen readers, screen magnif… --- ## [View Responses](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/view-responses/1287)
**Author:** [@mojtaba](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/mojtaba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/view-responses/1287 "2025-06-16T09:19:35Z")
The Activity Responses page allows you to review the survey responses submitted by each participant in your study. This page also displays the metadata that is stored with each survey response. Viewing Survey Responses … --- ## [Contact Network](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/contact-network/1252)
**Author:** [@mojtaba](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/mojtaba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/contact-network/1252 "2025-06-16T09:19:01Z")
Bluetooth Supported on Android. Scans and monitors Bluetooth signals in the surrounding environment. Each Bluetooth record includes the following: Device Name: The friendly name of the Bluetooth device in proximity.… --- ## [Matrix Reasoning](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/matrix-reasoning/1573)
**Author:** [@zahra](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/zahra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/matrix-reasoning/1573 "2026-08-09T13:30:33Z")
Matrix Reasoning is a cognitive activity that asks participants to complete a visual pattern. Each round shows a matrix image with a missing piece and a set of candidate pieces, and the participant picks the one that com… --- ## [Raw Data](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/raw-data/1241)
**Author:** [@mojtaba](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/mojtaba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/raw-data/1241 "2025-06-16T09:18:52Z")
You can use the Researcher Dashboard to export data collected from data sources or activity responses. Every exportable data source supports CSV, and a few offer additional formats. To export your data, open the Researc… --- ## [SensorKit](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/sensorkit/1290)
**Author:** [@mojtaba](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/mojtaba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/sensorkit/1290 "2025-06-16T09:26:30Z")
Apple SensorKit provides access to rich sensor data from Apple devices, offering researchers detailed insights into raw data or metrics that the system processes from a sensor. This powerful framework enables the collect… --- ## [App Usage](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/app-usage/1247)
**Author:** [@mojtaba](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/mojtaba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/app-usage/1247 "2025-06-16T09:18:57Z")
Understanding smartphone use is crucial for digital health and behavioral research, and app usage data provides objective insights into screen time and daily habits beyond self-reports. Avicenna supports app usage data … --- ## [Wheel of Fortune](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/wheel-of-fortune/1566)
**Author:** [@zahra](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/zahra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/wheel-of-fortune/1566 "2026-07-28T17:12:03Z")
Wheel of Fortune is an activity that lets participants spin a prize wheel and land on one of the slices you defined. You control each slice’s label, color, and how likely it is to be selected, allowing you to add a varia… --- ## [Carry Forward Responses](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/carry-forward-responses/1294)
**Author:** [@najva](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/najva)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 5:03am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/carry-forward-responses/1294 "2025-06-25T05:03:12Z")
The Carry Forward feature allows you to use a participant’s responses from one question as the answer options of a later single- or multiple-answer question. This allows you to build dynamic questionnaires without asking… --- ## [SensorKit Approval](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/sensorkit-approval/1563)
**Author:** [@zahra](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/zahra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/sensorkit-approval/1563 "2026-07-20T11:07:21Z")
SensorKit data collection requires an entitlement granted by Apple for each individual study. Apple reviews every request and grants the entitlement for a single study and a single app. This post describes the entitleme… --- ## [Environmental Sensors](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/environmental-sensors/1253)
**Author:** [@mojtaba](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/mojtaba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/environmental-sensors/1253 "2025-06-16T09:19:03Z")
Ambient Temperature Supported on Android. Measures the ambient room temperature in degrees Celsius. Use Cases Sleep research: Studying how room temperature affects sleep quality and duration Physical health studies: … --- ## [Battery](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/battery/1251)
**Author:** [@mojtaba](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/mojtaba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/battery/1251 "2025-06-16T09:19:00Z")
Supported on Android & iOS. Download Sample Data This data source monitors the battery status of the device and has three unique features: Unlike other data sources, which can be unavailable on certain devices (… --- ## [Studies](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/studies/1271)
**Author:** [@mojtaba](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/mojtaba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/studies/1271 "2025-06-16T09:19:19Z")
The first step to using Avicenna is creating a study. Studies form the core of Avicenna, and you cannot run or manage any research without them. My Studies Avicenna lets you be part of multiple studies, either as a rese… --- ## [Activities](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/activities/1237)
**Author:** [@mojtaba](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/mojtaba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/activities/1237 "2025-06-16T09:18:47Z")
Activities are the tasks or assessments that you require participants to perform during your study. Avicenna currently supports the following activity types: Survey Eligibility Survey Dropout Survey Stroop Time Use Wor… --- ## [Weather](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/weather/1304)
**Author:** [@zahra](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/zahra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/weather/1304 "2025-07-12T09:49:05Z")
Supported on Android & iOS. This data source collects comprehensive weather data at the participant’s current location using the OpenWeather’s One Call API 3.0. Use Cases Weather data is valuable for various researc… --- ## [Keyboard](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/keyboard/1254)
**Author:** [@mojtaba](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/mojtaba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/keyboard/1254 "2025-06-16T09:19:03Z")
Supported on Android & iOS. Download Sample Data This data source collects text input and keystroke events from participants using a custom keyboard app. The keyboard is designed for research studies that require… --- ## [Screen State](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/screen-state/1257)
**Author:** [@mojtaba](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/mojtaba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/screen-state/1257 "2025-06-16T09:19:06Z")
Supported on Android & iOS. This data source records the time when the participant’s device display turns on/off, and the time when the device gets locked/unlocked. For each change in either the display state (on/off)… --- ## [Motion Sensors](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/motion-sensors/1256)
**Author:** [@mojtaba](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/mojtaba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/motion-sensors/1256 "2025-06-16T09:19:05Z")
Accelerometer Supported on Android & iOS. Download Sample Data Measures the acceleration force applied to a device in m/s2, including the force of gravity. Data from the accelerometer, together with Gravity, Gyros… --- ## [HealthKit](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/healthkit/1384)
**Author:** [@zahra](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/zahra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2025, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/healthkit/1384 "2025-08-26T08:39:02Z")
Apple HealthKit is a powerful framework that allows researchers to access a comprehensive range of health and fitness data collected by participants’ iPhones and paired Apple Watch devices. It acts as a central repositor… --- ## [SwitchBot](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/switchbot/1407)
**Author:** [@milad.moosavi](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/milad.moosavi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2025, 10:52am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/switchbot/1407 "2025-09-30T10:52:58Z")
Integrating SwitchBot’s smart home devices with Avicenna provides researchers with comprehensive environmental monitoring capabilities for behavioral and environmental research studies. Supported SwitchBot Devices/Metri… --- ## [Branding](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/branding/1270)
**Author:** [@mojtaba](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/mojtaba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/branding/1270 "2025-06-16T09:19:18Z")
Avicenna allows you to modify the look and feel of the mobile and web-based app to match the theme of your study. To do so, all you have to do is pick a background image for your study and set it either while creating th… --- ## [Roles and Permissions](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/roles-and-permissions/1282)
**Author:** [@mojtaba](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/mojtaba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/roles-and-permissions/1282 "2025-06-16T09:19:30Z")
Sometimes you may need to assign specific permissions to each of the contributing researchers in your study based on their responsibilities. For instance, you may need to assign the Data Manager role to one of your resea… --- ## [Study Dropout](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/study-dropout/1283)
**Author:** [@mojtaba](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/mojtaba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/study-dropout/1283 "2025-06-16T09:19:31Z")
Participants may quit your study at any time, and you may also drop participants when necessary. This section describes how to manage withdrawals, how to access reports on dropped participants, and how to configure a dro… --- ## [Eligibility Screening](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/eligibility-screening/1273)
**Author:** [@mojtaba](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/mojtaba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/eligibility-screening/1273 "2025-06-16T09:19:21Z")
Avicenna enables you to screen prospective participants against specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, ensuring that only those who qualify can join your study. This can be achieved by creating an Eligibility Survey … --- ## [Participation](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/participation/1280)
**Author:** [@mojtaba](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/mojtaba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/participation/1280 "2025-06-16T09:19:28Z")
The Participation page on the Researcher Dashboard shows you an overview of all the participants in your study, including the ones who are participating and those who have been invited. On this page, we will walk you thr… --- ## [Garmin Health API](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/garmin-health-api/1260)
**Author:** [@mojtaba](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/mojtaba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/garmin-health-api/1260 "2025-06-16T09:19:09Z")
In this section, we list the comprehensive range of Garmin metrics integrated with Avicenna through the Garmin Health API. \[!important\] API and SDK integrations cannot be used simultaneously. A Garmin device can only … --- ## [Android Background Permission Workarounds](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/android-background-permission-workarounds/1248)
**Author:** [@mojtaba](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/mojtaba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/android-background-permission-workarounds/1248 "2025-06-16T09:18:57Z")
This guide provides instructions on how to configure various Android devices to allow the Avicenna app to run reliably in the background. Each device manufacturer has custom battery optimization and permission settings … --- ## [Android Battery Optimization Workarounds](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/android-battery-optimization-workarounds/1249)
**Author:** [@mojtaba](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/u/mojtaba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/t/android-battery-optimization-workarounds/1249 "2025-06-16T09:18:58Z")
This article will help you locate and exclude the Avicenna app from the battery optimization settings on various Android devices. While the the exact steps may vary depending on the manufacturer, these settings are usual… [Previous page](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/c/reference/17.md) [Next page](https://forum.avicennaresearch.com/c/reference/17.md?page=2)