Comparative Costs of Using an Electronic Data Recorder and Field Forms

Using Portable Data Recorders for Soil Investigations

“…Other PDR users, notably foresters, have undertaken cost‐analysis studies and have found the use of PDRs for recording data saves time, money, increases efficiency, and reduces error (Nieman et al, 1984; Fins and Rust, 1987). The use of PDRs by soil survey crews with access to a computer and a DBMS would benefit their operations.…”