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Smartphones as scientific instruments for teaching, fieldwork, and citizen science.

LIYP explores how everyday phones can capture 3D, sense the world, and scaffold rigorous inquiry. We develop practical methods, run projects in-the-wild, and share resources for educators and researchers.

Partners & support: University of Oxford · AWS · SoGE · OxRBL
Phone → Data → Insight

What is LIYP?

A concise initiative overview. Replace this paragraph with 60–80 words: mission, who it’s for, and why now. Keep it scannable and concrete.

Ubiquity

Phones are everywhere; we leverage what learners already carry.

Sensors

IMU, GPS, camera, mic: multimodal data for measurement and modeling.

Pedagogy

Methods grounded in inquiry, feedback, and repeatable workflows.

Methods

3D capture

Photogrammetry and LiDAR workflows; clean-up, scale, and share models.

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Field sensing

GPS, accelerometer, light/sound; protocols for quality and calibration.

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Teaching patterns

Scaffolded tasks and rubrics to turn raw data into defensible claims.

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Projects

Oxford Heads

Campus sculptures captured as 3D artifacts for analysis and public sharing.

Urban Bio‑Labs

Street‑level sensing with schools to monitor light, sound, and microclimates.

SXNCH

Explorations with museums on handheld capture for conservation tasks.

Resources

Guides

Step‑by‑step tutorials for capture, cleaning, and analysis.

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Tools

Recommended apps, calibration targets, and open datasets.

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Partners & Funders

University of Oxford Amazon Web Services School of Geography and the Environment Oxford Robotics and AI Lab (OxRBL)

Contact

Use the form below or email hello@labinyourpocket.com.

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