Article
Price and Performance Trends for Cellular Trail Cameras Explained with a Time Trend, Google Keyword Trends, and a Use Case of Suburban Deer Management
Issues in Information Systems
(2020)
Abstract
Price and performance improvements for trail cameras, remote cameras designed for wildlife observation, have
given wildlife researchers a widely accepted new tool. After their introduction in 2010, cellular trail cameras have
become popular, saving travel time and reducing disturbance to wildlife. A use case of trail cameras for suburban
deer management illustrates desirable product features and risks of using citizen science for research. A time trend
of camera prices identifies a common product price pattern for technology products, a decline following a logistic
or inverted s-curve. Data from Google Keyword Trends captures the changing level of market interest correlated
with high statistical significance compared to price and corresponding to performance improvements thus providing
evidence of the usefulness of the Google Trends data for project management and systems analysis.Â
Keywords
- Mobile Technology,
- Business Intelligence,
- Technology Forecast,
- Internet of Things
Disciplines
Publication Date
Fall 2020
Publisher Statement
Open Access
Citation Information
G. Kent Webb. "Price and Performance Trends for Cellular Trail Cameras Explained with a Time Trend, Google Keyword Trends, and a Use Case of Suburban Deer Management" Issues in Information Systems Vol. 21 Iss. 2 (2020) p. 196 - 205 ISSN: 1529-7314 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kent_webb/40/
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