GLIMMPSE Lite: calculating power and sample size on smartphone devices

Area of Science:

• Statistics
• Mobile Computing
• Scientific Software Development

Background:

• Developing complex statistical applications for mobile devices presents significant implementation challenges.
• Existing mobile solutions may not adequately address the needs of statistical analysis.
• Scientists require accessible tools for statistical computations on the go.

Purpose of the Study:

• To discuss general solutions for the design challenges in creating mobile statistical applications.
• To demonstrate the utility of these solutions through a practical example.
• To provide a guide for scientists developing statistical software for mobile platforms.

Main Methods:

• Identified common implementation issues in mobile statistical application development.
• Developed general design solutions to address these challenges.
• Implemented and tested solutions in a free mobile application, GLIMMPSE Lite.

Main Results:

• Successfully created GLIMMPSE Lite, a mobile application for power and sample size calculations.
• The application specifically addresses univariate, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA).
• The design decisions provide a replicable framework for similar applications.

Conclusions:

• The presented design solutions are effective for developing mobile statistical applications.
• GLIMMPSE Lite serves as a successful demonstration of these solutions.
• This work offers valuable guidance for scientists creating mobile statistical software.