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movedesign
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Toolbox to help researchers design movement ecology studies, optimizing sampling parameters and the number of tracked individuals. It provides interactive simulations and methodological guidance to support study planning and decision-making.
  • Inês Silva edited website - (26 January 2026 9:36am)

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  • Amphibians
  • Birds
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles

Overview  

An R package and Shiny application designed to support researchers in the planning and evaluation of movement ecology studies, choosing the optimal tracking regime/schedule (duration and interval) while considering the number of tracked individuals.

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Specifications 

First, install R using the official official CRAN R project website.

Installing the application:

Then, open the R console and install the stable version of movedesign from CRAN:

install.packages("movedesign")

Optionally, you can install the most recent development version directly from GitHub:

install.packages("remotes")
remotes::install_github("ecoisilva/movedesign")

If you encounter any issues, consult the installation troubleshooting vignette for potential solutions, or contact me.

Running the application:

To launch movedesign, load the library and run the following command in your R console:

library(movedesign)
movedesign::run_app()

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