Method and system of online data collection

摘要

An online data collection system having an image bank module with a plurality of images. The image bank module is in selective communication with a panelist interface that receives and displays the plurality of images. A panelist interface facilitates panelist input of a selection of at least one image from the display of the plurality of images. The system also has a research interface arranged in communication with the image bank module. The research interface allows selective access to the panelist input, and a communication device is provided at the research interface and facilitates analysis of the panelist input. The online data collection system also allows selective manipulation of one or more of the images in the image bank module and allows additional images to be added to the image bank module. The system is also provided with executable instructions which can include application sharing software to facilitate image sharing and the communication device of the present invention is a web cam for receiving and displaying video.