Mobile Ethnography

Learn how mobile ethnography captures real-world consumer behaviour through in-context, diary-based research.
Person Holding World Globe Facing Mountain.
Tools and tips for conducting multi-country online qualitative research, remotely
How online qualitative research platforms make multi-market studies faster, cheaper, and more contextual — and the practical steps that separate a smooth project from a painful one.
Dr Ian Twohig
June 23, 2025
Close-Up Photo of a Golf Ball Near a Hole
How mobile qualitative enabled more authentic research into Swingers
A guest case study from Tom Woodnutt, founder of Feeling Mutual, on how mobile-first qualitative research helped evaluate a premium mini-golf brand's expansion into America.
April 16, 2020
A research participant documenting their daily routine for an ethnographic study using a smartphone.
A guide to using ethnography in qualitative research
What ethnography is, the six core principles that shape a good ethnographic study, and how mobile technology has transformed how researchers run them.
Dr Ian Twohig
July 24, 2024
A researcher collaborating with community members during a participatory action research project.
Participatory action research: a guide for researchers
What PAR is, when to use it, and how mobile research tools like Indeemo support collaborative studies where community members are co-researchers, not subjects.
Dr Ian Twohig
June 15, 2023
A participant using a product prototype in their home context as part of a human factors research study.
Human factors research methods for UX design, ergonomics, and product testing
How qualitative research methods — diary studies, journey mapping, and mobile screen recording — help human factors researchers and UX teams understand how real people interact with products and systems.
Dr Ian Twohig
June 15, 2022
Female food blogger preparing pizza and recording video on smart phone.
Immersions: a gateway to deeper insight in consumer research
What immersion research is, why it works when surveys don't, and how mobile ethnography makes immersions scalable.
Dr Ian Twohig
February 4, 2025

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