Survey datapad

A survey datapad was a type of datapad specially adapted to record survey data collected by scouts. It was a flat computer that could be coupled to a special sensor array to record accurate geographical information as the scout moved across uncharted terrain by bouncing electromagnetic rays off a scout vessel in orbit. The mapping features of the datapad were also uninterrupted by the scout using it to call up preloaded encyclopedic information.

Sources

• Galaxy Guide 8: Scouts