Travel restrictions and social distancing measures make it difficult to observe, monitor or manage physical fieldwork. We describe research in progress that applies technologies for real-time remote observation and conversation in on-road vehicles to observe field work on a farm. We collaborated on a pilot deployment of this project at Kreher Eggs in upstate New York. We instrumented a tractor with equipment to remotely observe and interview farm workers performing vehicle-related work. This work was initially undertaken to allow sustained observation of field work over longer periods of time from geographically distant locales; given our current situation, this work provides a case study in how to perform observational research when geographic and bodily distance have become the norm. We discuss our experiences and provide some preliminary insights for others looking to conduct remote observational research in the field.

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远程观察农场的实地工作

出行限制和社会疏远措施使观察，监视或管理实地野外工作变得困难。我们描述了正在进行的研究，这些研究将技术应用于公路车辆中的实时远程观察和对话，以观察农场的现场工作。我们在纽约州北部的Kreher Eggs合作进行了该项目的试点部署。我们为拖拉机配备了设备，可以远程观察和采访从事与车辆有关的工作的农场工人。最初进行这项工作是为了能够在更长的时间内从地理上遥远的地方持续观察实地工作；鉴于我们目前的情况，这项工作提供了一个案例研究，说明了在地理距离和身体距离已成为常态的情况下如何进行观测研究。