The phrase "aimed to collect data" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing the purpose or objective of a study, project, or initiative that involves gathering information.
Example: "The research project was aimed to collect data on consumer behavior in the digital marketplace."
Alternatives: "intended to gather data" or "designed to obtain data."
The first retrospective phase aimed to collect data from at least 250 patients.
The experiment aimed to collect data for investigating the subjects' experience with the MR system, gauge the subjects' attitude towards the MR system, and discover usability issues.
These are all important factors as the survey aimed to collect data that allows predicting freight trips generated by retail establishments.
The Space-Time Adolescent Rink Study (STARS) in Philadelphia is aimed to collect data on the nature and location of adolescents' activities combined with their risk of being assaulted (e.g., Basta et al. [2010]).
The My Basic Income lottery, which was modeled after a similar project in Germany, aimed to collect data on this question.
The study aimed to collect data from 100 participants.
The analysis of the data from this phase was used to optimize the data collection for the second prospective phase, which aims to collect data from a much larger patient population.
The initiative aims to collect data on our watery world for the next thirty years, but those wanting instant gratification can view (http://www.interactiveoceans.washington.edu/visions11/live) streamed live from the observatory.
Handshake, a British start-up, aims to collect data from people say, their mobile-phone GPS footprint to sell to data-hungry companies, such as retailers.
The initiative aims to collect data on our watery world for the next thirty years, but those wanting instant gratification can view video streamed live from the observatory.
This study aims to collect data throughout the complete phonatory range using rabbit larynges.
