Distance Diagnostics Distance Diagnostics through Digital Imagingthrough Digital Imaging

DDDIDDDIwww.dddi.org

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What is DDDI?What is DDDI?

DDDI facilitates rapid and methodical communication between diagnostic experts and people with a need for accurate diagnosis of agricultural problems.

DDDI is a web based system that allows images along with textual information to be submitted by users.

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Benefits of DDDIBenefits of DDDI

““Real time” view of problemsReal time” view of problems Quicker diagnosesQuicker diagnoses Available from any computer with Available from any computer with

web accessweb access Organized and searchable archive of Organized and searchable archive of

submitted samples for later retrieval submitted samples for later retrieval and for educational useand for educational use

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Benefits of DDDI Benefits of DDDI (continued)(continued)

Submitters learn to recognize many Submitters learn to recognize many problems through the processproblems through the process

Client information is stored in the Client information is stored in the system for easier entry and retrievalsystem for easier entry and retrieval

Diagnosis and recommendations are Diagnosis and recommendations are presented in a form useful for presented in a form useful for reporting to clientsreporting to clients

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DDDI ComponentsDDDI Components

Submitters with web access and Submitters with web access and DDDI imaging equipmentDDDI imaging equipment

System specific forms for transfer of System specific forms for transfer of images and informationimages and information

Diagnosticians with specific expertiseDiagnosticians with specific expertise E- mail for rapid delivery of E- mail for rapid delivery of

notification and diagnosisnotification and diagnosis Imaging Station to capture imagesImaging Station to capture images

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Who supports DDDI?Who supports DDDI?

The Consortium for Internet Imaging The Consortium for Internet Imaging and Database Systems (CIIDS). and Database Systems (CIIDS). www.ciids.orgwww.ciids.org

In the Office of Global ProgramsIn the Office of Global Programs

Under the College for Agricultural Under the College for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES).and Environmental Sciences (CAES).

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The The (original)(original) Imaging Station Imaging Station

- Stations consist of a (1)computer, (2)hand-held digital camera,(3)dissecting scope, (4)compound microscope, a (5)video camera for useon either scope, an image-capture device, Internet access, aconventional lens for the video camera, a tripod, a (6)color printer and 26volumes of disease compendia.

- Over a two-year period, Imaging Stations were distributed to 94 countyExtension offices.

- Over 250 UGA faculty were educated to use the Distance Diagnosticssystem.

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Components of Imaging StationComponents of Imaging Station

Computer with internet; handheld digital camera; Computer with internet; handheld digital camera; dissecting scope; compound scope; scope camera & dissecting scope; compound scope; scope camera &

adapteradapter

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Components of Imaging StationComponents of Imaging Station

Computer with internet; handheld digital camera; Computer with internet; handheld digital camera; dissecting scope; compound scope; scope camera & dissecting scope; compound scope; scope camera &

adapteradapter

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Components of Imaging StationComponents of Imaging Station

Computer with internet; handheld digital camera; Computer with internet; handheld digital camera; dissecting scope; compound scope; scope camera & dissecting scope; compound scope; scope camera &

adapteradapter

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How does it work?How does it work?

A user is presented with an agricultural issue

The user captures appropriate images using camera or microscope

User supplies appropriate information using the DDDI website.

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How does it work? How does it work? (continued)(continued)

Once information has been submitted, Once information has been submitted, the DDDI system automatically the DDDI system automatically selects the appropriate diagnostician, selects the appropriate diagnostician, who is alerted by e-mail that a who is alerted by e-mail that a sample is waiting.sample is waiting.

Diagnostician evaluates that sample Diagnostician evaluates that sample and provides diagnosis. An e-mail is and provides diagnosis. An e-mail is sent to the user with sample diagnosis sent to the user with sample diagnosis and comments.and comments.

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DDDI DDDI http://www.dddi.org/uga/http://www.dddi.org/uga/

11. . LoginLogin

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Available discipline formsAvailable discipline forms

2.2. Choose Discipline. Choose Discipline.

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All forms require client information,

3.3. Select Client. Select Client.

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but it may be inserted automatically from a list of existing clients,

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and used in the current submission form.

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4. Sample information includes text and images..

All fields indicated in red are required.

5. At least one jpeg image must be attached.

All images must have a description.

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Uploading ImagesUploading Images

Motic microscope camera with Motic software.

Hitachi microscope Hitachi microscope camera with camera with WinTV software.WinTV software.

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At the bottom of each form are fields for inserting images. All images must be accompanied by a description and SHOULD

BE PREVIEWED BEFORE THE FORM IS SUBMITTED.

CoastalPlainPines.jpg

Pine Plantation

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A completed Insect form might look like this . . .

Client info

Sample info

Images

Image descrip-

tion

Image preview

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When a sample form has successfully completed the submission process, a ‘success’ page will appear,

with the sample number.

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When a sample diagnosis/identification is submitted by a diagnostician,

one e-mail with the diagnosis/ID is automatically sent to the submitter and another to the county from which the

sample was submitted.

The submission form with diagnosis, recommendation and comments is also

archived for later review.

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After a diagnostician logs in,if there are samples waiting diagnosis,

they will be displayed on this opening page.

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Clicking on the sample number will open the sample,with thumbnail images showing at the top.

Larger images will be presented when clicking on a thumbnail.

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An evaluation choice is offered. The sample can be diagnosed, or if an agent has chosen the wrong form (e.g.

Insect ID instead of Forestry), then the sample can be forwarded to the appropriate diagnostician.

If “outside” help is

needed, sample

information and images

can be forwarded to

such a source.

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OTHER FEATURESOTHER FEATURES

These samples are archived for These samples are archived for future referencefuture reference

Free text search of archived samples.Free text search of archived samples. Ability to broadcast e-mail to all Ability to broadcast e-mail to all

system userssystem users Ability to access multimedia archiveAbility to access multimedia archive

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OTHER FEATURES OTHER FEATURES (cont’d.)(cont’d.)

Outside consultation - If the Outside consultation - If the diagnostician wants to consult diagnostician wants to consult another expert, even outside of the another expert, even outside of the system, it is possible.system, it is possible.

Samples can be automatically Samples can be automatically forwarded when diagnostician is forwarded when diagnostician is unavailable.unavailable.

System is adaptable to specific needs System is adaptable to specific needs of our partners.of our partners.

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Where to find support?Where to find support? The DDDI homepage (The DDDI homepage (www.dddi.orgwww.dddi.org))

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Where to find support?Where to find support? (cont’d.)(cont’d.)

Online TutorialsOnline Tutorials

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Where to find support?Where to find support? (cont’d.)(cont’d.)

Contact Staff:Contact Staff:– Jennifer Gose, Project Coordinator Jennifer Gose, Project Coordinator

jengose@uga.edujengose@uga.edu– ciids@uga.educiids@uga.edu– dddi@uga.edudddi@uga.edu