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Who We AreWho We Are

• The University of Georgia

• College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (Teaching, Research & Extension)

• Center for Internet Imaging & Database Systems (CIIDS)

• Participating Departments/Disciplines: Aquaculture, Biological & Agricultural

Engineering, Crop & Soil Science, Entomology, Forestry, Horticulture, Plant Pathology, Veterinary Medicine

Distance Diagnostics Distance Diagnostics through Digital Imagingthrough Digital Imaging

DDDI is “Tele-Medicine for Agriculture”

OverviewOverview• Complements mailing of physical samples for evaluation,

using Web form and digital images.

• Versatile and expandable to other disciplines, states and countries.

• Initially developed by Plant Pathology Department and Office of Information Technology with extramural funding; now produced by the Center for Internet Imaging & Database Systems (CIIDS)

• Our focus: to produce a system that is easy to use, supportable, facilitates diagnostics, and is easily replicated.

System componentsSystem components• Imaging stations--in Georgia, stations

are located in County Extension Offices throughout the state.

• Senders—in Georgia, faculty in the County Extension Offices send the samples

• Receivers—in Georgia, Diagnostic faculty at the University receive the samples and diagnose them

• Web-based application for accepting and transmitting information and images

Distance Diagnostics Distance Diagnostics Imaging StationImaging Station

- digital cameras, computer, dissecting microscope, compound microscope, microscope/camera adapter, printer and plant disease compendia

Imaging Station Locations in GeorgiaImaging Station Locations in GeorgiaHonduras 44,500 sq mi / Georgia 58,977 sq miHonduras 44,500 sq mi / Georgia 58,977 sq mi

Counties in greengreen currently have full Imaging Stations.

All counties have hand-held digital cameras and Internet access.

County FacultyCounty Faculty

County faculty with agriculture responsibilities in all Georgia County Extension Offices, have been trained to image specimens and submit DDDI samples.

Diagnostic facultyDiagnostic faculty

Diagnostic faculty in participating departments have been trained to access DDDI samples and to submit appropriate evaluations, recommendations and comments.

Web ApplicationWeb Application The application uses forms designed by

each discipline to collect environmental information.

Up to five images can be attached with each sample.

How Distance How Distance Diagnostics WorksDiagnostics Works

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individual identities.individual identities.

Agent takes images..with hand-held camera:

with dissecting microscope:

with compound microscope:

..then connects to Web and logs on..(U.Ga. form)

..selects an entry form and enters data..

..enters and previews image(s)..(Auburn form)

..and submits the information.(U.Ga. form)

The system notifies the appropriate diagnostic faculty via e-mail..

The notified diagnostician views waiting-sample list..

(Illinois Form)

..looks at sample information..(Texas A&M form)

Whole berry Bad spot More spots Spores, hi power Spores, lower power

..views full-size images..

..determines how to handle diagnosis..(Illinois form)

..and fills in the diagnostic fields..(U.Ga. Veterinary Medicine form)

..with diagnosis etc.

Summary of Summary of County Office County Office

InvolvementInvolvement• Agents capture diagnostic images

• Login to DDDI / Web site

• Select appropriate submission form

• Fill in environmental information and attach images

• Submit completed sample form with image(s)

Summary of Summary of Diagnostic Faculty Diagnostic Faculty

InvolvementInvolvement• Receive and read e-mail notification of

sample submission

• Login to DDDI / Web site

• Retrieve newly-submitted sample

• Examine environmental information and images

• Compose a diagnosis and recommendation and submit the completed diagnosis

For More Information

• See: http://www.ciids.org• Don Hamilton, Co-Principal Investigator

– donhamil@uga.edu

• Ed Brown, Co-Principal Investigator– edbrown@uga.edu

• Julian Beckwith– jbeckwit@uga.edu

• All can be reached at 706/542-5387