Georgia Cooperative Extension and the Distance Diagnostics through Digital Imaging system (DDDI) The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Consortium for Internet Imaging and Database Systems (CIIDS)

The DDDI system allows agricultural producers who are remote from diagnostic resources, to rapidly receive evaluation and recommendation about problems affecting their products. Trained field personnel (e.g. county agents) assigned to various remote areas (e.g. counties), collect information and digital images from producers, then using a Web form, submit those data via the Internet. Diagnostic specialists automatically receive notification of problem submissions, then access information and images for evaluation from anywhere Internet access is available. Diagnoses are added to submitted Web forms and resubmitted to the system. Then an is automatically sent to the original submitter, including the evaluation and any associated recommendations and comments. All information and images are archived for documentation and later review as desired. Basic Description

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Scientific text articles Academic colleagues Electronic text articles Continuing Education UGA faculty specialists Academic background County Extension Agent (UGA Faculty)

County Extension Agent (UGA Faculty) Ag Problem

The DDDI Process (when needed) Ag Problem County Agent Prob. Info Prob. Images Diagnostic Specialist

The DDDI Process (when needed, cont.) Ag Problem County Agent Prob. Info Prob. Images Diagnostic Specialist

Co. agent is presented with an agronomic problem County Agent Ag Producer

Agent captures appropriate field images

Microscopic images are captured as needed

Username and password mean system is secure

Agent supplies appropriate information

Uploads & Preview Images Then submits sample

Diagnosticia n evaluates sample online and submits results Faculty Diagnostician

Agent receives e- mail with diagnosis & comments

Client receives diagnosis & comments quickly County Agent Ag Producer

A single DDDI system supports numerous county agents and diagnosticians County Agent Diagnostic Specialist

Many unique individual DDDI systems have been developed and are being supported by CIIDS DDDI Sys. 9 DDDI Sys. 1 DDDI Sys. 2 DDDI Sys. 3 DDDI Sys. 4 DDDI Sys. 5 DDDI Sys. 6 DDDI Sys. 7 DDDI Sys. 8

Systems developed and supported by CIIDS