The Lucid Mobile platform continues to evolve at a rapid pace. Recently several new exciting features have been added, which will be available in the future for those wishing to deploy their keys as mobile Apps.
- Users now have the ability to save their identification sessions and reload them at a future time.
- The Lucid App can now open other Lucid based Apps, allowing keys (Apps) to be daisy chained (e.g. as sub keys).
- This allows users to install keys that they are interested in. The first example of this is the SANBI Keys – See the Keys listing on www.lucidcentral.org for more information on this.
- The Lucid Mobile App image viewer has been updated to include more features.
User registration can now be added to your key, along with licence requirements, if required.
A mobile App edition of your key could make it more accessible and convenient for use by your target audience since most Lucid Mobile Apps are fully downloaded onto an Android or iOS device and can be used anywhere, without the need for Wi-Fi or 3 or 4G connection.
When Lucid was first developed almost 20 years ago, the main focus was on capturing the expertise of taxonomists to develop Lucid-based, interactive identification tools for a range of different organisms and users. More recently, the range of applications of Lucid has broadened. In particular, agronomists and plant protection experts have been using Lucid to develop diagnostic tools for use by advisors and farmers to help determine the cause of crop disorders and what to do about them.
Developed by the Identification Technology Program in APHIS/USDA, in collaboration with Chadron State College, University of Nebraska, Colorado State University, and Colorado State Plant Health Director’s Office.
Diagnostic key developed by Laurie Walsh – UQ School of Dentistry & Alex Forrest – Griffith University.
Now updated to include 270 fact sheets. This app now also sports the new Lucid Mobile features such as the content search engine and ability to share fact sheets.
