Publication Details

Denielle Oliva, Ryan Dahan, Rohman Sultan, Joanna Lopez, Monika Gulia-Nuss, Andrew Nuss, Mike Teglas, David Feil-Seifer, and Fredrick C. Harris. "TickTrax: A Mobile and Web-Based Application for Tick Monitoring and Analysis." Oct 2023.


  • Keywords:
  • tickborne diseases
  • HCI
  • citizen science
  • data visualization
  • web framework
  • software engineering

Abstract

Due to the impact of climate change on environmental factors, tick populations are expanding in various regions, posing a growing public health concern due to the tick-borne pathogens (TBP) they transmit. To address this issue and gather valuable insights for preventing tick-borne diseases (TBD), the TickTrax software initiative introduces a website and mobile application that utilizes citizen science to monitor and track tick distribution worldwide. By adopting a citizen science-based approach, TickTrax significantly enhances the size and diversity of the collected data. The TickTrax software platform offers an intuitive interface, enabling users to contribute valuable tick-related data through both the website and mobile application. The data is aggregated into a live database, which visualizes tick location across different regions. The project's key components encompass user input, data visualizations, and the ability to export reports for further analysis. Through these features, TickTrax aims to empower the public to actively participate in tick monitoring and disease prevention efforts.

Author Details

Name: Denielle Oliva
Status: Active

Name: Ryan Dahan
Status: Inactive

Name: Rohman Sultan
Status: Inactive

Name: Joanna Lopez
Status: Active

Name: Monika Gulia-Nuss
Status: Active

Name: Andrew Nuss
Status: Active

Name: Mike Teglas
Status: Active

Name: David Feil-Seifer
email: dave@cse.unr.edu
Website: http://cse.unr.edu/~dave
Phone: (775) 784-6469
Status: Active

Name: Fredrick Harris
Status: Inactive

BibTex Reference

@inproceedings{oliva2023ticktrax:,
  title={TickTrax: A Mobile and Web-Based Application for Tick Monitoring and Analysis},
  author={Denielle Oliva and Ryan Dahan and Rohman Sultan and Joanna Lopez and Monika Gulia-Nuss and Andrew Nuss and Mike Teglas and David Feil-Seifer and Fredrick C. Harris},
  year={2023},
  month={October},
}

HTML Reference

<span class="authors">Denielle Oliva, Ryan Dahan, Rohman Sultan, Joanna Lopez, Monika Gulia-Nuss, Andrew Nuss, Mike Teglas, David Feil-Seifer, and Fredrick C. Harris</span>. <span class="title">"TickTrax: A Mobile and Web-Based Application for Tick Monitoring and Analysis." </span> <span class="month">Oct</span> <span class="year">2023</span>. <span class="ending"></span>

Support

AI Institute for Transforming Education for Children with Speech and Language Processing Challenges, National Science Foundation PI: Venugopal Govindaraju, co-PI: David Feil-Seifer, Amount: $20,000,000, Jan. 15, 2023 - Dec. 31, 2027