ODIN Study vs Connect Lehigh

Open Dynamic Interaction Network (ODIN) is a cost-effective mobile platform for social and behavioral research. ODIN embraces a new paradigm for scientific exploration, moving beyond simple surveys, ecological momentary assessment (EMA), and experience sampling (ESM). ODIN supports collecting and analyzing continuous and contextualized individual and interpersonal data. Using ODIN, social science can extend beyond static snapshots of individual/social life, yielding new insights by analyzing high dimensional data streams collected from study participants over long timescales. ODIN was developed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with the support of the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.

The public facing Connect Lehigh companion app displays the same content as the Connect Lehigh web application, providing a consistent experience for students, faculty, and staff. The mobile app improves the user experience by incorporating native mobile features such as: navigation icons for home, search (discover), calendar, notifications, and main menu, all located at the bottom of the app; external links are opened as an overlay that provides intuitive navigation back to the app; and push notifications related to posted notifications in the Connect Lehigh web application. Additionally, there are mobile communication features included, allowing a phone number to launch the phone app, selecting an address launches the map app, and selecting an email address launches the email app.