An expert system for monitoring the daily production process in aviary systems for laying hens

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 215-231

  Lokhorst, C ^a   Lamaker, E J J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Decision support system; Expert system; Laying hen; Production monitoring laying hen; Standards egg production

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; FARMS; INFERENCE ENGINES; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATION; MONITORING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STANDARDS; TEMPERATURE;

LAYING HEN; PRODUCTION MONITORING LAYING HEN; STANDARDS EGG PRODUCTION;

EXPERT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0030212568     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1699(96)00017-8     Document Type: Article

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