Design considerations for the implementation of multi-agent systems in the dairy industry

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 79-98

  Parrott, Lael ^a,b   Lacroix, René ^a   Wade, Kevin M ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Decision support system; Management; Multi agent system

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; DAIRIES; DATABASE SYSTEMS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; RESEARCH; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

AGENT COORDINATION;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; DAIRY FARMING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DESIGN;

AGRICULTURE; DAIRY PRODUCTS; DATA BASES;

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0037329892     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1699(02)00139-4     Document Type: Article

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