A decision support system on matching and field performance prediction of tractor-implement system

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 76-86

  Sahu, R K ^a   Raheman, H ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Decision support system; Matching; Tractor implement system; Visual Basic 6.0

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES; DATA ACQUISITION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; PATTERN MATCHING; SOILS; TRACTION MOTORS; TRACTORS (AGRICULTURAL); USER INTERFACES;

FIELD CAPACITY; FIELD PERFORMANCE; SLIP VALUES; VISUAL BASIC 6.0;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

CULTIVATION; DATABASE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FARMING SYSTEM; FIELDWORK; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; SOFTWARE; TILLAGE;

EID: 36749100972     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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