A user-centric approach for information modelling in arable farming

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 44-55

  Sorensen, C G ^a   Pesonen, L ^b   Fountas, S ^c   Suomi, P ^b   Bochtis, D ^a   Bildsoe P ^a   Pedersen, S M ^d  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c Institute of Technology and Management of Agricultural Ecosystems   (Greece)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Core task analysis; DFD models; Fertilisation; FMIS; Precision agriculture

Indexed keywords

CONTROL PROCESS; CORE-TASK ANALYSIS; CROP PRODUCTION; DECISION MAKERS; EVALUATION MEASURES; FARM MANAGEMENT; FERTILISATION; FIELD OPERATION; FMIS; INFORMATION FLOWS; INFORMATION MODELLING; INFORMATION MODELS; MANAGE INFORMATION; MOBILE UNITS; OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES; PRECISION AGRICULTURE; PRIMARY OBJECTIVE; REFERENCE MODELS; TASK DEMAND; USER-CENTRIC;

CULTIVATION; JOB ANALYSIS; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

INFORMATION THEORY;

AGRICULTURAL MODELING; ARABLE FARMING; CROP PRODUCTION; DECISION MAKING; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); PRECISION AGRICULTURE;

EID: 79955943825     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2010.04.003     Document Type: Article

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