A sow herd decision support system based on an embedded Markov model

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 45, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 51-69

  Pla L M ^a,b   Pomar, C ^c   Pomar, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b IRTA   (Spain)

^c SHERBROOKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Decision analysis; DSS; Markov decision process; Sow herds

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC INDICES; EMBEDDED MARKOV PROCESS; SOW FARMS;

DECISION MAKING; EMBEDDED SYSTEMS; FARMS; GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES; MARKOV PROCESSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MODELING;

AGRICULTURE; DECISION MAKING; GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES; PLANNING; SENSITIVITY;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 9244249874     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2004.06.005     Document Type: Article

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