An Object Model for Information Systems for Precision Agriculture
António Mauro Saraiva, A. M. A. Massola, Carlos Eduardo Cugnasca · ASSA, CSSA and SSSA · 1999
Adequate information systems are one of the main needs of precision agriculture. Although many systems have been proposed as research tools and some others have been available in the market, there are many issues concerning their completeness, compatibility, cost and user-friendliness, to mention a few. Aiming at contributing to the understanding and to the solution for the availability problem of more adequate systems a model for such a class of systems was developed. It was based on software engineering fundamentals such as domain analysis concepts and object oriented modeling methods. This paper discusses the need for a broader understanding of the role of information systems in precision agriculture in view of the quick changes in the technology. The modeling method is described and some of the results are presented.