Heuristic Evaluation of the User Interface for a Semi-Autonomous Agricultural Robot Sprayer

Adamides, George

doi:10.7160/aol.2020.120301

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“…In terms of ICT use, the findings supported Sharma et al, (2012), who reported that most of the farmers receive information through cell phones because they are dissatisfied with print media and prefer two-way mobile phone communication. The study's findings were consistent with those of Adamides & Stylianou (2013), who reported that nearly 98 per cent of the farmers in Cyprus used their mobile phones as a source of agriculture information. It was also in line with Roy et al, (2018), who reported that the majority of farmers often used mobile phones (98%) as a main source of communication tools, followed by television (97%), telephones (60%), radio (57%) and the internet (49%) as ICT tools.…”

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Utilization Pattern of ICT Tools by Paddy Growers in Uttar Pradesh

Kumar¹,

Singh²,

Singh³

et al. 2023

ijee

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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in agriculture refers to the process of making available ICTs to assist, enhance, and optimise the dissemination of knowledge among the farmers. This study was conducted during 2018-19 in Sultanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. Due to the district’s significant area under rice cultivation, Sultanpur in Uttar Pradesh was chosen as the location of the research. For the sampling a total of 120 farmers, from five villages were selected randomly by using proportionate random sampling technique. ICT utilization among the farmers was the maximum and 45.83 per cent respondents were using ICT tools to a medium extent, and the mobile was the most utilized ICT tool, ranking first with a mean score value of 6.99. In contrast to age, caste, family type, social involvement, and material ownership, this showed non-significant and negative correlations with the extent to which ICT tools were used. The variable ‘education’ had a very significant and positive correlation with the use of ICT tools that mainly effect the utilization of ICT tools 19. The utilization extent of ICT tools was satisfactory but still there was need of awareness and educational programmes to be introduced in study area.

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confidence: 88%

Utilization Pattern of ICT Tools by Paddy Growers in Uttar Pradesh

Kumar¹,

Singh²,

Singh³

et al. 2023

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“…The study by the Cypriot author G. Adamides [21] presented the application of the heuristic evaluation method to test the usability of human-robot interaction systems (HRI) using the example of a semi-autonomous agricultural robot sprayer for vineyards. The following methods were used to design a robot control system: architecture and scalability of the platform, error prevention and recovery, visual design, information presentation, awareness of the robot's condition, efficiency and effectiveness of interaction, awareness of the robot about the environment, and cognitive factors.…”

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Robotic Platform for Horticulture: Assessment Methodology and Increasing the Level of Autonomy

Kutyrev¹,

Kiktev

Jewiarz

et al. 2022

Sensors

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The relevance of the study is confirmed by the rapid development of automation in agriculture, in particular, horticulture; the lack of methodological developments to assess the effectiveness of the introduction of robotic technologies; and the need to expand the functionality of mobile robots. The purpose of the study was to increase the level of autonomy of a robotic platform for picking apple fruits based on a new method, develop a system of factors to determine the effectiveness of the introduction of robots in horticulture, and develop a control system using integrated processing of onboard data. The article discussed the efficiency factors for the introduction of robotic systems and technologies in agricultural enterprises specializing in horticulture within the framework of projects with different budgets. The study sample consisted of 30 experts—enterprises that have implemented robotic platforms and scientists specializing in this field. Based on an expert survey of enterprise specialists, a ranked list of 18 efficiency factors was obtained. To select an evaluation factor that determines the effectiveness of robotization and the developed control system, a method for calculating the concordance coefficient (method of expert analysis) was applied as a measure of the consistency of a group of experts for each group of factors. An analysis of the results of the expert evaluation showed that three factors are the most significant: the degree of autonomy of work; positioning accuracy; and recognition accuracy. The generalized indicator of local autonomy of task performance was estimated based on the analysis of a set of single indicators. A system for controlling the movement of an autonomous robotic wheeled platform based on inertial and satellite navigation and calculation of the path to be overcome was developed. The developed software allows for the design of a route for the robotic platform in apple horticulture to automatically perform various technological operations, such as fertilization, growth and disease control, and fruit harvesting. With the help of the software module, the X, Y coordinates, speed and azimuth of movement were given, and the movement of the platform along the given typical turn trajectories in an intensive horticulture environment was visualized.

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“…Farming is being undertaken by a huge section of population under extremely diverse and changing agro climatic conditions. Mostly, farmers are small and marginal who do not have access to desirable and timely information that adversely affect agricultural growth and productivity [1,2]. All efforts are directed towards the end-users, i.e.…”

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A Study on Agriculture Information Seeking Behavior of Farmer’s through Mobile of West Champaran District, Bihar, India

Kumar

Jahanara

2023

AJAEES

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This study explores the information-seeking behavior of farmers in West champaran District, Bihar, specifically through mobile devices. The research was conducted with 120 randomly selected respondents from 18 blocks in the district. The study found that the majority of farmers were young, with middle school education, belonging to the OBC category. Most lived in single-family systems, had families with 7 to 15 members, and small land holdings. Agriculture farming was their main occupation, with an annual income of Rs. 1-2 lakh. Medium levels of knowledge, seeking behavior, and interview schedule assessment were observed regarding information and communication technology tools. Constraints faced by farmers included lack of knowledge about agricultural advisory services on mobile phones, smart phone proficiency, details about advisory sources, linguistic barriers, lack of literacy, and call drop problems. Significant associations were found between certain variables (age, caste, land holding, annual family income, family type, family size, social participation, mass media exposure, and extension contact) and the information-seeking behavior of farmers. This study provides insights into the information-seeking behavior of farmers through mobile devices in West Champaran District, Bihar. It emphasizes the need to address constraints and improve access to agricultural information for farmers in the region.

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Heuristic Evaluation of the User Interface for a Semi-Autonomous Agricultural Robot Sprayer

Cited by 9 publications

References 17 publications

Utilization Pattern of ICT Tools by Paddy Growers in Uttar Pradesh

Utilization Pattern of ICT Tools by Paddy Growers in Uttar Pradesh

Robotic Platform for Horticulture: Assessment Methodology and Increasing the Level of Autonomy

A Study on Agriculture Information Seeking Behavior of Farmer’s through Mobile of West Champaran District, Bihar, India

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