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Designing CSCW system for integrated, web-based, cotton cultivation services

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Computer Supported Collaborative Work (CSCW) systems have attracted the attention of many software implementers on the area of multimedia applications, however very few of them have been used in agriculture. The necessity for using the CSCW environment in agriculture arises from the utilization and the rapid development of modern strategies of plant cultivation. In this paper we present the design of an agricultural CSCW system, which aims to provide integrated, web-based, services for cotton cultivation. Designing and developing such a system is a complex task that requires dealing with a great number of challenges. We focused on a number of important interrelated issues of user profiles, providing an overview and an insight on the way we address them. The proposed framework is intended to contribute to a unified view of requirements of a knowledge management support system by identifying core components and functionalities.

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    C. Pontikakos, G. Zakynthinos & T. Tsiligiridis

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Pontikakos, C., Zakynthinos, G. & Tsiligiridis, T. Designing CSCW system for integrated, web-based, cotton cultivation services. Oper Res Int J 5, 177–191 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02944170

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