A Rapid Review on the Use of Free and Open Source Technologies and Software Applied to Precision Agriculture Practices

dc.contributor.authorSantos, Rogério P. dos
dc.contributor.authorFachada, Nuno
dc.contributor.authorBeko, Marko
dc.contributor.authorLeithardt, Valderi, orient.
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-24T13:38:16Z
dc.date.available2023-03-24T13:38:16Z
dc.date.issued2023-03-24
dc.description.abstractTechnology plays a crucial role in the management of natural resources in agricultural production. Free and open-source software and sensor technology solutions have the potential to promote more sustainable agricultural production. The goal of this rapid review is to find exclusively free and open-source software for precision agriculture, available in different electronic databases, with emphasis on their characteristics and application formats, aiming at promoting sustainable agricultural production. A thorough search of the Google Scholar, GitHub, and GitLab electronic databases was performed for this purpose. Studies reporting and/or repositories containing up-to-date software were considered for this review. The various software packages were evaluated based on their characteristics and application formats. The search identified a total of 21 free and open-source software packages designed specifically for precision agriculture. Most of the identified software was shown to be extensible and customizable, while taking into account factors such as transparency, speed, and security, although some limitations were observed in terms of repository management and source control. This rapid review suggests that free and open-source software and sensor technology solutions play an important role in the management of natural resources in sustainable agricultural production, and highlights the main technological approaches towards this goal. Finally, while this review performs a preliminary assessment of existing free and open source solutions, additional research is needed to evaluate their effectiveness and usability in different scenarios, as well as their relevance in terms of environmental and economic impact on agricultural production.en
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was supported by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia under grants UIDB/05064/2020 (VALORIZA—Research Centre for Endogenous Resource Valorization) and UIDB/04111/2020 (COPELABS).en
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dc.identifier.citationdos Santos, R.P.; Fachada, N.; Beko, M.; Leithardt, V.R.Q. A Rapid Review on the Use of Free and Open Source Technologies and Software Applied to Precision Agriculture Practices. J. Sens. Actuator Netw. 2023, 12, 28. https://doi.org/10.3390/jsan12020028en
dc.identifier.issn2224-2708
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10437/13743
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisherMDPIpt
dc.rightsopenAccessen
dc.subjectINFORMÁTICApt
dc.subjectMATEMÁTICA APLICADApt
dc.subjectAGRICULTURApt
dc.subjectSOFTWARE DE APLICAÇÕESpt
dc.subjectSOFTWARE OPEN SOURCEpt
dc.subjectINTERNETpt
dc.subjectANÁLISE DE CUSTOSpt
dc.subjectCOMPUTER SCIENCEen
dc.subjectAPPLIED MATHEMATICSen
dc.subjectAGRICULTUREen
dc.subjectAPPLICATION SOFTWAREen
dc.subjectOPEN SOURCE SOFTWAREen
dc.subjectINTERNETen
dc.subjectCOST ANALYSISen
dc.titleA Rapid Review on the Use of Free and Open Source Technologies and Software Applied to Precision Agriculture Practicespt
dc.typearticlept

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