Insect identification expert system for forest protection

dc.contributor.author	Kaloudis, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Anastopoulos, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Yialouris, CP	en
dc.contributor.author	Lorentzos, NA	en
dc.contributor.author	Sideridis, AB	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-06T06:46:34Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-06T06:46:34Z
dc.date.issued	2005	en
dc.identifier.issn	09574174	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2004.12.005	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://62.217.125.90/xmlui/handle/123456789/3077
dc.subject	Decision support system	en
dc.subject	Diagnostic expert systems	en
dc.subject	Forest pest management	en
dc.subject.other	Carbon dioxide	en
dc.subject.other	Decision support systems	en
dc.subject.other	Ecosystems	en
dc.subject.other	Environmental impact	en
dc.subject.other	Forestry	en
dc.subject.other	Insect control	en
dc.subject.other	Plants (botany)	en
dc.subject.other	Rural areas	en
dc.subject.other	Soils	en
dc.subject.other	Diagnostic expert systems	en
dc.subject.other	Environmental stability	en
dc.subject.other	Forest pest management	en
dc.subject.other	Soil protection	en
dc.subject.other	Tutoring systems	en
dc.subject.other	Expert systems	en
dc.subject.other	Carbon Dioxide	en
dc.subject.other	Ecosystems	en
dc.subject.other	Expert Systems	en
dc.subject.other	Forests	en
dc.subject.other	Insects	en
dc.subject.other	Pollution Control	en
dc.subject.other	Soil	en
dc.title	Insect identification expert system for forest protection	en
heal.type	other	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.eswa.2004.12.005	en
heal.publicationDate	2005	en
heal.abstract	A forest can be considered as the major component of an ecosystem since it plays a critical role in soil protection, air quality, flood reduction, etc. It also plays a significant economic role for rural areas and for the national economy as a whole. The forest's health depends on many factors, such as biological, physical and anthropogenic. During recent decades, however, its health weakens continuously, because of the extreme meteorological phenomena and the increase of wildfires. As a consequence, the forest's sensitivity to secondary attacks by insects and fungus increases rapidly, since the latter find convenient expansion conditions. In this paper, an Expert System (ES) is described which identifies forest insects and proposes relevant treatment. It can identify more than forty distinct insects, either from some stage of their lifecycle or from the damage they cause to trees or from the findings that they leave in the forest. Once an insect identification is completed, the system can recommend an appropriate treatment, aiming at reducing spread of insects in the whole forest and at minimizing possible forest damage. The system is enhanced with photos and drawings that assist the user in the precise and quick identification of an insect. It can be used by unspecialised personnel or inexperienced users, such as forest owners. It can also be used in education or for training purposes, as a simple tutoring system. One major advantage of the ES is that it integrates, in, a single module, knowledge from diverse areas. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.journalName	Expert Systems with Applications	en
dc.identifier.issue	3	en
dc.identifier.volume	28	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.eswa.2004.12.005	en
dc.identifier.spage	445	en
dc.identifier.epage	452	en