Innovations and Interdisciplinary Solutions for Underserved Areas: 4th EAI International Conference, InterSol 2020, Nairobi, Kenya, March 8-9, 2020, Proceedings

In: Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering Ser. v.321

Abstract

Intro -- Preface -- Organization -- Contents -- Feeding and Securing Healthy African and Asian Futures -- Integration of Indigenous Knowledge, Climate Data, Satellite Imagery and Machine Learning to Optimize Cropping Decisions by Small-Scale Farmers. a Case Study of uMgungundlovu District Municipality, South Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 2.1 Remote Sensing Technology -- 2.2 Satellite Image Segmentation or Classification -- 2.3 Vegetation Indices -- 2.4 Machine Learning (Time Series Analysis) -- 2.5 Indigenous Knowledge -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Implementation -- 4.1 Determine the Season Onset -- 4.2 Crop Monitoring -- 4.3 Crop Health Prediction -- 5 Model Evaluation and Conclusion -- References -- A Multi-level Smart Monitoring System by Combining an E-Nose and Image Processing for Early Detection of FAW Pest in Agriculture -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Current Struggle Methods Against Fall Armyworm -- 2.1 Biological or Biotechnological Approaches -- 2.2 Behavioral Approaches -- 3 Computer Tools Based Approaches for Struggle FAW -- 3.1 FAMEWS: FAW Monitoring and Early Warning System -- 3.2 Nuru -- 4 A Multilevel Architecture of a Smart Monitoring System for Early Detection of FAW -- 4.1 Level of Early Detection of FAW -- 4.2 A Multilevel Monitoring System for Early Detection of FAW -- 5 Experiments and Results -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Indigenous and Scientific Knowledge of Soil Regulation Services, and Factors Effecting Decision-Making in Agricultural Landscapes in the Terai Plains of Nepal -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 A Subsection Sample -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Study Area -- 2.2 Cropping Systems -- 2.3 Soil Parameters -- 2.4 Perceived Factors Impacting Soil Quality Decline -- 2.5 Strategies to Increase Soil Fertility, and Factors Determining Farmers' Decision-Making -- 2.6 Policy Recommendations -- 3 Results.