AnIntroductiontoTheProject:APPLICATIONENGINEERINGOFAGRICULTURALEXPERTSYSTEM(AES)INCHINA中国电脑农业TheExpertGroupforIntelligentComputingSystemsofNationalHi-TechR&DProgram,MOST,ChinaTheNationalEngineeringResearchCenterforInformationTechnologyinAgriculture(NERCITA),China(国家农业信息化工程技术研究中心)Email:office@nercita.org.cnHttp://www.nercita.org.cnBACKGROUND(背景)ProblemsfacedChinainRuralDevelopment(RD)中国农村发展面临的重要问题ShortofcultivatedlandresourcesandwaterEnvironmentalpollutioncausedbyunreasonableuseoffertilizerandpesticideHighagriculturalproductioncostandlowbenefitFarmersfacetheChallengesfromWTO.ITasatooltogiveasolutionforRD信息技术为农村经济发展提供了有效工具TotransferagriculturaltechnologyHelpfarmertoadoptthemarketEnhancethelevelofDecision-makingforproduction&management,increasetheyield,decreasethecostandpollution.IncreasetheincomeoffarmersImprovethetraditionalAgri.byITBACKGROUND(背景)TheITFoundationforRDinChina中国在信息技术设施方面具有一定基础Thebasicinformationfacility&installationimprovedConcernedcounties,villagesandtowns,andalsoinsweepingfarmswithacertainconditionandspecializedfarmershaveinstalledComputers.ManyAgricultural&ITexpertsTheapproachesprovidedmuchmoretech.supportHavingapartyofextensionworkerswiththecombinationknowledgebothinagronomy&IT.BACKGROUND(背景)Tab.1theagriculturalwebsiteofChina(1999-2000)中国农业网站建设情况(1999-2000)BACKGROUND(背景)19992000Increase%Webrelatedagri.5001200240AgriWeb150539360GovernmentOrganizationforag.1241341Ag.Institute2287395Ag.university2669265Ag.company901631812198TotalTab.2theagriculturalwebsiteofsomecountries(1999-2000)BACKGROUND(背景)OrderCountryAg.WebSITEOrderCountryAg.WebSITE1INDIA57678SPAIN5412UK40099MEXICO5333USA390010Argentina5304JAPAN236411Brazil4225CHINA219812CANADA3356FRANCE128213PAKISTAN1637ITALY1075TheChinagovernmentpaymoreattentionforITinRD(中国政府部门关注农村信息技术的发展)TosetuptheplanforITinRDToinvestmoretoimprovetheinformationfacilitytocarryoutprojectsofITinRDbothinthedifferentnationalprogramandtheprovincelocalprogramBACKGROUNDWhatistheAES(关于电脑农业)BACKGROUND(背景)AES:ApplicationEngineeringofAgriculturalExpertSystem(AES),oneimportantprojectofNationalHigh-TechR&DProgram(NHTRDP)ofChina.AESisbeingcarriedoutfromtheearly1990tillnow,about21provincestoimplementWhatisanExpertSystem?(关于农业专家系统)AnExpertSystem(ES),alsocalledaKnowledgeBasedSystem(KBS),isacomputerprogramdesignedtosimulatetheproblem-solvingbehaviorofanexpertinanarrowdomainordiscipline.Inagriculture,expertsystemsunitetheaccumulatedexpertiseofindividualdisciplines,e.g.,plantpathology,entomology,horticultureandagriculturalmeteorology,intoaframeworkthatbestaddressesthespecific,on-siteneedsoffarmers.Expertsystemscombinetheexperimentalandexperientialknowledgewiththeintuitivereasoningskillsofamultitudeofspecialiststoaidfarmersinmakingthebestdecisionsfortheircrops.BACKGROUNDChinesefarmersneedAgriculturalExpertSystemstosupport(中国农民需要农业专家系统支持)Agriculturalproductionhasevolvedintoacomplexbusinessrequiringtheaccumulationandintegrationofknowledgeandinformationfrommanydiversesources.Inordertoremaincompetitive,themodernfarmeroftenreliesonagriculturalspecialistsandadvisorstoprovideinformationfordecisionmaking.Unfortunately,agriculturalspecialistassistanceisnotalwaysavailablewhenthefarmerneedsit.Inordertoalleviatethisproblem,expertsystemswereidentifiedasapowerfultoolwithextensivepotentialinagriculture.BACKGROUNDToenhancethelevelofdecision-makingforproduction,increasetheyield,decreasethecostandpollution.Tohelpfarmertoadoptthemarket.Toincreasetheincomeoffarmers.Tocovertheinformationgapinruralarea.ToimprovethetraditionalagriculturebyIT.TheOBJECTIVE电脑农业的目标TobuilduptheAESplatformstotransferagriculturalknowledge,technologies&informationforagriculturaltechniciansTodevelopthevalidAgriculturalExpertSystemforfarmersDemonstrationandApplicationTheTASK电脑农业的主要任务TheIMPLEMENTATION项目的实施KeyTechnologiesToolfordevelopmentAg.InformationSystemSoft&HardProd.TheSecondDevelopmentofAESLocalAESApplicationApplicationDemonstrationDistrictThetechnicalScheduleforAEAESThetechnicalScheduleforAEAESTheIMPLEMENTATIONzFiveAESplatformsaredevelopedforthepurposeofsecondarydevelopmentofagriculturalexpertsystemwithnationalbrandandhighquality.ToDevelopAESplatform开发农业专家系统平台AdvancedAdvancedprogramerprogramerAgriculturalAgriculturalTechniciansTechniciansKnowledgeKnowledgeEngineerEngineerUSERSCLIENTSTOOLSFORAESWindows95/98/NT/2000FarmersAdvancedAdvancedTechnologyTechnologyDistributionTechnologycomponenttechnologyAgentTechnologyOP/C-STechnologyKnowledgeKnowledgeacquisitionacquisitionWindows/UNIX/LinuxServerAESPLATFORMIntelligentSystemIntelligentSystemKnowledgeKnowledgepresentationpresentationKnowledgeKnowledgereasoningreasoningUserUserInterfaceInterfaceModelsModelsmanagementmanagementWindowsClientsHTML/BrowserClientsJavaClientsHPC/WinCEClientsThestructureofAESplatformAbout200practicalagriculturalexpertsystemswhichrelatedgrain,vegetable,livestock,aquaticproductiontobedevelopedonAESplatform.TodeveloppracticalAES开发本地化系统TheIMPLEMENTATIONTheFunctionofAES(农业专家系统的功能)TheIMPLEMENTATIONTheexpertsystemoffieldcrop:•drawupscientificpro