Introduction: Current guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma suggest that
patients perform peak expiratory flow (PEF) measurements while standing; however, recent …

Correct use of inhalation devices is one essential component of optimal management of
asthma. Several longstanding controversies regarding specific steps to correct use of metered …

A model is presented for predicting the number of cotton fruit damaged per day by reproducing
female boll weevils, Anthonomus grandis Boheman. The model separately considers the …

An expert system to diagnose flue-cured tobacco diseases was developed with the help of 2
plant pathologists. The significant points of interaction between the knowledge engineer …

Asimulation model has been developed to describe the mechanical potting of container
plants. The model was designed to analyze the existing relation-ships in an operating system …

Simulation models for harvesting pickling cucumbers were developed for both once-over
and multiple harvesting. The models predict the optimum harvest date, yield, and size …

A decision support system was developed to assist with the evaluation of irrigation system
alternatives. An expert system was utilized to control the flow of the decision support system …

An interactive video system was built and an image database was developed for incorporation
with a tobacco disease expert system. True colour images of diseased plants are shown …

Costs for producing flowering pot plants of Lilium longiflorum cvs were studied, using data
from small (1800 m2), medium-sized (9000 m2) and large (36 000 m2) glasshouse holdings …

A simulation model for multiple-pick harvesting of pickling cucumbers has been developed.
This model can be used as a tool to help pickling cucumber growers optimize their farm …