Mobile-based Expert System for Selecting Broiler Farm Location Using PostGIS

Arif Kurnia Wijayanto (IT For Natural Resources Management, IPB)
Kudang Boro Seminar (Department of Mechanical and Biosystem Engineering, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB))
Rudi Afnan (Department of Animal Production and Technology, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB))

TELKOMNIKA (Telecommunication Computing Electronics and Control)
Vol 14, No 1: March 2016

Massive development of broiler farms has led to many socio-environmental problems. Based on idea that broiler farm must be located at suitable location, an expert system for site selection based on the socio-environmental factors and sustainable principles is urgently needed to cope with this problem. The objective of this research was to develop a mobile-based expert system as a guidance for broiler farmers to choose best location for broiler farm. There were four factors considered in the system: 1) ecology and environmental impact, 2) economic and infrastructure, 3) natural condition, and 4) natural disaster vulnerability, each of which consists of sub-factors. A mobile-based expert system has been developed by using opensource web GIS server and PostgreSQL/PostGIS, and can be installed on Android device. As conclusion, a mobile-based expert system has been developed and can be used to determine suitable location for broiler farm development.