Building AgriRef: an AI embedded virtual reference app for farmers
ISSN: 0741-9058
Article publication date: 24 April 2023
Issue publication date: 13 February 2024
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to discuss the process of building a 24×7 reference platform for facilitating the farmers with the easy access of information at any time from any location. It takes the text string as input and process it to respond with the desired result to the user.
Design/methodology/approach
An interactive Web-based chatbot named as AgriRef was developed using free version of Dialogflow. The intents were defined based on the conversation flow diagram. Furthermore, the application was integrated with website on local server and telegram application.
Findings
With this chatbot application, the farmers will able to get answers of their queries. It provides the human-like conversational interface to the farmers. It will also be useful for librarians of agricultural libraries to save time in answering common queries.
Originality/value
This paper describes the various steps involved in developing the chatbot application using Dialogflow.
Keywords
Citation
Garg, P. and Rao K., S. (2024), "Building AgriRef: an AI embedded virtual reference app for farmers", Library Hi Tech News, Vol. 41 No. 2, pp. 11-17. https://doi.org/10.1108/LHTN-02-2023-0025
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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