Project Journal: Farmer Assistance Interface
Project Overview
Objective: Build an interface for a foundation to provide underprivileged farmers with
essential information on pesticides, weather, and low-cost equipment rentals. The platform
aims to improve crop production and resource management.
Milestone 2: Requirements Identification
Date: November 1, 2024
Time: 14:00 to 16:00
Session Goals: Outline project requirements, determine core functionalities, and research
similar apps.
Activity Log:
14:00: Defined project focus areas (weather, pesticides, equipment lending).
14:30: Created initial list of core features:
Weather Information: Display local forecasts, warnings, and crop suitability.
Pesticide Guidance: Provide info on pesticide types, safety, and costs.
Equipment Lending: Search and booking for low-cost farming equipment.
15:00: Researched apps with similar features (Farm Rise, Kisan Suvidha).
Noted design elements that support low literacy levels.
Found a simple icon-based approach for nonliterate users.
15:30: Documented findings and outlined a potential tech stack.
Backend: SQLite for simplicity.
Frontend: C++/Qt for interface design.
Search/AI Queries Used:
Searched for "apps for farmers India" to study similar applications.
Used ChatGPT to help identify simple design features for low literacy users.
Summary of Session:
Outlined main features and identified basic user needs. Noted design elements for low
literacy, including icon usage and minimal text.
Next Steps:
Break down each core functionality into specific requirements.
Begin sketching interface ideas for intuitive design.
Date: November 3, 2024
Time: 13:00 15:30
Session Goals: Identify technical and user requirements, refine core functionalities.
Activity Log:
13:00: Detailed technical requirements for each core feature.
Weather Module: Requires reliable weather API.
Pesticide Info: Create a simple database for pesticide information.
Equipment Rental: Implement a basic search and booking system.
13:45: Specified user requirements:
Minimalistic design with icons.
Offline access feature for remote regions (database sync when online).
14:15: Noted challenges:
Ensuring interface is mobile friendly.
Managing offline data sync.
14:45: Documented technical requirements in project journal.
Search/AI Queries Used:
Looked up "best weather APIs for farmers".
Used ChatGPT to suggest data sync methods for offline access.
Summary of Session:
Established a clear set of technical and user requirements, finalized core features, and
documented constraints.
Next Steps:
Start sketching wireframes for the interface.
Explore potential APIs for weather and database options for offline functionality.
Date: November 9, 2024
Time: 10:00 12:30
Session Goals: Finalize requirement documentation and review progress for Milestone 2.
Activity Log:
10:00: Reviewed requirements and functionalities for each module.
10:30: Finalized project documentation for Milestone 2.
11:00: Updated project journal, including detailed notes on progress and challenges.
11:30: Prepared a summary of tool usage and searches for project submission.
Search/AI Queries Used:
No new queries for this session.
Summary of Session:
Reviewed and finalized requirements documentation for submission. Documented project
choices and completed journal entries.
Next Steps:
Submit the Milestone 2 report.
Begin planning for Milestone 3, focusing on initial implementation.
