ABSTRACT
The BASE-Q software is designed for Windows operating system. It is a database application designed to capture, store and retrieve air/environmental quality data. Humidity and temperature measurements are logged into the BASE-Q hardware units and then imported into the BASE-Q application via an import facility. Humidity and temperature measurements are allocated to a specific contact and facility. Dust concentrations are measured using the dust module of the BASE-Q kit and the concentrations are expressed in ppm. Users of the BASE-Q application could enter new dust measurements manually related to a specific date, contact and facility. The software developed made data collection and reporting much simpler compared to previous methods. Thus, the software developed improved data management significantly, reducing labor requirements of the system and making it a cost-effective service. Further commercialization efforts need to be undertaken to ensure that the system is more widely used within the agricultural sector.
