Automated Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Using GIS (with a Preconceived Knowledge)

Abstract

This research aims to redirect the functionality of ArcMap, is a software from the

group of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), for automating medicinal and

aromatic plants. This application gives the ability to identify a plant, directly in

the field with a preconceived knowledge. Of course, this knowledge will be done

after the completion of the automating of the plants in this application. If a

researcher or interested in medicinal and aromatic plants wants to know some

information about a plant, suggested system should enter plant specific

“keywords” within it. These keywords will eventually lead him to know the

scientific name of the plant and, all its medicinal and aromatic properties that have

been previously programmed within the application tables. In addition, he can

know the location and coordinates of this plant in the region or even at the level

of the country. In the future, this application can be generalized to include the

biodiversity in general, such as flora and fauna. It is a qualitative achievement, as

this product will provide a great service to all interested amateurs, researchers,

universities and institutes students in the fields of pharmacy, natural sciences,

agricultural and wildlife, and even for ordinary people.