Desarrollo e implementación de una aplicación móvil para controlar el uso de agroquímicos en los cultivos de las comunidades del cantón Guamote, provincia de Chimborazo, Ecuador.

Abstract

A mobile application was developed and implemented in order to control the use of agrochemicals in crops in communities located in Guamote, Chimborazo province, Ecuador. The researcher shows the study and analysis of the main features of the Android and iOS platforms. The advantages and disadvantages of these frameworks for leading hybrid applications are: Sencha Touch 2, jQuery Mobile, Phonegap, and Appcelerator Titanium in order to compare and select the best alternative for development of a mobile application that will help farmers to control the use of agrochemicals in crops, For this research, it was use a computer, an IDE of sublime development Text 2. As a result, it was obtained that the best feactures possesses Android with 85% and iOS with 65% in relation to the case study; the values obtained by the main advantages and disaventages of frameworks for mobile hybrid applications are: Sencha Touch 2 with 52%, Phonegap 84%, jQuery Mobile 61% and Appcelerator Titanium 70%. In conclusión, Phonegap is the best tool which offers the best features and functionalities for this mobile application. It is recommended to apply Phonegap for development the mobile application to control the inappropiate use of agrochemicals in order to ensure the easy handling of the application by the farmers.