A Resource-Constrained AI Factory Framework with Data Schema and Validation for Satellite-Based Agricultural Monitoring in Pakistan

Raazia Sosan Waseem

Authors

Raazia Sosan Waseem DHA Suffa University

Keywords:

AI Factory, GIS & Remote Sensing, QVS, Agriculture, QDS

Abstract

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