Identifying information needs for assistance on board of tractors

Abstract

Various types of information are displayed on the tractor dashboard. The amount of information is increasing, so it is important to determine what information is really relevant to the driver. To answer this question, we first have to distinguish the different levels of decision facing the driver and then analyse the information required at each point. An interview-based study has been carried out involving about twenty arable farmers from the Paris basin area. The interviews are based on a list of existing information on tractor dashboards, grouped into three levels identified in the tractor cab. The method used to collect and analyse the data is described. The main results of this exploratory study are then presented.