An Improved Web-Based Weather Information Retrieval Application
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https://doi.org/10.59461/ijdiic.v4i3.199Keywords:
Weather, Information Retrieval , Multilingual Support , Open Weather Map API , Caching Mechanism , Translation MechanismAbstract
The Improved Web-Based Weather Information Retrieval Application was implemented to address Nigeria's challenges in weather information retrieval, including limited data collection and accessibility issues for diverse linguistic groups. The system integrates advanced forecasting models, real-time updates, caching mechanisms, and multilingual support for Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo, ensuring inclusivity and accessibility, particularly for rural users. With a user-friendly interface, the application caters for users with varying technical expertise and supports critical sectors like agriculture and disaster management. The results of the system evaluation revealed that the existing system took a time of 1.774s at the speed of 8.719s to retrieve relevant weather information, while the proposed system took a lesser time of 0.753s at a faster speed of 3.929s to retrieve relevant weather information. This result shows significant improvements over the existing system, which lacked caching mechanisms and multilingual support, resulting in slower data retrieval and limited accessibility. It also demonstrated its effectiveness in enhancing decision-making, climate resilience, and disaster preparedness.
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