Explaining the barriers to technology adoption from the perspective of design characteristics used in farmer-agricultural innovation interactions

  • Maria Alexandra Espinosa Carreño Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1411-0828
  • Maria Fernanda Mantilla Arango Joven Investigadora
  • Doris Amparo Barreto Osma Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga
  • Roman Eduardo Sarmiento Porras Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29375/25392115.5536
Keywords: human-computer interaction, smallholder farmer, interface design
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Abstract

Given the pressing need to safeguard global food security, various academic, governmental, and business sectors have devoted efforts to optimizing small-scale agricultural production through technologies such as precision agriculture. However, the growing technological gap, mainly explained by digital capabilities and the lack of infrastructure in rural areas, hinders the implementation of these technologies in this sector. This article proposes an additional cause related to the design characteristics used in farmer-solution management, based on a systematic review of 101 scientific articles published between 2015 and 2021 and on technology monitoring of four companies recognized worldwide for the development of irrigation solutions. Eight interaction features were identified across the solutions selected for the study, facilitating comparison of designs implemented in academia and industry. These features helped identify deficiencies in the development of digital agricultural innovations for the small-scale agricultural sector and analyze their influence on barriers to technology adoption.

Author Biographies

Maria Alexandra Espinosa Carreño, Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga

Associate professor in the systems engineering program at the Autonomous University of Bucaramanga (UNAB) and principal investigator for the SembrandoBits project. She has extensive experience in user experience research in the small-scale agricultural sector, in the study of IoT solutions for small-scale agriculture, in gamification in university environments, and in the analysis of electronic games, specifically League of Legends. She is an electronic engineer by profession, a specialist in university teaching and telecommunications, and holds a master's degree in telematics and a doctorate in engineering.

Maria Fernanda Mantilla Arango, Joven Investigadora

María Fernanda Mantilla Arango, 25 años ,ingeniera de sistemas de la Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga.
Joven investigadora del proyecto SembrandoBits de la convocatoria orquídeas 2024 y Empleada de IBM Colombia como ingeniera de sistemas.
Interesada en la experiencia de usuario y en la ingeniería como ayuda y solución de problemas.

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Espinosa Carreño, M. A., Mantilla Arango, M. F., Barreto Osma, D. A., & Sarmiento Porras, R. E. (2025). Explaining the barriers to technology adoption from the perspective of design characteristics used in farmer-agricultural innovation interactions. Revista Colombiana De Computación, 26(2). https://doi.org/10.29375/25392115.5536

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