Recognition and localization methods for vision-based fruit picking robots: A review

Y Tang, M Chen, C Wang, L Luo, J Li, G Lian… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The utilization of machine vision and its associated algorithms improves the efficiency,
functionality, intelligence, and remote interactivity of harvesting robots in complex …

Agricultural robots for field operations: Concepts and components

A Bechar, C Vigneault - Biosystems Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
This review investigates the research effort, developments and innovation in agricultural
robots for field operations, and the associated concepts, principles, limitations and gaps …

Development of a sweet pepper harvesting robot

B Arad, J Balendonck, R Barth… - Journal of Field …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents the development, testing and validation of SWEEPER, a robot for
harvesting sweet pepper fruit in greenhouses. The robotic system includes a six degrees of …

Agricultural robotics for field operations

S Fountas, N Mylonas, I Malounas, E Rodias… - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Modern agriculture is related to a revolution that occurred in a large group of technologies
(eg, informatics, sensors, navigation) within the last decades. In crop production systems …

Soft grippers for automatic crop harvesting: A review

E Navas, R Fernández, D Sepúlveda, M Armada… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Agriculture 4.0 is transforming farming livelihoods thanks to the development and adoption
of technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things and robotics, traditionally …

Harvesting robots for high‐value crops: State‐of‐the‐art review and challenges ahead

CW Bac, EJ Van Henten, J Hemming… - Journal of field …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This review article analyzes state‐of‐the‐art and future perspectives for harvesting robots in
high‐value crops. The objectives were to characterize the crop environment relevant for …

Sensors and systems for fruit detection and localization: A review

A Gongal, S Amatya, M Karkee, Q Zhang… - … and Electronics in …, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the research and development of machine vision systems for fruit
detection and localization for robotic harvesting and/or crop-load estimation of specialty tree …

Selective harvesting robotics: current research, trends, and future directions

G Kootstra, X Wang, PM Blok, J Hemming… - Current Robotics …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The world-wide demand for agricultural products is rapidly
growing. However, despite the growing population, labor shortage becomes a limiting factor …

A review of key techniques of vision-based control for harvesting robot

Y Zhao, L Gong, Y Huang, C Liu - Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2016 - Elsevier
Although there is a rapid development of agricultural robotic technologies, a lack of access
to robust fruit recognition and precision picking capabilities has limited the commercial …

Agricultural robots for field operations. Part 2: Operations and systems

A Bechar, C Vigneault - Biosystems engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
This part of our review of the research, developments and innovation in agricultural robots
for field operations, focuses on characteristics, performance measures, agricultural tasks …