Robotics and automation in agriculture: present and future applications

MSA Mahmud, MSZ Abidin, AA Emmanuel… - … of Modelling and …, 2020 - arqiipubl.com
Agriculture is the backbone of society as it mainly functions to provide food, feed and fiber on
which all human depends to live. Precision agriculture is implemented with a goal to apply …

Application of light detection and ranging and ultrasonic sensors to high-throughput phenoty** and precision horticulture: current status and challenges

AF Colaço, JP Molin, JR Rosell-Polo… - Horticulture …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Ultrasonic and light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensors have been some of the most
deeply investigated sensing technologies within the scope of digital horticulture. They can …

A survey of ranging and imaging techniques for precision agriculture phenoty**

FY Narvaez, G Reina, M Torres-Torriti… - IEEE/ASME …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Agricultural production must double by 2050 in order to meet the expected food demand due
to population growth. Precision agriculture is the key to improve productivity and efficiency in …

Extracting apple tree crown information from remote imagery using deep learning

J Wu, G Yang, H Yang, Y Zhu, Z Li, L Lei… - … and electronics in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Manual measurement and visual inspection is a common practice for acquiring crop data in
orchards and is a labor-intensive, time-consuming, and costly task. Accurate and rapid …

Improvements to and large‐scale evaluation of a robotic kiwifruit harvester

H Williams, C Ting, M Nejati, MH Jones… - Journal of Field …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The growing popularity of kiwifruit orchards in New Zealand is increasing the already high
demand for seasonal labourers. A novel robotic kiwifruit harvester has been designed and …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of an electrostatic spray charge system implemented in three conventional orchard sprayers used on a commercial apple trees plantation

R Salcedo, E Sánchez, H Zhu, X Fàbregas… - Crop Protection, 2023 - Elsevier
Electrostatic sprayers can be an option for increasing the effectiveness of treatments and
reducing pesticide consumption, but it still requires more verifications, especially in …

[HTML][HTML] Economic and Environmental Benefits of Digital Agricultural Technologies in Crop Production: A review

G Papadopoulos, S Arduini, H Uyar, V Psiroukis… - Smart Agricultural …, 2024 - Elsevier
This comprehensive review delved into the economic and environmental benefits of Digital
Agricultural Technologies (DATs) in crop production, synthesising data from 136 peer …

Autonomous pollination of individual kiwifruit flowers: Toward a robotic kiwifruit pollinator

H Williams, M Nejati, S Hussein… - Journal of Field …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
There is an increasing concern that the traditional approach of natural kiwifruit pollination by
bees may not be sustainable. The alternatives are currently too costly for most growers due …

Characterization of peach tree crown by using high-resolution images from an unmanned aerial vehicle

Y Mu, Y Fujii, D Takata, B Zheng, K Noshita… - Horticulture …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
In orchards, measuring crown characteristics is essential for monitoring the dynamics of tree
growth and optimizing farm management. However, it lacks a rapid and reliable method of …

Key technologies for an orchard variable-rate sprayer: Current status and future prospects

Z Wei, X Xue, R Salcedo, Z Zhang, E Gil, Y Sun, Q Li… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
An orchard variable-rate sprayer applies the appropriate amount of plant protection products
only where they are needed based on detection data from advanced sensors, a system that …