Soft pneumatic actuators: A review of design, fabrication, modeling, sensing, control and applications

MS Xavier, CD Tawk, A Zolfagharian, J Pinskier… - IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Soft robotics is a rapidly evolving field where robots are fabricated using highly deformable
materials and usually follow a bioinspired design. Their high dexterity and safety make them …

Actuators and sensors for application in agricultural robots: A review

D Xie, L Chen, L Liu, L Chen, H Wang - Machines, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, with the rapid development of science and technology, agricultural robots
have gradually begun to replace humans, to complete various agricultural operations …

Development and evaluation of a robust soft robotic gripper for apple harvesting

X Wang, H Kang, H Zhou, W Au, MY Wang… - … and Electronics in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fruit harvesting is facing challenges due to the labour shortage, which has been more
severe since the rapid pandemic. Robotic harvesting has been attempted in autonomous …

Incorporating artificial intelligence technology in smart greenhouses: Current State of the Art

C Maraveas - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
This article presents the current state-of-the-art research on applying artificial intelligence
(AI) technology in smart greenhouses to optimize crop yields, water, and fertilizer use …

Application of bio and nature-inspired algorithms in agricultural engineering

C Maraveas, PG Asteris, KG Arvanitis… - … Methods in Engineering, 2023 - Springer
The article reviewed the four major Bioinspired intelligent algorithms for agricultural
applications, namely ecological, swarm-intelligence-based, ecology-based, and multi …

[HTML][HTML] Cyber-agricultural systems for crop breeding and sustainable production

S Sarkar, B Ganapathysubramanian, A Singh… - Trends in Plant …, 2023 - cell.com
The cyber-agricultural system (CAS) represents an overarching framework of agriculture that
leverages recent advances in ubiquitous sensing, artificial intelligence, smart actuators, and …

Soft robotic grippers for crop handling or harvesting: A review

JF Elfferich, D Dodou, C Della Santina - IEEE Access, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Nowadays, harvesting delicate and high-value fruits, vegetables, and edible fungi requires a
large input of manual human labor. The relatively low wages and many health problems the …

Bio-inspired robots and structures toward fostering the modernization of agriculture

M Kondoyanni, D Loukatos, C Maraveas, C Drosos… - Biomimetics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biomimetics is the interdisciplinary cooperation of biology and technology that offers
solutions to practical problems by analyzing biological systems and transferring their …

An overview of end effectors in agricultural robotic harvesting systems

E Vrochidou, VN Tsakalidou, I Kalathas, T Gkrimpizis… - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the agricultural sector has turned to robotic automation to deal with the
growing demand for food. Harvesting fruits and vegetables is the most labor-intensive and …

Applying IoT sensors and big data to improve precision crop production: a review

T Alahmad, M Neményi, A Nyéki - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
The potential benefits of applying information and communication technology (ICT) in
precision agriculture to enhance sustainable agricultural growth were discussed in this …