With the growing global population, the need for food is expected to grow tremendously in
the next few decades. One of the key tools to address such growing food demand is …

Drying is one of the common techniques for preserving agri-food product quality. However,
for each product, the appropriate drying parameters should be identified to optimize drying …

Drying is a crucial unit operation within the functional foods and biopharmaceutical
industries, acting as a fundamental preservation technique and a mechanism to maintain …

Purpose The process of robotic harvesting has revolutionized the agricultural industry,
allowing for more efficient and cost-effective fruit picking. Developing algorithms for accurate …

Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) have become prevalent over the last decade. However,
numerous challenges remain, including path planning, security, and the capacity to operate …

Recently, deep learning-based fruit detection applications have been widely used in the
modern fruit industry; however, the training data labeling process remains a time-consuming …

With the advancement of computer vision technology, vision-based target perception has
emerged as a predominant approach for harvesting robots to identify and locate fruits …

Vision-enabled robotic approaches for apple orchard management have been widely
studied in recent years. It is essential for the vision-system to capture the depth information …

Visual grasping technology plays a crucial role in various robotic applications, such as
industrial automation, warehousing, and logistics. However, current visual grasping methods …

This review paper delves into the advancements brought about by Industry 4.0 in the realm
of intelligent machining systems for robotic end-effectors. Robotic end-effectors, which are …