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 …

Mechanized harvesting technologies with shaking systems for fruit industry have been
widely investigated and significantly developed over the past several decades which were …

The mechanical harvesting of juice oranges can be achieved by the application of forced
vibration to the tree canopy to detach fruit. Among the available harvesting technologies …

Harvesting in intensive olive orchards is usually performed with trunk shakers. Many
challenges remain both to the implementation of integral harvesting systems and to …

Highlights•Tested citrus branches showed a similar frequency response to each
other.•Three natural frequencies at 2, 7 and 11 Hz were identified in branch …

Highlights•Vibration frequency values lower than 10 Hz are suitable for mechanical
harvesting.•Mature citrus fruits present a different response in 4.5–5 Hz range.•Valencia …

Canopy shaking system is one of the research hotspots for large-scale mechanized fruits
harvesting. Shaking rods considered as one of the essential components of canopy shaker …

Citrus trees are used as ornamental plants in several Spanish cities. They give a nice color
to the streets and a nice scent in the flowering stage, but when the fruits fall, they dirty the …

The profitability of fresh citrus crops outlines the possibility of using mechanical systems to
reduce the high cost of the manual harvesting operation. In this line, an experimental light …

Highlights•Stem and male inflorescences of the Peter variety have a different dynamic
response.•Precise vibration frequency applied to branch enables a selective organ …