An autonomous strawberry‐harvesting robot: Design, development, integration, and field evaluation

Y Xiong, Y Ge, L Grimstad, PJ From - Journal of Field Robotics, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents an autonomous robot capable of picking strawberries continuously in
polytunnels. Robotic harvesting in cluttered and unstructured environment remains a …

Towards autonomous selective harvesting: A review of robot perception, robot design, motion planning and control

V Rajendran, B Debnath, S Mghames… - Journal of Field …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This paper provides an overview of the current state‐of‐the‐art in selective harvesting robots
(SHRs) and their potential for addressing the challenges of global food production. SHRs …

[HTML][HTML] A Comprehensive Review of the Research of the “Eye–Brain–Hand” Harvesting System in Smart Agriculture

W Ji, X Huang, S Wang, X He - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Smart agricultural harvesting robots' vision recognition, control decision, and mechanical
hand modules all resemble the human eye, brain, and hand, respectively. To enable …

[HTML][HTML] Development and field evaluation of a strawberry harvesting robot with a cable-driven gripper

Y Xiong, C Peng, L Grimstad, PJ From, V Isler - Computers and electronics …, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper presents the development and evaluation of a robot for harvesting strawberries
(Fragaria× ananassa) grown on table-tops in polytunnels. The robot is comprised of a newly …

Tendon-driven soft robotic gripper for blackberry harvesting

AL Gunderman, JA Collins, AL Myers… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Global berry production and consumption have significantly increased in recent years,
coinciding with increased consumer awareness of the health-promoting benefits of berries …

Strawberry R-CNN: Recognition and counting model of strawberry based on improved faster R-CNN

J Li, Z Zhu, H Liu, Y Su, L Deng - Ecological Informatics, 2023 - Elsevier
Computer technology's rapid advancement has significantly enhanced global agricultural
modernization, notably improving agricultural production efficiency. Given the vulnerability of …

[HTML][HTML] Development and evaluation of a watermelon-harvesting robot prototype: vision system and end-effector

J Rong, J Fu, Z Zhang, J Yin, Y Tan, T Yuan, P Wang - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Over the past decade, there have been increasing attempts to integrate robotic harvesting
technology into agricultural scenarios to reduce growing labour costs and increase crop …

[HTML][HTML] Autonomous crop row guidance using adaptive multi-roi in strawberry fields

VR Ponnambalam, M Bakken, RJD Moore… - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Automated robotic platforms are an important part of precision agriculture solutions for
sustainable food production. Agri-robots require robust and accurate guidance systems in …

[HTML][HTML] A soft, sensorized gripper for delicate harvesting of small fruits

F Visentin, F Castellini, R Muradore - Computers and Electronics in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Harvesting fruits and vegetables is a complex task worth to be fully automated with robotic
systems. It involves several precision tasks that have to be performed with accuracy and the …

[HTML][HTML] Perceptual soft end-effectors for future unmanned agriculture

W Ye, L Zhao, X Luo, J Guo, X Liu - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
As consumers demand ever-higher quality standards for agricultural products, the inspection
of such goods has become an integral component of the agricultural production process …