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

Indonesia's location in the equator gives an ideal condition for agriculture. However,
agriculture suffers the issue of old farming due to a lack of youth interest working in this …

The development of robotic solutions in unstructured environments brings several
challenges, mainly in developing safe and reliable navigation solutions. Agricultural …

In the olive production sector, which is increasingly expanding beyond the borders of the
Mediterranean basin, harvesting is the most demanding phase, from both an economic and …

Technological advancement in food processing industries is thriving by the application of
robotics for automation in material handling and conveying, which are labor-intensive …

Recognition of plant stems is vital to automating multiple processes in fruit and vegetable
production. The colour similarity between stems and leaves of tomato plants presents a …

The improvement of the fruit removal efficiency is important in vibratory fruit harvesting. Most
relevant research has focused on the detection of dynamic parameters of the tree system by …

Autonomous robot navigation consists of establishing a sequence of actions that guarantee
safe and efficient locomotion for a robotic system. This work focuses on outdoor ground …

Highlights•A 3D point cloud processing pipeline to count apples on individual apple
trees.•Alignment of point clouds of apple trees obtained in winter and harvest periods.•A …

Table olive harvesting is highly dependent on manual labour and may jeopardize the crop
benefit. The introduction of a mechanical harvest system requires a global evaluation of the …