Real-time detection of kiwifruit flower and bud simultaneously in orchard using YOLOv4 for robotic pollination

G Li, R Suo, G Zhao, C Gao, L Fu, F Shi… - … and Electronics in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Robotic pollination may help with reducing high labor requirements and saving expensive
pollen on artificial pollination of kiwifruit. Fast and accurate detection of kiwifruit flower and …

Feasibility of mechanical pollination in tree fruit and nut crops: a review

A Eyles, DC Close, SR Quarrell, GR Allen, CJ Spurr… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pollination is essential for the production of most fruit and nut crops, yet it is often a limiting
factor for both yield and product quality. Mechanical pollination (MP) systems offer the …

Improvements to and large‐scale evaluation of a robotic kiwifruit harvester

H Williams, C Ting, M Nejati, MH Jones… - Journal of Field …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The growing popularity of kiwifruit orchards in New Zealand is increasing the already high
demand for seasonal labourers. A novel robotic kiwifruit harvester has been designed and …

Research Progress of Assisted Pollination Technology

Q Zhang, Z Zhang, X Li, L Yang - New Technologies Applied in Apple …, 2024 - Springer
To systematically understand the importance of pollination in both natural ecosystems and
agricultural production, this paper reviews the development and current state of flower …

Advanced Technologies for Crop-Load Management

M Karkee, Y Majeed, Q Zhang - … Automation for Tree Fruit Orchards and …, 2023 - Springer
This chapter will discuss the opportunities and challenges of robotic solutions for tree fruit
production with modern planar tree canopy management, including the importance of …

Sensing and Automation Technologies Applied in Pollination

M Li, A Azizi, Z Zhang, D Yuan, X Wang - Towards Unmanned Apple …, 2023 - Springer
With the expansion of orchards and market demand, the need for artificial pollination is
increasing. Manual pollination is a laboring and dangerous task. As the orchards have faced …

Feasibility of mechanical pollination in tree fruit and nut crops.

A Eyles, DC Close, SR Quarrell, GR Allen, CJ Spurr… - 2022 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Pollination is essential for the production of most fruit and nut crops, yet it is often a limiting
factor for both yield and product quality. Mechanical pollination (MP) systems offer the …