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An automated fruit harvesting robot by using deep learning

ROBOMECH Journal, 2019
Automation and labor saving in agriculture have been required recently. However, mechanization and robots for growing fruits have not been advanced. This study proposes a method of detecting fruits and automated harvesting using a robot arm.
Yuki Onishi, Takeshi Yoshida, Hiroki Kurita, Takanori Fukao, Hiromu Arihara, Ayako Iwai   +5 more
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A Review on Challenges of Autonomous Mobile Robot and Sensor Fusion Methods

IEEE Access, 2020
Autonomous mobile robots are becoming more prominent in recent time because of their relevance and applications to the world today. Their ability to navigate in an environment without a need for physical or electro-mechanical guidance devices has made it
Mary B. Alatise, Gerhard P. Hancke
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Nonwoven‐Based Textile Architectures for Energy Storage Applications: Materials, Preparation, Characterization, and Prospects

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Nonwoven textile architectures are emerging as versatile platforms for next‐generation energy storage, demonstrating how tailored materials and fabrication strategies enhance ion transport, conductivity, flexibility, and scalability for high‐performance sustainable devices.
Tarikul Islam, Md. Hanif Munshi, Rijon Saha, Shaikh Almoon Hussain, Aqib Adnan Shafin, Shumsul Arefin, Md. Kamruzzaman   +6 more
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Recent Advances of Slip Sensors for Smart Robotics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review summarizes recent progress in robotic slip sensors across mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical, magnetic, and acoustic mechanisms, offering a comprehensive reference for the selection of slip sensors in robotic applications. In addition, current challenges and emerging trends are identified to advance the development of robust, adaptive,
Xingyu Zhang, Liao Wu, Shuai He, Zhao Sha, Yuwan Huang, Shuying Wu, Dewei Chu, Chun H. Wang, Shuhua Peng   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating an autonomous electric robot for real farming applications

Smart Agricultural Technology
Mobile robotic technologies are emerging in agriculture in recent years, driven by labor shortages, the need of precision farm management, and the improvement of farmers' quality of life.
Gabriele Sara, Giuseppe Todde, Daniele Pinna, Maria Caria   +3 more
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Harnessing coherence of area decomposition and semantic shared spaces for task allocation in a robotic fleet

Information Processing in Agriculture, 2014
Task allocation is a fundamental problem in multi-robot systems where heterogeneous robots cooperate to perform a complex mission. A general requirement in a task allocation algorithm is to find an optimal set of robots to execute a certain task.
Domagoj Drenjanac, Slobodanka Dana Kathrin Tomic, Lukas Klausner, Eva Kühn   +3 more
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Nature‐Derived Chitosan Biopolymer: A Promising Candidate for Sustainable Electronics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
In the creation of environmentally friendly devices, nature‐derived chitosan biopolymer is a promising contender for sustainable electronic research. It can be utilized to create more ecologically friendly scalable gadgets and has a variety of uses in different active layers of electronics.
Joshua McDonald, Ali Nawaz, Amandeep Singh, Prashant Sonar   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Automated harvesting by a dual-arm fruit harvesting robot

ROBOMECH Journal, 2022
In this study, we propose a method to automate fruit harvesting with a fruit harvesting robot equipped with robotic arms. Given the future growth of the world population, food shortages are expected to accelerate.
Takeshi Yoshida, Yuki Onishi, Takuya Kawahara, Takanori Fukao   +3 more
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Multiobjective Codesign Optimization of a Planar Pneumatic Artificial Muscle‐Based Snake‐Like Robot for Enhanced Agility and Energy Efficiency

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A codesign multiobjective optimization framework was developed to enhance the morphology and controller of a snake‐like robot driven by artificial muscles. It improved planar locomotion, agility, and power efficiency. The approach optimized link geometry and controller gains, revealing that shorter muscles near joints and longer linkages maximize ...
Ayla Valles, Mahdi Haghshenas‐Jaryani
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A State‐Adaptive Koopman Control Framework for Real‐Time Deformable Tool Manipulation in Robotic Environmental Swabbing

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This work presents a state‐adaptive Koopman linear quadratic regulator framework for real‐time manipulation of a deformable swab tool in robotic environmental sampling. By combining Koopman linearization, tactile sensing, and centroid‐based force regulation, the system maintains stable contact forces and high coverage across flat and inclined surfaces.
Siavash Mahmoudi, Amirreza Davar, Dongyi Wang   +2 more
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