Durability of Soft Pneumatic Actuators: A Review and Benchmarking Protocol
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Lack of durability is a key challenge hindering the broad scale adoption of soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) in automation industries. This review provides a comprehensive overview of existing research on SPA durability, introduces a standardized durability benchmarking protocol to consolidate the testing of SPAs, and outlines promising directions for ...
Dickson Chiu Yu Wong +2 more
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Fruit Quality Indicators of Apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) Cultivars Bred in Ukraine
Journal of Horticultural Research, 2021 As a result of the evaluation of the physical and biochemical quality indicators of the fruit of thirteen apple cultivars of Ukrainian breeding, it was found that the fruits of ‘Teremok’, ‘Skifs’ke Zoloto’, ‘Amulet’, ‘Perlyna Kyieva’, ‘Harant’, ‘Edera’, ‘
Shevchuk Liudmyla +5 more
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Spatial development of transport structures in apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) fruit [PDF]
, 2015 The void network and vascular system are important pathways for the transport of gases, water and solutes in apple fruit (Malus x domestica Borkh). Here we used X-ray micro-tomography at various spatial resolutions to investigate the growth of these ...
Cantre, Dennis +7 more
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Modular, Textile‐Based Soft Robotic Grippers for Agricultural Produce Handling
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This article introduces textile‐based pneumatic grippers that transform simple textiles into robust bending actuators. Detailed experiments uncover how cut geometry and fabric selection shape performance. Successful handling of fragile agricultural items showcases the potential of textile robotics for safe, scalable automation in food processing and ...
Zeyu Hou +4 more
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Profitability of Artificial Pollination in ‘Manzanillo’ Olive Orchards
Agronomy, 2020 The fruit set in monovarietal ‘Manzanillo’ olive orchards is significantly increased under cross-pollination. This response lead to pollination designs including pollinizer selection, the number of pollinizer trees per hectare and their distribution in ...
Alberto Sánchez-Estrada, Julián Cuevas
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The effect of deficit irrigation on water relations, growth, and fruit quality of "Braeburn" apples (Malus domestica Borkh.) growing in lysimeters : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Science at Massey University [PDF]
, 1997 This project investigated the feasibility and practicality of using deficit irrigation (DI) at different times of the growing season on water relations, growth and fruit quality of 'Braeburn' apples grown in lysimeters. Five-year-old trees on MM.
Pothamshetty, Kalpana
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NTRC Plays a Crucial Role in Starch Metabolism, Redox Balance, and Tomato Fruit Growth [PDF]
, 2019 NADPH-thioredoxin reductase C (NTRC) forms a separate thiol-reduction cascade in plastids, combining both NADPHthioredoxin reductase and thioredoxin activities on a single polypeptide.
Cejudo Fernández, Francisco Javier +8 more
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PLANTS WITH INCREASED FRUIT SIZE [PDF]
, 2011 01 december ...
Vriezen, W.H., Jong, M. de, Mariani, C.
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
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Association between Fruit Development and Mature Fruit Drop in Huanglongbing-affected Sweet Orange
HortScience, 2020 In the past decade, FL citrus industry has been struck by Huanglongbing (HLB), a disease caused by the phloem-limited bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas).
Lisa Tang +2 more
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