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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
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Studies on Heterosis for Yield and Yield Contributing Characters in Ridge Gourd (Luffa acutangula L.)

International Journal of Bio-Resource and Stress Management, 2018
Half diallel analysis was carried out during kharif- 2016 at Instructional-Cum-Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Latur, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani to study the heterosis per cent for yield and ...
D. G. Wakale, V. S. Jagtap, O. A. Sogam
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Effect of Plant Growth Regulators on Fruit Yield and Quality of Guava (Psidium guajava) cv. Allahabad Safeda

, 2017
Pre-harvest foliar application of growth promoters like NAA (Naphthalene Acetic Acid), GA3 (Gibberellic Acid) and Triacontanol can be effectively used to improve yield and quality attributes of guava fruits.
Shailesh Kumar Singh, Kanwaljit Singh, Madhu Sharma, Shailesh Singh   +3 more
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Liquid Metal‐Based Stretchable Strain Sensor for Fruit Growth Monitoring

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Schematic overview of the fruit growth sensor development workflow, including sensor fabrication by injection molding, electromechanical and environmental characterization, mechanical stability testing, electronic readout integration, and outdoor field validation for monitoring of fruit growth under practical orchard conditions.
Asad Ullah, Lennert Purnal, Maximilian Krack, Sander Vijgen, Thijs Vandenryt, Dieter Reenaers, Ronald Thoelen, Wim Deferme   +7 more
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Effects of saline water and N levels on eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) fruit yield, water productivity, and nitrogen use efficiency by drip and surface flood irrigation

, 2023
Due to a scarcity of freshwater resources, agriculture is dependent on the use of poor quality water for irrigation in arid and semi-arid regions. Hence, the effective use of poor quality water requires pioneering water management and nitrogen fertilizer
Seema, Manoj Kumar Gora, Ram Prakash, Vijay Pal Singh Panghal, Rita Dahiya   +4 more
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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, Yucheng Luo, Rob Bernardus Nicolaas Scharff   +2 more
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Combining Ability Studies in Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.)

Journal of Horticultural Sciences, 2006
The parent Hara Madhu in E1, AMM-01-18 and AMM-02 -26 in E2 and AMM-01-18, AMM-02-26 and Hara Madhu on pooled basis exhibited positive and significant GCA effects for fruit yield per plant.
Rukam S Tomar, M K Bhalala
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Fruit-Surface Flavonoid Accumulation in Tomato Is Controlled by a SlMYB12-Regulated Transcriptional Network

, 2009
The cuticle covering plants' aerial surfaces is a unique structure that plays a key role in organ development and protection against diverse stress conditions.
Domínguez, Eva, Ilya Venger, Adato, Avital, Zhonghua Wang, Jetter, Reinhard, Mintz-Oron Shira, de Vos, C.H., Heredia, Antonio, Jetter Reinhard, Ric C. H. De Vos, Aharoni Asaph, Ric C H De Vos, Wang, Z., Shira Mintz-Oron, Wang Zhonghua, De Vos Ric C. H., Venger, I., Vos, C.H., de, Levy, D., Aharoni, A., Lukas Schreiber, Heredia Antonio, Adato Avital, Schreiber, Lukas, Rogachev, Ilana, Yativ, M., Venger Ilya, Yativ, Merav, Mandel, T., Schreiber Lukas, Heredia, A., Adato, A., Dorit Levy, Jetter, R., Rogachev, I., Yativ Merav, Wang, Zhonghua, Dominguez, E., Merav Yativ, Mandel, Tali, Mintz-Oron, Shira, Asaph Aharoni, Venger, Ilya, Ilana Rogachev, Aharoni, Asaph, Tali Mandel, Rogachev Ilana, Levy, Dorit, Antonio Heredia, Mintz-Orion, S., Levy Dorit, Schreiber, L., Domínguez Eva, Avital Adato, Eva Domínguez, De Vos, Ric C H, Reinhard Jetter, Mandel Tali   +57 more
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Multi-gene metabolic engineering of tomato plants results in increased fruit yield up to 23% [PDF]

, 2020
The capacity to assimilate carbon and nitrogen, to transport the resultant sugars and amino acids to sink tissues, and to convert the incoming sugars and amino acids into storage compounds in the sink tissues, are key determinants of crop yield.
Kubiszewski-Jakubiak, Szymon, Timm, S., Ruf, S., Kubiszewski-Jakubiak, S., Ruf, Stephanie, Bock, Ralph, Sweetlove, L., Fernie, Alisdair R., Vallarino, J., Timm, Stefan, Bauwe, Hermann, Vallarino, José G., Rößner, Margit, Rentsch, Doris, Kubiszewski Jakubiak, Szymon, Fernie, A., Sweetlove, Lee J., Rößner, M., Rentsch, D., Bock, R., Kubiszewski‐Jakubiak, S., Carrari, F., Bauwe, H., Carrari, Fernando, Carrari, Fernando Oscar   +24 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, Eran Beeri Bamani, Joao Buzzatto, Bryan Busby, Lucas Ferrari Gerez   +4 more
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