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An Overview of End Effectors in Agricultural Robotic Harvesting Systems

Agriculture, 2022
In recent years, the agricultural sector has turned to robotic automation to deal with the growing demand for food. Harvesting fruits and vegetables is the most labor-intensive and time-consuming among the main agricultural tasks. However, seasonal labor
Eleni Vrochidou, Viktoria Nikoleta Tsakalidou, Ioannis Kalathas, Theodoros Gkrimpizis, Theodore Pachidis, Vassilis G. Kaburlasos   +5 more
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Structural Parameter Optimization of a Tomato Robotic Harvesting Arm: Considering Collision-Free Operation Requirements [PDF]

Plants
The current harvesting arms used in harvesting robots are developed based on standard products. Due to design constraints, they are unable to effectively avoid obstacles while harvesting tomatoes in tight spaces.
Chuanlang Peng, Qingchun Feng, Zhengwei Guo, Yuhang Ma, Yajun Li, Yifan Zhang, Liangzheng Gao   +6 more
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Agricultural Harvesting Robot Concept Design and System Components: A Review

AgriEngineering, 2023
Developing different robotic platforms for farm operations is vital to addressing the increasing world population. A harvesting robot significantly increases a farm’s productivity while farmers focus on other relevant farm operations. From the literature,
Mohd Fazly Mail, Joe Mari Maja, Michael Marshall, Matthew Cutulle, Gilbert Miller, Edward Barnes   +5 more
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Hybrid Visual Servo Control of a Robotic Manipulator for Cherry Tomato Harvesting

Actuators, 2023
This paper aims to develop a visual servo control of a robotic manipulator for cherry tomato harvesting. In the robotic manipulator, an RGB-depth camera was mounted to the end effector to acquire the poses of the target cherry tomatoes in space.
Yi-Rong Li, Wei-Yuan Lien, Zhi-Hong Huang, Chun-Ta Chen   +3 more
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Development of control system for robotic apple harvesting device [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2023
This article focuses on the control system of a robotic device designed for efficient apple harvesting with minimal fruit damage. The developed device is equipped with specialized mechanisms and sensors aimed at reducing negative impacts on fruits during
Pupin Daniil, Chilikin Andrey
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Development of a Visual Servo System for Robotic Fruit Harvesting

AgriEngineering, 2021
One of the challenges in the future of food production, amidst increasing population and decreasing resources, is developing a sustainable food production system.
Duke M. Bulanon, Colton Burr, Marina DeVlieg, Trevor Braddock, Brice Allen   +4 more
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An Extensive Review of Mobile Agricultural Robotics for Field Operations: Focus on Cotton Harvesting

AgriEngineering, 2020
In this review, we examine opportunities and challenges for 21st-century robotic agricultural cotton harvesting research and commercial development. The paper reviews opportunities present in the agricultural robotics industry, and a detailed analysis is
Kadeghe G. Fue, Wesley M. Porter, Edward M. Barnes, Glen C. Rains   +3 more
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Learning-Based Slip Detection for Robotic Fruit Grasping and Manipulation under Leaf Interference

Sensors, 2022
Robotic harvesting research has seen significant achievements in the past decade, with breakthroughs being made in machine vision, robot manipulation, autonomous navigation and mapping.
Hongyu Zhou, Jinhui Xiao, Hanwen Kang, Xing Wang, Wesley Au, Chao Chen   +5 more
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Real-Time Fruit Recognition and Grasping Estimation for Robotic Apple Harvesting

Sensors, 2020
Robotic harvesting shows a promising aspect in future development of agricultural industry. However, there are many challenges which are still presented in the development of a fully functional robotic harvesting system.
Hanwen Kang, Hongyu Zhou, Xing Wang, Chao Chen   +3 more
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Local Motion Planner for Autonomous Navigation in Vineyards with a RGB-D Camera-Based Algorithm and Deep Learning Synergy [PDF]

, 2020
With the advent of agriculture 3.0 and 4.0, researchers are increasingly focusing on the development of innovative smart farming and precision agriculture technologies by introducing automation and robotics into the agricultural processes.
Aghi, Diego, Chiaberge, Marcello, Mazzia, Vittorio   +2 more
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