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Pumpkin harvesting robotic end-effector

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2020
Abstract The development of an end-effector with a unique harvesting methodology based on the properties of pumpkin was presented in this paper. The components of the end-effector designed using Solidworks software; it dynamically simulated using SAM software; and after several modifications, the final components manufactured and assembled.
Ali Roshanianfard, Noboru Noguchi
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Self‐Sintering Ionogel Binder for Flexible, Recyclable, and Healable Printed Giant Magnetoresistive Sensors

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Electronic waste has emerged as a major environmental challenge, driven by the massive consumption and a limited lifetime of modern electronic devices, stimulating the development of sustainable electronics. Here, an all‐biomaterial gelatin‐choline‐citric acid ([Ch][CA]) ionogel is developed as an active binder to realize self‐sintered ...
Lin Guo, Xiaotao Wang, Guannan Mu, Proloy Taran Das, Igor Veremchuk, Conrad Schubert, Aaron D. Cross, Yevhen Zabila, Xuan Peng, Larysa Baraban, Denys Makarov   +10 more
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Online Detection of Tomatoes for Robotic Harvesting [PDF]

, 2023
To minimize potential damage, it is crucial to carefully harvest greenhouse crops like tomatoes at the optimal time. To improve this process, the use of robotic harvesting methods has been proposed.
Hossein Behfar, Sina Soheili, Amin Helmi
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Adaptive Path Planning for Robotic Winter Jujube Harvesting Using an Improved RRT-Connect Algorithm

Agriculture
Winter jujube harvesting is traditionally labor-intensive, yet declining labor availability and rising costs necessitate robotic automation to maintain agricultural competitiveness.
Anxiang Huang, Meng Zhou, Mengfei Liu, Yunxiao Pan, Jiapan Guo, Yaohua Hu   +5 more
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Multimodal Soft Surgical Robots Enabled by Eco‐Degradable, Sterilizable Polymers and Transient Electronics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A compostable PGS soft surgical robot with interchangeable modules integrates transient Mo tactile and Si thermal sensors for dual feedback. The device preserves its function after clinical‐grade sterilization, demonstrates stable actuation and cardiac tissue grasping with real‐time in vivo pulsatile monitoring, and biodegrades post‐use with soil‐safe, 
Minseong Chae, Kyung‐Sub Kim, Gyeong‐Seok Hwang, Jun‐Seok Shim, Sung‐Woo Kim, Yong‐Wu Kim, Jieun Han, Jae‐Young Bae, Jae‐Hwan Lee, Minjung Chae, Jooik Jeon, Joo‐Hyeon Park, You‐Jung Park, Ju‐Yong Lee, Sung‐Geun Choi, Min‐Ha Oh, Yong‐Joong Shin, Young‐In Ryu, Ji‐Woo Gu, Seong‐Yu Choi, Jeong‐Yun Sun, Jung Keun Hyun, Myoung‐Ryul Ok, Sang Yup Kim, Edyta Wyszkowska, Ju‐Young Kim, Kang‐Sik Lee, Seung‐Kyun Kang   +27 more
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Robotic Harvesting of Apples Using ROS2

Machines
Rising global food demand, increasing labor costs, and farm labor shortages have created significant challenges for specialty crop production, particularly in labor-intensive tasks such as fruit harvesting. Robotic harvesting offers a promising long-term
Connor Ruybalid, Christian Salisbury, Duke M. Bulanon   +2 more
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Opportunities for Robotic Systems and Automation in Cotton Production

AgriEngineering, 2021
Automation continues to play a greater role in agricultural production with commercial systems now available for machine vision identification of weeds and other pests, autonomous weed control, and robotic harvesters for fruits and vegetables.
Edward Barnes, Gaylon Morgan, Kater Hake, Jon Devine, Ryan Kurtz, Gregory Ibendahl, Ajay Sharda, Glen Rains, John Snider, Joe Mari Maja, J. Alex Thomasson, Yuzhen Lu, Hussein Gharakhani, James Griffin, Emi Kimura, Robert Hardin, Tyson Raper, Sierra Young, Kadeghe Fue, Mathew Pelletier, John Wanjura, Greg Holt   +21 more
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Machine Learning‐Assisted Inverse Design of Soft and Multifunctional Hybrid Liquid Metal Composites

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A machine learning framework is presented for inverse design of synthesizable multifunctional composites containing both liquid metal and solid inclusions. By integrating physics‐based modeling, data‐driven prediction, and Bayesian optimization, the approach enables intelligent design of experiments to identify optimal compositions and realize these ...
Lijun Zhou, Yunsik Ohm, Ren‐Mian Chin, Olivia Kerr, Krithika Manohar, Mohammad H. Malakooti   +5 more
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Osteophyte of the first costochondral joint is a reliable landmark to facilitate standardized robotic left internal mammary artery harvestingCentral MessagePerspective

JTCVS Techniques
Objective: Robotic left internal mammary artery (LIMA) harvesting can present various challenges for novice surgeons. This study aimed to investigate whether the osteophyte of the first costochondral joint (OFCCJ) could serve as an anatomical landmark ...
Peiling He, MM, Yan Yang, MM, Yi Song, MM, Ye Yuan, MM, Wenjun Wu, MM, Chang Liu, MM, Yijie Hu, MD   +6 more
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Multimodal Perception and Machine Learning‐Empowered Human Machine Interfaces With Double‐Network Hydrogel Fibers

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This work develops polyacrylamide‐alginate (PAM‐Alg) double‐network hydrogel fibers for multimodal perception and intelligent human‐machine interfaces. The covalent‐ionic network provides high strength, toughness, and stable conductivity. Easily woven into wearables and integrated with soft robots, the fibers enable object and temperature recognitions ...
Yujue Yang, Minyu Qiu, Di Tan, Xinlong Liu, Junze Zhang, Ziyu He, Jing Han, Yuanyuan Gao, Zihua Li, Hong Fu, Bingang Xu   +10 more
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