Towards Unmanned Apple Orchard Production Cycle

Dr. Zhao Zhang received his B.E. and M.E. degrees in Industrial Engineering and Agricultural Mechanization from Northwest A&F University in 2009 and 2012, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in Agricultural Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University, USA, in 2015. Since November 2021, Dr. Zhang has been in College of Information and Electrical Engineering, China Agricultural University, as Professor. Dr. Xufeng Wang received his B.S. in mechanical design and manufacturing from Gansu Agricultural University in 1999 and M.S. in agricultural mechanization engineering from Shenyang Agricultural University in 2007. He received his Ph.D. in machinery manufacturing and automation from China Agricultural University in 2019. Since November 2014, Dr. Wang has been in College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Tarim University, Xinjiang, China, as Professor.

Developments of the Automated Apple Equipment in the Orchard: A Comprehensive Review.- Apple Bagging Technology Review and Design of a New End-effector for Bagging Robot.- APPLE'S IN-FIELD GRADING AND SORTING TECHNOLOGY: A REVIEW.- A Review of Apple Bagging Technology and Commercial Products on the market.- Sensing and automation technologies applied in pollination.- An investigation into apple tree pruning and an automatic pruning manipulator.- Apple Harvesting Robotics Review.- Research advance on vision system of apple picking robot.- UAV-Based Apple Flowers Pollination System.