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Towards Unmanned Apple Orchard Production Cycle

Recent New Technologies

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Editors:
  1. Zhao Zhang

    1. Key Laboratory of Smart Agriculture System Integration Research, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China

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  2. Xufeng Wang

    1. Tarim University, Aral, China

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  • Provides a comprehensive review of sensing and automation technologies in apple production cycle
  • Summarizes the technology progress in apple production cycle
  • Helps new comers understand this field quickly and comprehensively

Part of the book series: Smart Agriculture (SA, volume 6)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Developments of the Automated Equipment of Apple in the Orchard: A Comprehensive Review

    • Mustafa Mhamed, Muhammad Hilal Kabir, Zhao Zhang
    Pages 1-49

  3. Apple Bagging Technology Review and Design of a New End-Effector for Bagging Robot

    • Shahram Hamza Manzoor, Zhao Zhang
    Pages 51-80

  4. Apple’s In-Field Grading and Sorting Technology: A Review

    • Jiangfan Yu, Zhao Zhang, Mustafa Mhamed, Dongdong Yuan, Xufeng Wang
    Pages 81-104

  5. A Review of Apple Bagging Technology and Commercial Products on the Market

    • Yankun Ma, Kai Zhao, Zeheng Qian, Afshin Azizi
    Pages 105-122

  6. Sensing and Automation Technologies Applied in Pollination

    • Meiwei Li, Afshin Azizi, Zhao Zhang, Dongdong Yuan, Xufeng Wang
    Pages 123-137

  7. An Investigation into Apple Tree Pruning and an Automatic Pruning Manipulator

    • Shang Shi, Zicheng Tian, Siyuan Jiang, Zhao Zhang
    Pages 139-159

  8. Apple Harvesting Robotics Review

    • Shahram Hamza Manzoor, Zhao Zhang
    Pages 161-191

  9. Research Advance on Vision System of Apple Picking Robot

    • Liu Xiaohang, Guo Jiarun, Yang Jie, Afshin Azizi, Zhang Zhao, Dongdong Yuan et al.
    Pages 193-209

  10. UAV-Based Apple Flowers Pollination System

    • Shahram Hamza Manzoor, Muhammad Hilal Kabir, Zhao Zhang
    Pages 211-236
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About this book

The book provides the most recent technology for sensing and automation in apple production cycle in terms of bagging robotics, flower pollination robotics, pruning robotics, and harvest robotics. It does not only summarize the development of technology progress, but also discuss the future trend for unmanned apple production cycle. Though apple production still mainly relies on manual labor, a huge number of innovative technologies emerge during the past years, which pave the road for unmanned apple orchard management. A book summarizing all these new and innovative technologies is needed, to provide an easy approach to understand this field quickly and comprehensively, which drives the publication of this book. This book is a useful reference for students, researchers, and practitioners in the field of apple production.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Key Laboratory of Smart Agriculture System Integration Research, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China

    Zhao Zhang

  • Tarim University, Aral, China

    Xufeng Wang

About the editors

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.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Towards Unmanned Apple Orchard Production Cycle

  • Book Subtitle: Recent New Technologies

  • Editors: Zhao Zhang, Xufeng Wang

  • Series Title: Smart Agriculture

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6124-5

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Intelligent Technologies and Robotics, Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-99-6123-8Published: 12 December 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-99-6126-9Due: 12 January 2024

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-99-6124-5Published: 11 December 2023

  • Series ISSN: 2731-3476

  • Series E-ISSN: 2731-3484

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 236

  • Number of Illustrations: 17 b/w illustrations, 118 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Robotics and Automation, Agriculture, Agriculture

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