Implementation of a human‐aware robot navigation module for cooperative soft‐fruit harvesting operations
In the last decades, robotic solutions have been introduced in agriculture to improve the
efficiency of tasks such as spraying, plowing, and seeding. However, for a more complex …
efficiency of tasks such as spraying, plowing, and seeding. However, for a more complex …
Improving Robotic Fruit Harvesting Within Cluttered Environments Through 3D Shape Completion
The world population is increasing and will, by 2050, nearly double its demand for food,
feed, fuel, and fiber. Besides environmental challenges, labor shortage also poses crucial …
feed, fuel, and fiber. Besides environmental challenges, labor shortage also poses crucial …
A unified topological representation for robotic fleets in agricultural applications
Agricultural robots offer a viable solution to the critical challenges of productivity and
sustainability of modern agriculture. The widespread deployment of agricultural robotic …
sustainability of modern agriculture. The widespread deployment of agricultural robotic …
Applications of robotic and solar energy in precision agriculture and smart farming
Human activities are estimated to cause global warming of around 1° C compared to
preindustrial levels. If warming continues at current rates, it is likely to reach 1.5° C by …
preindustrial levels. If warming continues at current rates, it is likely to reach 1.5° C by …
Navigate-and-seek: a robotics framework for people localization in agricultural environments
The agricultural domain offers a working environment where many human laborers are
nowadays employed to maintain or harvest crops, with huge potential for productivity gains …
nowadays employed to maintain or harvest crops, with huge potential for productivity gains …
Formal Modelling for Multi-Robot Systems Under Uncertainty
Abstract Purpose of Review To effectively synthesise and analyse multi-robot behaviour, we
require formal task-level models which accurately capture multi-robot execution. In this …
require formal task-level models which accurately capture multi-robot execution. In this …
Hybrid Metric‐Topological Localization for Robots in Pipe Networks
R Worley, SR Anderson - Journal of Field Robotics, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Accurate, reliable, and efficient robot localization is essential for long‐term autonomous
robotic inspection of buried pipe networks. It is necessary for path planning and for locating …
robotic inspection of buried pipe networks. It is necessary for path planning and for locating …
Right Place, Right Time: Proactive Multi-Robot Task Allocation Under Spatiotemporal Uncertainty
For many multi-robot problems, tasks are announced during execution, where task
announcement times and locations are uncertain. To synthesise multi-robot behaviour that is …
announcement times and locations are uncertain. To synthesise multi-robot behaviour that is …
An agricultural event prediction framework towards anticipatory scheduling of robot fleets: general concepts and case studies
Harvesting in soft-fruit farms is labor intensive, time consuming and is severely affected by
scarcity of skilled labors. Among several activities during soft-fruit harvesting, human pickers …
scarcity of skilled labors. Among several activities during soft-fruit harvesting, human pickers …
Maximising availability of transportation robots through intelligent allocation of parking spaces
Autonomous agricultural robots increasingly have an important role in tasks such as
transportation, crop monitoring, weed detection etc. These tasks require the robots to travel …
transportation, crop monitoring, weed detection etc. These tasks require the robots to travel …