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MACHINE VISION SYSTEM FOR ROBOTIC APPLE HARVESTING IN FRUITING WALL ORCHARDS
(2016)
Mechanization in agriculture is often regarded as one of the greatest human achievements in the twentieth century. These technological advancements have led to significant reduction in human effort in the production of ...
A maneuverability study on a wheeled bin management robot in tree fruit orchard environments
(2016)
An important activity during harvesting is bin management, which traditionally requires heavy use of seasonal skilled labor. Due to increased labor cost and uncertainty with labor availability in recent years, tree fruit ...
Renewable hydrocarbons for jet fuels from biomass and plastics via microwave-induced pyrolysis and hydrogenation processes
(2016)
This dissertation aims to enhance the production of aromatic hydrocarbons in the catalytic microwave-induced pyrolysis, and maximize the production of renewable cycloalkanes for jet fuels in the hydrogenation process. In ...