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  •  3D Characterization of Apple Tree Architecture for Precision Pruning and Crop Load Management 

     Yu Jiang1, Tian Qiu2, Terence Robinson1, Lialiang Cheng3, Kaspar Kuehn3, Kenong Xu1  1Horticulture Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell AgriTech, Geneva NY | 2School of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca NY | 3Horticulture Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca NY  The sustainable growth of the apple industry relies onmanaging…

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  • Green Fruit-Stem Pairing and Clustering for Machine Vision System in Robotic Thinning of Apples

    Hussain, M., He, L., Schupp, J., Lyons, D. and Heinemann, P. 2024. Green Fruit‐Stem Pairing and Clustering for Machine Vision System in Robotic Thinning of Apples. Journal of Field Robotics. November 2024 https://doi.org/10.1002/rob.2246 ABSTRACTApples are one of the most highly-valued specialty crops in the United States. Recent labor shortages have made crop production difficult for…

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  • Watch: Precision Apple Cropload MANagement (PACMAN) technologies, 2nd Annual WNY Fruit Grower Tour

    Precision Apple Cropload MANagement (PACMAN) technologies, 2nd Annual WNY Fruit Grower Tour. With Dr. Terence Robinson and Dr. Brian Lawrence, Cornell Agri-Tech. At Orchard Dale Fruit Farm, Waterport, NY. Also with Bobby Brown or Orchard Dale. Featuring Vivid-Machines and Outfield. pacman.extension.org vivid-machines.com outfield.xyz Thanks to the Brown Family at Orchard Dale for hosting us Thanks…

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