OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Biosystems Engineering is 34. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Channel pruned YOLO V5s-based deep learning approach for rapid and accurate apple fruitlet detection before fruit thinning	189
Detection of maturity stages of coconuts in complex background using Faster R-CNN model	86
Application of hyperspectral imaging systems and artificial intelligence for quality assessment of fruit, vegetables and mushrooms: A review	77
Safety and ergonomics in human-robot interactive agricultural operations	74
Combining plant height, canopy coverage and vegetation index from UAV-based RGB images to estimate leaf nitrogen concentration of summer maize	71
Combining generative adversarial networks and agricultural transfer learning for weeds identification	62
A review of measuring, assessing and mitigating heat stress in dairy cattle	61
A litchi fruit recognition method in a natural environment using RGB-D images	60
Yield estimation of soybean breeding lines under drought stress using unmanned aerial vehicle-based imagery and convolutional neural network	57
A real-time table grape detection method based on improved YOLOv4-tiny network in complex background	55
Animal-related, non-invasive indicators for determining heat stress in dairy cows	54
A mango picking vision algorithm on instance segmentation and key point detection from RGB images in an open orchard	52
A data fusion approach on confocal Raman microspectroscopy and electronic nose for quantitative evaluation of pesticide residue in tea	51
Influence of the downwash airflow distribution characteristics of a plant protection UAV on spray deposit distribution	50
Intelligent intra-row robotic weeding system combining deep learning technology with a targeted weeding mode	44
Deep learning architectures for semantic segmentation and automatic estimation of severity of foliar symptoms caused by diseases or pests	44
Performance analysis of a tractor - power harrow system under different working conditions	43
An overview of process monitoring for anaerobic digestion	43
In-field and non-destructive monitoring of grapes maturity by hyperspectral imaging	43
Hyperspectral imaging technology combined with deep learning for hybrid okra seed identification	43
A CNN-based lightweight ensemble model for detecting defective carrots	41
An efficient method for determining DEM parameters of a loose cohesive soil modelled using hysteretic spring and linear cohesion contact models	40
Seed motion characteristics and seeding performance of a centralised seed metering system for rapeseed investigated by DEM simulation and bench testing	40
Draft force prediction for a high-speed disc implement using discrete element modelling	39
Real time detection of inter-row ryegrass in wheat farms using deep learning	38

Assessment of dairy cow heat stress by monitoring drinking behaviour using an embedded imaging system	38
Image-based size estimation of broccoli heads under varying degrees of occlusion	37
Energy cost reduction by shifting electricity demand in indoor vertical farms with artificial lighting	37
A CFD analysis on improving lettuce canopy airflow distribution in a plant factory considering the crop resistance and LEDs heat dissipation	36
Power density based fatigue load spectrum editing for accelerated durability testing for tractor front axles	36
Discrete element modelling of citrus fruit stalks and its verification	36
A machine learning framework to predict the next month's daily milk yield, milk composition and milking frequency for cows in a robotic dairy farm	35
Regional soil moisture prediction system based on Long Short-Term Memory network	35
Lighting systems and strategies compared in an optimally controlled greenhouse	34
Calibration of discrete element parameters and experimental verification for modelling subsurface soils	34