Biosystems Engineering

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An effective temperature derived from a mechanistic thermophysiological model for sows reared in hot climates	189
Experimental study of airflow field distribution on the feature structure of cleaning screen with variable vibration intensity	129
A method for the validation of measurements collected by different monitoring systems applied to aquaculture processing plants	126
Study on separation of the tuber-soil binary mixture based on vibration and airflow coupling	115
Modelling and analysis of airflow-induced rotational behaviour of sunflower seeds for directional sowing	101
Measuring and assessing the role of deep litter to estimate the ventilation rate using the CO2 mass balance method	89
Impact of canopy opener working height on spraying effect of a high clearance sprayer	84
Domain adapted broiler density map estimation using negative-patch data augmentation	82
Simulation and measurement of the effects of surrounding material on the uniformity of radio frequency heating of wheat flour	80
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Oestrus detection in dairy cows by using atrous spatial pyramid and attention mechanism	77
Near-infrared hyperspectral imaging for evaluation of aflatoxin contamination in corn kernels	77
A novel approach to upgrade infrared spectroscopy calibrations for nutritional contents in fresh grapevine organs	76
Egg characteristics assessment as an enabler for in-ovo sexing technology: A review	73
Dynamic analysis of grain quality during drying in fluidised beds	70
CFD study on the impacts of geometric models of lying pigs on resistance coefficients for porous media modelling of the animal occupied zone	69
FCS-Net: Feather condition scoring of broilers based on dense feature fusion of RGB and thermal infrared images	69
A reconstruction method for incomplete pig point clouds based on stepwise hole filling and its applications	67
Parameter optimisation of a centrifugal fan for rice combine harvesters based on airflow resistance coefficients and CFD simulations	63
Application of hyperspectral imaging systems and artificial intelligence for quality assessment of fruit, vegetables and mushrooms: A review	63
Identification of aflatoxin-poisoned broilers based on accelerometer and machine learning	63
Mechanical compression characteristics of rapeseed based on continuous damage theory	60
Design and optimisation of differentiated UAV-based fertiliser applicator	59
Gap analysis of existing agricultural data exchange standards for automated controlled traffic farming systems	59
Computational modelling of a grain spreader for use in silos	59

Analysis of wind-induced responses of landing assembled Chinese solar greenhouses	57
Development and validation of an air recirculated ventilation system, Part 2: Evaluation of pig productivity in spring and summer seasons including examination of cooling methods	56
A two-stage 3D multi-fish tracking model using patch-based underwater stereo matching	56
Stability control of a wheel-legged mobile platform used in hilly orchards	55
Vibration modelling and testing of off-road vehicle incorporating coupled roll and pitch vibrations	55
Efficient crop row detection using transformer-based parameter prediction	54
Numerical analysis on tractor axle suspension for steering instability induced by bump disturbances	54
Dynamic behaviour of a large flexible net with local biofouling subjected to irregular waves	54
Characterising vibration patterns of winter jujube trees to optimise automated fruit harvesting	54
Development of a hydraulic variable-diameter threshing drum control system for combine harvester part I: Adaptive monitoring method	53
Thermodynamic-based theoretical energy efficiency model for high-temperature grain drying	52
Mitigation of greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions due to livestock housing management practices: Analysis of the DATAMAN database	51
Data fusion of FT-NIR spectroscopy and Vis/NIR hyperspectral imaging to predict quality parameters of yellow flesh “Jintao” kiwifruit	51
Simulation of the flow characteristics of a labyrinth milli-channel used in drip irrigation	51
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The identification of straight-curved rice seedling rows for automatic row avoidance and weeding system	49
Design and experiment of an intelligent testing bench for air-suction seed metering devices for small vegetable seeds	46
Establishment and validation of a negative pressure prediction model for rice air-suction seed-metering device	45
Referencing acoustic monitoring of cutting knives sharpness in agricultural harvesting processes using image analysis	44
The association between transition management and modelled milk yield in multiparous dairy cows	43
Improved feed-forward neural network and multidimensional motion data for accurate recognition of sheep behaviour at multiple fattening stages	43
A decision support tool for shelf-life determination of strawberries using hyperspectral imaging technology	42
Development of Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) for the natural ventilation of a greenhouse – Part 2: Development of prediction models for variable wind conditions	41
Height estimation of sugarcane tip cutting position based on multimodal alignment and depth image fusion	41
Influence of sediment water on fixed spray plate sprinkler erosion	41
Erratum to “A multi-stage analysis of automatic milking system data: Integrating descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics for dairy health management” [Biosystems Engineering 265 (2026) 104	41
Litchi bunch detection and ripeness assessment using deep learning and clustering with image processing techniques	40
A method for optimising the parameters of connecting parts of a corn no-till planter	40
A temporally transferrable approach for quantifying crop residue cover: linking deep learning of UAV images with satellite-based spectral modelling	40
Rapid irradiance fluctuations in a greenhouse: Effects of diffuse glass on shadeflecks	40
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Industry-scale prediction of video-derived pig body weight using efficient convolutional neural networks and vision transformers	40
The role of soil dispersivity and initial moisture content in splash erosion: Findings from consecutive single-drop splash tests	40
Numerical analysis of static and dynamic characteristics of large-span pipe-framed plastic greenhouses	39
Assessment of maize seed vigor under saline-alkali and drought stress based on low field nuclear magnetic resonance	39
Design and optimization of an air distributor for an almond stockpile heated and ambient air dryer (SHAD) - Part 1	39
‘Corrigendum to “Detection of internal defects in onion bulbs by means of single-point and scanning laser Doppler vibrometry” [Biosystems engineering 221 (2022) 258–273]’	39
A high-fidelity inpainting method of micro-slice images based on Bendlet analysis	39
Corrigendum to “Correlation between rheological properties and maturity of passion fruit based on machine vision” [Biosystems Engineering 250 (2025) 236–249/ 008]	39
Numerical simulation and experiment of the soil steam disinfection terminal enhanced heat transfer device based on vertical fins	38
Prediction of berry sunburn damage with machine learning: Results on grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.)	38
Comparison of maize stover and wheat straw slurry flow in vertical pipes	37
Delineating an ovoidal egg shape by length and breadth: A novel two-parametric mathematical model	37
Evaluation of the working performance of different digging shovels based on the maize root-soil complex model	37
PigACT: An audio-visual multimodal fusion framework for lactating sow behaviour recognition	37
3D pose estimation of tomato peduncle nodes using deep keypoint detection and point cloud	36
Sugarcane leaf-stalk separating technology: A critical review	35
Effects of mimicking manure removal strategies on ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions in sow pen scale models	35
Wheat biomass, yield, and straw-grain ratio estimation from multi-temporal UAV-based RGB and multispectral images	34
Detection of internal defects in onion bulbs by means of single-point and scanning laser Doppler vibrometry	34

Soil failure characteristics and loosening effectivity of compacted grassland by subsoilers with different plough points	34
Synergistic optimisation of perforated plate parameters and airflow uniformity regulation in Y-type ducting for rice seedling throwers	34
Impacts of crate design, number of heat lamps and lying posture on the occurrence of shoulder lesions in sows	34
Effects of organic photovoltaic modules installed inside greenhouses on microclimate and plants	34
Performance assessment of a heat pump assisted rotary desiccant dryer for low temperature peanut drying	34
Application of leaf attitude sensor systems in air-assisted spraying operation in cowpea and citrus	33
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Real-time six degrees of freedom grasping of deformable poultry legs in cluttered bins using deep learning and geometric feature extraction	32
MinkSORT: A 3D deep feature extractor using sparse convolutions to improve 3D multi-object tracking in greenhouse tomato plants	32
Deep learning algorithms to identify individual finishing pigs using 3D data	32
Improved and interpretable accelerometer-based farrowing prediction	32
Target sequence optimisation for precision spraying using fuzzy logic and priority evaluation	31
Effect of sampling density and location on airflow rate measurements in a naturally ventilated pig barn with an outdoor exercise yard: A boundary layer wind tunnel study	31
Analysis of hydrodynamic filtration performance in a cross-step filter for drip irrigation based on the CFD‒DEM coupling method	30
An unsupervised automatic measurement of wheat spike dimensions in dense 3D point clouds for field application	30
Validation of the methane production measurement accuracy and ranking capacity of portable accumulation chambers for use with small ruminants	30
Potential for automatic oestrus detection in grazing cattle through the integration of Global Navigation Satellite System tracking and Bluetooth proximity logging	30
Shelter efficiency of windbreak influenced by stand configuration	30
Effect of slurry funnels with partial pit ventilation on emissions from pig houses	30
Natural frequency identification model based on BP neural network for Camellia oleifera fruit harvesting	29
Coefficient of restitution considerations in the discrete element method for agricultural materials: A review	29
A review of Smart Irrigation	28
Simulation and experimental study on frictional wear of plough blades in soil cultivation process based on the Archard model	28
Influence of maize picking roller surface structure on stalk pulling force	28
Wear study on flexible brush-type soil removal component for removing soil used to protect grapevines against cold	28
A mechanical model of single wheat straw with failure characteristics based on discrete element method	28
Multiscale coupling analysis and modeling of airflow and heat transfer for warehouse-packaging-kiwifruit under forced-air cooling	28
Using segment-based features of jaw movements to recognise foraging activities in grazing cattle	27
Automated identification of citrus diseases in orchards using deep learning	27
A validated climate-crop model for the prediction of yield of dwarf tomatoes in Controlled Environment Agriculture	27
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Evaluation of the performance of very narrow tines with different geometrical structures for tilling natural grassland	27
Injury mechanisms in high-speed transplanting of over aged rice seedlings	27
Data-driven worker activity recognition and efficiency estimation in manual fruit harvesting	27
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Non-ideal continuously stirred bioreactor model for multi-media denitrifying processes	27
Dynamic analysis of the infection process of cucumber powdery mildew based on instance segmentation	26
Similarity analysis and verification of the relationship between resistance coefficients in porous media of different scales: Focusing on slatted floor	26
Development of a spectral repository for the identification of western Himalayan medicinal plants using machine learning techniques	26
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Toward sustainable urban agriculture: Development of a robotic end effector for hydroponic lettuce in-situ harvesting in vertical farming	26
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Precision maturation assessment of grape tissues: Hyperspectral bi-directional reconstruction using tomography-like based on multi-block hierarchical principal component analysis	26
DEM-DDM study on the humidification uniformity of brown rice in a pan coater	25
Continuous curvature wayline generation using quadratic optimisation for agricultural machine guidance	25
Optimisation of temperature sensing network deployment and prediction modelling of the active layer in Heilongjiang seasonally frozen ground during spring	25
Design and optimisation of bump-enhanced conditioning rollers for uniform alfalfa stem damage	25
Automated 24-h cattle feeding behaviour analysis using Raspberry Pi, infrared imaging, and deep learning-based head position and ID classification	25
Numerical simulation of the effect of varying dispersion tooth insertion depth on the jet breakup and hydraulic performance	25
Evaluation of cut alfalfa moisture content and operative conditions by hyperspectral imaging combined with chemometric tools: In-field application	25
Quantitative assessment and predictive modelling of stem damage during seedling separation in mechanical rice transplanting	25
Expert Opinion (∗): Improving process knowledge about ammonia emission from field applied liquid manure	25
Early detection of tomato bacterial spot disease in transplant tomato seedlings utilising remote sensing and artificial intelligence	24
Measurements and predictions of seedling emergence forces	24
Simultaneous fruit detection and size estimation using multitask deep neural networks	24
Determining the onset of heat stress in a dairy herd based on automated behaviour recognition	24
A posture-based measurement adjustment method for improving the accuracy of beef cattle body size measurement based on point cloud data	24
A compacting device of rice dry direct-seeding planter based on DEM-MFBD coupling simulation significantly improves the seedbed uniformity and seedling emergence rate	24
A comparative study of machine learning models for respiration rate prediction in dairy cows: Exploring algorithms, feature engineering, and model interpretation	24
3D plant segmentation: Comparing a 2D-to-3D segmentation method with state-of-the-art 3D segmentation algorithms	23
Removing temperature drift for bee colony weight measurements based on linear regression model and Kalman filter	23
Research on the compensation mechanism of pressure compensating emitters based on numerical simulation and visualisation experiment	23
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Design and testing of the vibrating type cell-belt precision seed metering device for super hybrid rice	23
Scaled experimental study of a ventilation system featuring partition jet and pit exhaust	23
A urease inhibitor reduces ammonia emission in fattening pigs reared on slatted floor in summer conditions	23
The development and evolution of trunk injection mechanisms -a review	22
Quantifying water stress in vineyards using a smartphone	22
Rice seedling row detection based on morphological anchor points of rice stems	22
Assessment of grapevine bunch withering: advances in fruit 3D morphology and colour evaluation	22
Modelling machine-induced soil deformation in forest soils using stump proximity and machine learning	22
Impacts of sonication on biomethane potential (BMP) and degradation kinetics of pig lagoon sludge	22
Performance of AERMOD for predicting livestock odour dispersion under Canadian Prairies climate and flat terrain	22
Discrete element modelling of stress propagation in soil under a rigid wheel in a soil bin։ a simulation of probe inducing stress deviation and wheel speed	22
Discrete element modelling and simulation parameters calibration for the compacted straw cube	22
Non-destructive measurements for the evaluation of beef freshness based on airflow interaction and a structured light 3D imaging technique and comparison with pH value and total volatile basic nitroge	22
Accuracy of volume equations in innovative egg-shaped calculations: Using shape functions to enhance compensation coefficients	22
Effectiveness of cooling interventions on heat-stressed dairy cows based on a mechanistic thermoregulatory model	22
Development and field evaluation of a straddle-frame honeysuckle harvesting robot	22

Application of vibration analysis to discriminate hollow radishes	21
Low-damage transplanting method for leafy vegetable seedlings based on machine vision	21
Evaluation of the effects of supplemental lighting and stem number on greenhouse sweet pepper growth and yield via ray-tracing simulation with 3D plant models	21
Design and test of an anti-vibration seed-guarding precision seed metering device for flax based on DEM-MBD and NSGA-II optimisation	21
Cooperation of unmanned systems for agricultural applications: A case study in a vineyard	21
Discrete element method simulation of rice grains impact fracture characteristics	21
Sowing depth control strategy based on the downforce measurement and control system of ‘T’-shaped furrow opener	21
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Numerical simulation of the eccentric cassava tuber harvest lifting	20
Automated panting detection links microenvironmental dynamics to practical heat stress thresholds in caged laying hens	20
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Measurements of methane emissions from manure tanks, using a stationary tracer gas dispersion method	20
Bruising damage in apple-to-apple collision via a sliding method	20
Design and optimisation of an air-assisted helical seed-guiding device for high-speed maize planters using DEM-CFD coupling	20
Determination of an implantation area for interstitial fluid extraction in cows and feasibility of adapted microneedles	20
A model-free adaptive predictive path-tracking controller with PID terms for tractors	20
Modelling threshing using an entropy regularisation approach with frictional contact dynamics and a flexible threshing mechanism	19
A new removal method of yellow-rotten leaf for hydroponic lettuce with the flipping-tearing-twisting trajectory and its parameters optimisation	19
Design and test of a novel converging groove-guided seed tube for precision seeding of maize	19
Permeability prediction of bulk wheat for storage based on micro-computed tomography and lattice Boltzmann method	19
Modelling and characterisation of jackfruit seeds drying using the diffusion theory considering shrinkage	19
Continuous monitoring the Queen loss of honey bee colonies	19
Modelling nutrient release from controlled release fertilisers	19
Heating greenhouses by light: A novel concept for intensive greenhouse production	19
Vibration analysis and experimental study of the effects of mechanised grape picking on the fruit–stem system	19
Estimation of tunnel fan operating conditions for a laying hen house based on the ventilation resistance characteristics	18
An end-to-end lightweight model for grape and picking point simultaneous detection	18
Integrated pure pursuit control for path-tracking of electric tracked vehicles in orchards	18
Design and performance of a distributed electric drive system for a series hybrid electric combine harvester	18
Goniometer in the air: Enabling BRDF measurement of crop canopies using a cable-suspended plant phenotyping platform	18
On-tree apple fruit size estimation using stereo vision with deep learning-based occlusion handling	18
Numerical simulation and optimisation of depodding performance in a fresh green soybean harvester	18
Fast and precise DEM parameter calibration for Cucurbita ficifolia seeds	18
Threshing cylinder unbalance detection using a signal extraction method based on parameter-adaptive variational mode decomposition	18
Ripeness evaluation of kiwifruit by hyperspectral imaging	18
An estimation of bio-methane generation from photovoltaic thermal compound parabolic concentrator (PVT-CPC) integrated fixed dome biogas digester	18
Development of a hydraulic variable-diameter threshing drum control system for combine harvester part II: Controller design and field performance	18
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High-throughput Verticillium wilt detection in cotton: A comparative study of faster R-CNN and YOLOv11	17
In situ determination of soybean leaves nutritional status by portable X-ray fluorescence: An initial approach for data collection and predictive modelling	17
Mechanistic analysis of splash erosion on loess by single raindrop impact: Interaction of soil compaction, water content, and raindrop energy	17
Numerical simulation and experimental study of jet breakup using a water dispersal needle in irrigation sprinklers	17
Evaluation of the transmissibility of vibration and dynamic behaviour of coffee plants under field conditions	17
Shape characteristics and particle size distribution: Effects on flowability and floodability of select grain dust types	17
Drying of freshly harvested almonds using a stockpile heated and ambient air dryer (SHAD) with an air distributor -part 2	17
Monitoring the hot-air drying process of organically grown apples (cv. Gala) using computer vision	17
Assessing a VisNIR penetrometer system for in-situ estimation of soil organic carbon under variable soil moisture conditions	17
Effect of different sizes and percentages of dockage on physical properties of stored wheat mixtures	17
Evaluating the potential of airborne hyperspectral imagery in monitoring common beans with common bacterial blight at different infection stages	17
Design and analysis of an aerial pollination system for walnut trees	17
Crawler comb brush type Camellia oleifera fruit picking machine based on the multi-element main branch model	16
Aggression recognition for individual pigs based on YOLOv8 and DCTM-UniformerV2	16
Assessing the impact of tomato crop row orientation on the microclimate in Chinese solar greenhouses: CFD simulation and numerical analysis	16
An image-based system for locating pruning points in apple trees using instance segmentation and RGB-D images	16
DEM contact parameters of rice seed for mechanical seeding performance analysis	16
AI-driven real-time weed detection and robotic smart spraying for optimised performance and operational speed in vegetable production	16
Compliant picking control of dragon fruit picking robot based on adaptive variable impedance	16
Development of cleaning systems for combine harvesters: A review	16
Evaluation of UV-B lighting design for phenolic production in kale plants using optical simulation with three-dimensional plant models in plant factories	16
A straw-ridge DEM model for maize ridge-tillage anti-blocking devices: Development and validation via the SLBC-SCBP method	16
DEM modelling methods and trait analysis of sunflower seed	16
Mechanical properties and critical state characteristics of maize root-soil composites at different soil depths	16
From segmentation to classification: Morphological phenotype extraction and classification analysis of tiny poplar seeds using the MP-Seed segmentation algorithm	15
Impact of thermal and thermosonication treatments of amora (Spondius pinnata) juice and prediction of quality changes using artificial neural networks	15
Design and experiment of a straw clearing mulching no-tillage planter	15
DEM modelling of tillered wheat plants with dynamic parameter calibration for high-speed cutting simulation	15
Resource allocation and route planning under the collection price uncertainty for the biomass supply chain	15
Experimental research on straw movement patterns in cross-slope strip tillage based on MBD-DEM coupling	15
Designing a grain dust simulator for dusty environments in typical grain bins in the Midwestern United States	15
Machine learning of clod evolution under rain for numerical simulation of microtopographic variations by clod layout	15
Recognition in the early stage of powdery mildew damage for cucurbits plants using spectral signatures	15
Spray atomisation in multiphase flows with reference to tank mixes of agricultural products	15
Numerical simulation and optimisation of the inlet structure of dentiform emitters in drip-irrigation systems	15
Numerical analysis and improvement method of screening effect during radial segregation of rice in the indented cylinder separator	15
Disease detection in pigs based on feeding behaviour traits using machine learning	15
Is this pear sweeter than this apple? A universal SSC model for fruits with similar physicochemical properties	15
Method for estimating single-leaf photosynthesis in crops considering few-shot learning and uncertainty prediction	15
Simulation and measurement of the suction force on ellipsoidal seeds in an air-suction seed-metering device	15
Using computational fluid dynamics to develop positive-pressure precision ventilation systems for large-scale dairy houses	15
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The impact of temperature regulation measures on the thermodynamic characteristics of bee colonies based on finite element simulation	14
The mechanism of bran layer removal in friction rice mills	14
RiceNet: A two stage machine learning method for rice disease identification	14
Multi-stage image-based approach for fish detection and weight estimation	14
Research on quantitative method of fish feeding activity with semi-supervised based on appearance-motion representation	14
Methods and challenges in computer vision-based livestock anomaly detection, a systematic review	14
Three-view cotton flower counting through multi-object tracking and RGB-D imagery	14
Design and validation of mechanical-pneumatic metering device for mixed seeding of forage seeds	14
The development of reference working cycles for agricultural tractors	14
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Automatic acquisition, analysis and wilting measurement of cotton 3D phenotype based on point cloud	14
An improved YOLOv5-based method for multi-species tea shoot detection and picking point location in complex backgrounds	14
Design and optimisation of a shaped-hole wheel seed feeding device for the centrifugal high-speed maize precision seed metering system	14
Global sensitivity and uncertainty analyses of a dynamic model for the biosystem lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) crop-greenhouse	14
Development of a prediction model to determine optimal sowing depth to improve maize seedling performance	14