Biosystems Engineering

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Potential of visible/near infrared spectroscopy coupled with chemometric methods for discriminating and estimating the thickness of clogging in drip-irrigation	225
Discrete element modelling and simulation parameters calibration for the compacted straw cube	82
Role of particle shape and plant roots in the discrete element model of soil–sweep interaction	73
Visual detection on posture transformation characteristics of sows in late gestation based on Libra R-CNN	68
Low-damage transplanting method for leafy vegetable seedlings based on machine vision	63
Development and validation of an air recirculated ventilation system, Part 1: Application of system in a pig farm and evaluation of pig productivity during winter	62
Path following control of tractor with an electro-hydraulic coupling steering system: Layered multi-loop robust control architecture	62
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CFD-DEM coupling simulation and parameter optimisation of sugarcane harvester extractor	54
Application of vibration analysis to discriminate hollow radishes	52
Influence of trees on landscape temperature in semi-arid agro-ecosystems of East Africa	51
An effective temperature derived from a mechanistic thermophysiological model for sows reared in hot climates	51
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Uncertainty appraisal provides useful information for the management of a manual grape harvest	47
Reprint of: A convolutional neural network approach to detecting fruit physiological disorders and maturity in ‘Abbé Fétel’ pears	44
Is the turbid medium-based approach pertinent for estimating light interception when simulating the growth of a crop in an agri-photovoltaic system?	43
Optical specifications for a proximal sensing approach to monitor the vine water status in a distributed and autonomous fashion	41
Relationships of vapour pressure deficit on aerosol particles and airborne bacteria in dairy barns	41
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Wood species recognition in open set framework using fuzzy classifier and generalised basic probability assignment	40
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Investigating the stress–strain of wheat in silos using triaxial tests based on local deformation measurements	39
Effectiveness of cooling interventions on heat-stressed dairy cows based on a mechanistic thermoregulatory model	38
Viscosity of chia seed water suspension using two mixers and two approaches	38
Rapid image detection and recognition of rice false smut based on mobile smart devices with anti-light features from cloud database	37

Reduction of airborne particulate matter from pig and poultry rearing facilities using engineered water nanostructures	37
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Removing temperature drift for bee colony weight measurements based on linear regression model and Kalman filter	34
Dynamic analysis of grain quality during drying in fluidised beds	33
Adaptation of standardised (FAO and ASCE) procedures of estimating net longwave and shortwave radiation to Mediterranean greenhouse crops	33
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	33
Design and optimisation of end effector for loose substrate grasping based on discrete element method	33
In ovo sexing of chickens: Evaluating volatile organic compounds analysis techniques and daily prediction performance from the onset of incubation	32
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Scaled experimental study of a ventilation system featuring partition jet and pit exhaust	32
Automatic quantification and assessment of grouped pig movement using the XGBoost and YOLOv5s models	30
Evaluation of water distribution and uniformity of sprinkler irrigation based on harmonic analysis and finite element method	30
Pig mounting behaviour recognition based on video spatial–temporal features	30
Pore structure of wastewater sludge chars and their water retention impacts in different soils	29
Wind tunnel study of the effect of planting Haloxylon ammodendron on aeolian sediment transport	29
Flow characteristics of an aquaculture vessel with perforated sideboards at various incidence angles	29
Development of three-dimensional visualisation technology of the aerodynamic environment in a greenhouse using CFD and VR technology, part 1: Development of VR a database using CFD	28
Study on the reduction of soil adhesion and tillage force of bionic cutter teeth in secondary soil crushing	28
Effects on relaxation properties of Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris L.) subjected to different compression directions	28
Application of hyperspectral imaging systems and artificial intelligence for quality assessment of fruit, vegetables and mushrooms: A review	27
Predicting internal conditions of beehives using precision beekeeping	27
Table grape inflorescence detection and clamping point localisation based on channel pruned YOLOV7-TP	27
Optimal control as a tool to investigate the profitability of a Chinese plant factory - lettuce production system	27
Regional soil moisture prediction system based on Long Short-Term Memory network	27
Study on separation of the tuber-soil binary mixture based on vibration and airflow coupling	27
Discrete element method simulation of rice grains impact fracture characteristics	26
Sensitivity analysis of a particle retention model and application to a pressurised sand bed filter for drip irrigation	26
Bed expansion at backwashing in pressurised porous media filters for drip irrigation: Numerical simulations and analytical equations	26
How does annual utilisation can affect the environmental impact of tractors? A life-cycle assessment comparing hypothetical scenarios for farmers and agricultural contractors in Northern Italy	26
A urease inhibitor reduces ammonia emission in fattening pigs reared on slatted floor in summer conditions	26
Predicting the performance of aero-type cyclone separators with different spiral inlets under macroscopic bio-granular flow using CFD–DEM modelling	26
Ammonia emission modelling and reduced sampling strategies in cage-based laying hen facilities	25
Evaluation of headland turning types of adjacent parallel paths for combine harvesters	25
Design and hardware-in-the-loop test of a coupled drive system for electric tractor	25
Deep adversarial domain adaptation for hyperspectral calibration model transfer among plant phenotyping systems	25
Compensation control strategy for the cutting frequency of the cutterbar of a combine harvester	24
Rice seedling row detection based on morphological anchor points of rice stems	24
Reduction of ammonia emissions by applying a urease inhibitor in naturally ventilated dairy barns	24
Objective evaluation of gearshift process of agricultural tractors	24
Assessment of rice seed vigour using selected frequencies of electrical impedance spectroscopy	24
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	24
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	24
Sowing depth control strategy based on the downforce measurement and control system of ‘T’-shaped furrow opener	23
Automatic detection of locomotor play in young pigs: A proof of concept	23
Filter press optimisation for black mulberry juice extraction	23
Reduction of ammonia emissions in fattening pig houses through the application of a urease inhibitor using different application techniques	23
Construction of 3D maps of vegetation indices retrieved from UAV multispectral imagery in forested areas	23
Optimisation of supplemental light systems in Norwegian tomato greenhouses - A simulation study	23
Impacts of sonication on biomethane potential (BMP) and degradation kinetics of pig lagoon sludge	23
Prediction of crop biophysical variables with panel data techniques and radar remote sensing imagery	22

Sugarcane stem cut quality investigated by finite element simulation and experiment	22
Maize grain moisture content correction: From nonstandard to standard system	22
Dynamic response of Camellia oleifera fruit-branch based on mathematical model and high-speed photography	22
Real-time detection of street tree crowns using mobile laser scanning based on pointwise classification	22
Media filter fouling assessment using optical coherence tomography: New methodology	22
Automated piglet tracking using a single convolutional neural network	22
Impact of canopy opener working height on spraying effect of a high clearance sprayer	22
The development and evolution of trunk injection mechanisms -a review	22
Analysis of anti-clogging performance and particle transport characteristics of a stellate irrigation emitter	22
Design and validation testing of a complete paddy field-coverage path planner for a fully autonomous tillage tractor	22
Performance of AERMOD for predicting livestock odour dispersion under Canadian Prairies climate and flat terrain	22
Mathematical model and electronic system for real-time O2 control in storage boxes: Development and validation under fluctuating temperatures	22
Quantifying water stress in vineyards using a smartphone	22
A novel approach to upgrade infrared spectroscopy calibrations for nutritional contents in fresh grapevine organs	21
A two-node mechanistic thermophysiological model for pigs reared in hot climates – Part 2: Model performance assessments	21
Dynamic energy model of a naturally ventilated duck house and comparative analysis of energy loads according to ventilation type	21
Hyperspectral imaging technology combined with deep learning for hybrid okra seed identification	21
DEM simulation model to optimise shutter hole position of a centrifugal fertiliser distributor for precise application	21
Actively steering a wheeled tractor against potential rollover using a sliding-mode control algorithm: Scaled physical test	21
Applying multimodal data fusion based on manifold learning with nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to maize haploid identification	21
A method for the validation of measurements collected by different monitoring systems applied to aquaculture processing plants	21
A real-time table grape detection method based on improved YOLOv4-tiny network in complex background	20
Investigating the influence of work piece geometry on the specific energy use in size reduction with a multi-blade shaft mill	20
Strain concentration effects of wood knots under longitudinal tension obtained through digital image correlation	20
Variable selection for the determination of the soluble solid content of potatoes with surface impurities in the visible/near-infrared range	20
Modelling the mechanical properties and sorption behaviour of pulsed electric fields (PEF) treated carrots and potatoes after air drying for food chain management	20
Exploring hyperspectral reflectance indices for the estimation of water and nitrogen status of spinach	20
Aerodynamic properties of harvested perennial ryegrass: Effects of particle mass, size and moisture content	19
Simultaneous and nondestructive diagnostics of nitrogen/magnesium/potassium-deficient cucumber leaf based on chlorophyll density distribution features	19
The charcoal cooling blanket: A scalable, simple, self-supporting evaporative cooling device for preserving fresh foods	19
Statistical distribution modelling and parameter identification of the dynamic stress spectrum of a tractor front driven axle	19
Optimising the hydraulic performance of a jet impingement sprinkler by varying elevation angle: A Comparative study with a non-impingement sprinkler	19
Near-infrared hyperspectral imaging for evaluation of aflatoxin contamination in corn kernels	19
Measuring and assessing the role of deep litter to estimate the ventilation rate using the CO2 mass balance method	19
CFD study on the impacts of geometric models of lying pigs on resistance coefficients for porous media modelling of the animal occupied zone	19
Monte Carlo simulation and sensitivity analysis of the Michaëlis-Menten kinetic equation for the CO2 inhibition response to O2 consumption during storage of fresh produce	18
Close-range multispectral imaging with Multispectral-Depth (MS-D) system	18
Bayesian comparison of models for precision feeding and management in growing-finishing pigs	18
Tracing algorithm and control strategy for crawler rice combine harvester auxiliary navigation system	18
Information fusion enabled system for monitoring the vitality of live crabs during transportation	18
Frictional behaviour of wheat straw-water suspensions in vertical upward flows	18
A CNN-based lightweight ensemble model for detecting defective carrots	18
An innovative lysimeter system for controlled climate studies	18
Bruising damage in apple-to-apple collision via a sliding method	18
Quantitative potato tuber phenotyping by 3D imaging	18
Portable mid-infrared spectroscopy to predict parameters related to carbon storage in vineyard soils: Model calibrations under varying geopedological conditions	17
Domain adapted broiler density map estimation using negative-patch data augmentation	17
Deep learning-based model classifies thermal conditions in dairy cows using infrared thermography	17
Aerodynamic properties of boundary layers along the roof of a large banana screenhouse under near-neutral atmospheric stability	17
Oestrus detection in dairy cows by using atrous spatial pyramid and attention mechanism	17
Development of a radio frequency pasteurisation process for Acidovorax citrulli control in watermelon seeds	17
Breakage mechanism of brown rice grain during rubber roll hulling	17
Optimal vibration parameters for olive harvesting from finite element analysis and vibration tests	17
Prediction uncertainty of greenhouse electrical power and gas demand: Part 1, the role of parameter uncertainty	17
Numerical study on drying uniformity of bulk corn kernels during radio frequency-assisted hot air drying	17
Investigating the time-dependent dose–response relationship of ammonia emissions reduction through the application of a urease inhibitor in pig fattening houses	17
Boundary modelling of the effective suction domain of an air-suction seed-metering device for quasi-spherical seeds	17
Finite time trajectory tracking control of autonomous agricultural tractor integrated nonsingular fast terminal sliding mode and disturbance observer	17
Optimisation and numerical simulation of shearing blade used for citrus seedling grafting	17
Cooperation of unmanned systems for agricultural applications: A case study in a vineyard	16
High-resolution micro-computed tomography reveals cracking in a hydrophobic composite; a new mechanism for mobilisation in controlled release applications	16
Modelling radio frequency heating of randomly stacked walnut kernels with different particle size	16
Modelling of pheromone release from solid matrix dispenser for integrated pest management	16
Path tracking control for brake-steering tracked vehicles based on an improved pure pursuit algorithm	16
Investigation of the mechanism of aerodynamic separation of rice husks from brown rice following paddy hulling by coupled CFD-DEM	16
Simulation and measurement of the effects of surrounding material on the uniformity of radio frequency heating of wheat flour	16
Development and verification of adhesion models for track shoes operating on clay soils	16
Architecture of a decentralised decision support system for futuristic beehives	16
Non-destructive detection of sturgeon breath under waterless low temperature stress using microenvironment and breath angle multi-modal sensing	16
Rapid and non-destructive detection of cassava flour adulterants in wheat flour using a handheld MicroNIR spectrometer	16
Field evaluation of electrostatic precipitators for particulate matter mitigation in a manure-belt layer facility	16
Enhancing hydraulic efficiency in jet impingement sprinklers: Comparative analysis of aperture ratios compared with non-impingement sprinklers	16
Study on influencing factors of hole-filling performance of rice precision direct seed-metering device with hole ejection	16
Mechanism study of the effect of a surface liquid film on the collision adhesion behaviour of rice stalks	15
Assessing soluble solid content and texture of pear during shelf-life period by single snapshot spatial frequency domain imaging	15
Modelling nutrient release from controlled release fertilisers	15
FCS-Net: Feather condition scoring of broilers based on dense feature fusion of RGB and thermal infrared images	15
Concentration-dependent moisture diffusion coefficient estimation in peas drying considering shrinkage: An observer approach	15
Corrigendum to “Evaluation of insect-proof agricultural nets with enhanced functionality” [Biosystems Engineering 208 (2021) 98–112]	15
An opensource indoor climate and yield prediction model for Chinese solar greenhouses	15

Re-identification for long-term tracking and management of health and welfare challenges in pigs	15
Prediction of milling yield in wheat with the use of spectral, colour, shape, and morphological features	15
Piecewise physics-informed neural networks for surrogate modelling of non-smooth system in elasticity problems using domain decomposition	15
An automatic body length estimating method for Micropterus salmoides using local water surface stereo vision	15
Identification of aflatoxin-poisoned broilers based on accelerometer and machine learning	15
Egg characteristics assessment as an enabler for in-ovo sexing technology: A review	15
Analysis of wind-induced responses of landing assembled Chinese solar greenhouses	15
Potential field detection of Flavescence dorée and Esca diseases using a ground sensing optical system	15
Prediction of the distribution of airflow within the cotton canopy using fluid–structure interaction simulation and machine-learning methods	15
Deep convolutional neural network for preliminary in-field classification of lichen species	15
Intensity-modulated optical fibre strain sensor for continuous measurements of below-the-surface food deformation during drying	15
A method of citrus epidermis defects detection based on an improved YOLOv5	15
A model-free adaptive predictive path-tracking controller with PID terms for tractors	15
Early detection of downy mildew in vineyards using deep neural networks for semantic segmentation	15
An estimation of bio-methane generation from photovoltaic thermal compound parabolic concentrator (PVT-CPC) integrated fixed dome biogas digester	14
Investigation of acoustic and visual features for pig cough classification	14
Development and evaluation of a thermoregulatory model for predicting thermal responses of dairy cows	14
Picking patterns evaluation for cherry tomato robotic harvesting end-effector design	14
Development and validation of a DEM model for predicting impact damage of maize kernels	14
Experimental study and numerical simulation of resistance to airflow in a storage bin of rough rice with three inlet duct configurations	14
Energy cost reduction by shifting electricity demand in indoor vertical farms with artificial lighting	14
Evaluation of a combination of NIR micro-spectrometers to predict chemical properties of sugarcane forage using a multi-block approach	14
An experiment-informed discrete element modelling study of knife milling for flexural biomass feedstocks	14
A mechanistic thermal balance model of dairy cattle	14
Vibration analysis and experimental study of the effects of mechanised grape picking on the fruit–stem system	14
Automatic variable rate fertilisation system for improved fertilisation uniformity in paddy fields	14
Intelligent ballast control system with active load-transfer for electric tractors	13
Apparatus for ammonia removal in livestock farms based on copper hexacyanoferrate granules	13
Multi-detector and motion prediction-based high-speed non-intrusive fingerling counting method	13
A novel physics-informed neural networks approach (PINN-MT) to solve mass transfer in plant cells during drying	13
Measurements of methane emissions from manure tanks, using a stationary tracer gas dispersion method	13
Detection of citrus Huanglongbing (HLB) based on the HLB-induced leaf starch accumulation using a home-made computer vision system	13
On-tree apple fruit size estimation using stereo vision with deep learning-based occlusion handling	13
Silica coated insect proof screens for effective insect control in greenhouses	13
A depth-colour image registration method based on local feature point extraction	13
Modelling wine grapevines for autonomous robotic cane pruning	13
Design and test of a novel converging groove-guided seed tube for precision seeding of maize	13
Spatiotemporal graph convolutional network for automated detection and analysis of social behaviours among pre-weaning piglets	13
Parameter calibration of the angle of repose of particle materials based on convolutional neural network	13
Design and performance of a distributed electric drive system for a series hybrid electric combine harvester	13
Shear behaviour of reinforced straw-bale plaster sheathed cold-formed steel-framed shear walls	13
A graphical method for assessing the effectiveness of evaporative cooling in naturally ventilated dairy barns	13
Automated measurement of livestock body based on pose normalisation using statistical shape model	12
Diagnosing the symptoms of sheath blight disease on rice stalk with an in-situ hyperspectral imaging technique	12
Investigating the chronological reduction potential of a urease inhibitor in respiration chambers	12
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Image processing algorithm for automatically measuring morphological features of spirulina filaments in microscopy images	12
Bio-electrical impedance analysis of “silk sweet” sweet potato tissues under low-temperature storage using a novel indicator, LTO	12
Assigning apples to individual trees in dense orchards using 3D colour point clouds	12
Continuous estimation of rice (Oryza sativa (L.)) canopy transpiration realized by modifying the heat balance model	12
Simplified method for estimating discharge of microporous ceramic emitters for drip irrigation	12
Method for estimating vertical kinematic states of working implements based on laser receivers and accelerometers	12
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Determination of an implantation area for interstitial fluid extraction in cows and feasibility of adapted microneedles	12
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Identification of the operating position and orientation of a robotic kiwifruit pollinator	12
Study on the air resistance of pigs in groups based on open-source CFD code: Influence of stocking density and live weight	12
Predicting use of resources by dairy cows using time series	12
Real time detection of inter-row ryegrass in wheat farms using deep learning	12
Damping behaviour of a prestressed composite beam designed for the thresher of a combine harvester	12
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	12
A coarse-to-fine leaf detection approach based on leaf skeleton identification and joint segmentation	12
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Development and verification of a graphical detection system for multi-field interactions in stored grain based on LF-NMR	12
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Towards improving the global water application uniformity of centre pivots through lateral speed adjustment	12
Covering reduces emissions of ammonia, methane, and nitrous oxide from stockpiled broiler litter	11
Investigating the feasibility of using computational fluid dynamics based response surface methodology and neural network to model the performance of the individualised ventilation in sow houses	11
Comparing pseudo-analytical solutions with 2D and 3D numerical simulations of soil stress induced by agricultural field traffic	11
Numerical simulation of feed pellet breakage in pneumatic conveying	11
Recognition of wheat rusts in a field environment based on improved DenseNet	11
An end-to-end lightweight model for grape and picking point simultaneous detection	11
Discrete element method simulation of rice grain motion during discharge with an auger operated at various inclinations	11
An automatic control device for negative pressure irrigation for continuous low-rate water supply at constant soil wetting	11
Massive spectral data analysis for plant breeding using parSketch-PLSDA method: Discrimination of sunflower genotypes	11
Deep learning architectures for semantic segmentation and automatic estimation of severity of foliar symptoms caused by diseases or pests	11
Prediction uncertainty of greenhouse electrical power and gas demand: Part 2, the role of parametric and weather forecast error	11
Flow rate uncertainty quantification of a microporous ceramic emitter	11
Spatial variability of soil attributes by an electromagnetic induction sensor: A framework of multiple fields assessment under Brazilian soils	11
Artificial intelligence approaches to predict growth, harvest day, and quality of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) in a IoT-enabled greenhouse system	11
Computational modelling of a grain spreader for use in silos	11
Effect of concentric and non-concentric threshing gaps on damage of rice straw during threshing for combine harvester	11
Development of an intelligent laser biospeckle system for early detection and classification of soybean seeds infected with seed-borne fungal pathogen (Colletotrichum truncatum)	11
Learning on a chip: Towards the development of trainable biohybrid sensors by investigating cognitive processes in non-marine Ostracoda via a miniaturised analytical system	11
Improving rice nitrogen stress diagnosis by denoising strips in hyperspectral images via deep learning	11
EvaSprayViti: A flexible test bench for comparative assessment of the 3D deposition efficiency of vineyard sprayers at multiple growth stages	11
Vibration modelling and testing of off-road vehicle incorporating coupled roll and pitch vibrations	11
On the power demands of accessories on an agricultural tractor	11
Separation characteristics of white rice in an indented cylinder separator with a baffle	11
A model of distributed parameters for non-Fickian diffusion in grain drying based on the fractional calculus approach	11
A mango picking vision algorithm on instance segmentation and key point detection from RGB images in an open orchard	11