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J. Szczepaniak is a leading researcher in agricultural robotics and automation, with a focused expertise on autonomous field robots and precision forestry equipment. Their work addresses critical labor shortages in agriculture and forestry by designing intelligent, self-operating machinery. A major contribution is the development of an autonomous field robot for wide-row cultivation, which integrates advanced inertial navigation systems for precise, GPS-independent guidance. This work, detailed in their 2016 and 2018 papers, lays the foundation for fully autonomous crop sowing and maintenance. Szczepaniak also tackles the demanding task of forest regeneration, designing a specialized planting module for automatic devices that mechanizes the manual process of placing container-grown seedlings. This innovation, published in 2022, aims to drastically reduce the physical labor required for reforestation. While their most-cited paper has garnered 7 citations, the cumulative impact of their research is evident in the practical prototypes developed in collaboration with the Industrial Institute of Agriculture Engineering, Warsaw Technical University, and industry partner Promar Poznan. Their work represents a significant step toward a more automated and efficient future for both agriculture and forestry.