Supakit Kumnon

King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi

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Supakit Kumnon is a leading researcher in agricultural robotics and smart farming, with a primary focus on developing intelligent, force-sensitive robotic systems for precision harvesting. His most influential work, “The design of a force feedback soft gripper for tomato harvesting” (2021, 43 citations), addresses a critical challenge in agricultural automation: the delicate balance between effective grasping and avoiding damage to soft produce. By integrating force feedback mechanisms into soft gripper designs, Kumnon has pioneered methods that allow robots to sense and regulate applied pressure in real time, significantly reducing bruising and crop loss during harvesting. This contribution is foundational for advancing autonomous fruit and vegetable picking, bridging the gap between artificial intelligence, robotic control, and practical agricultural needs. His research has been widely cited by engineers and agronomists working on human-robot interaction and sustainable farming technologies. Kumnon’s work exemplifies how thoughtful mechatronic design can transform labor-intensive agricultural tasks into efficient, scalable automated processes, making him a key figure in the next generation of smart farming innovation.