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Hui Ai is a researcher specializing in the application of machine vision and automation to poultry processing, with a particular focus on improving the efficiency and precision of chicken evisceration. Her work addresses a critical challenge in automated slaughterhouse technology: the spatial mismatch between a chicken’s visible external carcass and its internal viscera, which often leads to organ damage during robotic gripping. Ai’s major contributions include developing computer vision systems to detect and align the positions of both the carcass and internal organs, and creating visual positioning and evaluation frameworks for automatic evisceration systems. Her research also extends into nutritional metabolism, where she has explored the relationship between gene expression (such as ACAA) and the segmentation of muscle and internal organs. While her citation counts are currently modest—with her most cited papers each garnering 9 citations—her work represents a novel intersection of agricultural engineering, food safety, and computer vision. Ai’s studies are foundational for reducing waste and improving yield in poultry processing, making her a notable emerging voice in the field of intelligent agricultural automation.