Lingxin Bu

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Lingxin Bu is a leading researcher in agricultural robotics, with a primary focus on the mechanization and automation of apple harvesting. His work systematically addresses the critical challenge of developing efficient, non-destructive robotic systems for fruit picking. Bu’s major contributions include the experimental and simulation analysis of optimum picking patterns, which directly informed the design and evaluation of a novel robotic apple harvester. He has also pioneered the development of a simplified 4-DOF manipulator designed for rapid harvesting, significantly advancing the field's understanding of dynamic branch-stem-fruit interactions. His highly cited papers, including his 2019 work on picking patterns (74 citations) and his 2022 harvester design (70 citations), demonstrate substantial impact. Notably, Bu has also contributed a comprehensive review of technological developments in robotic apple harvesters and conducted critical assessments of apple damage caused by flexible end-effectors, quantifying damage factors to improve fruit quality during automated picking.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Experimental and simulation analysis of optimum picking patterns for robotic apple harvesting

   74 citations · 2019
2. 2
   Design and evaluation of a robotic apple harvester using optimized picking patterns

   70 citations · 2022
3. 3
   Simplified 4-DOF manipulator for rapid robotic apple harvesting

   62 citations · 2022
4. 4
   Investigating the dynamic behavior of an apple branch-stem-fruit model using experimental and simulation analysis

   46 citations · 2021
5. 5
   TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF ROBOTIC APPLE HARVESTERS: A REVIEW

   22 citations · 2020
6. 6
   ASSESSMENT OF APPLE DAMAGE CAUSED BY A FLEXIBLE END-EFFECTOR

   6 citations · 2020

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