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Suming Chen is a pioneering researcher in agricultural robotics and precision farming, with key contributions spanning robotic harvesting, machine vision, and hyperspectral imaging for crop management. Chen’s most influential work includes the development of a grip-type end-effector for greenhouse tomato picking robots (2013, 60 citations), which introduced foam-padded fingers to minimize fruit damage—a critical innovation for commercial adoption. Building on this, Chen designed an autonomous fruit-picking robot system integrating end-effector, machine vision, and control components (2013, 33 citations), advancing the feasibility of fully automated greenhouse harvesting. In precision agriculture, Chen applied hyperspectral imaging to evaluate water stress in leafy vegetables (2018, 14 citations), enabling non-destructive, real-time crop monitoring. Earlier work in fuzzy logic-based fruit sorting (2002, 12 citations) achieved 93.3% accuracy, outperforming traditional statistical methods. Chen also contributed to robotic grafting systems for sweet pepper (2012, 7 citations), exploring growth and union acclimation processes. With over 126 citations across these studies, Chen’s research bridges robotics, computer vision, and plant physiology, driving sustainable, high-efficiency agricultural systems. Their work is foundational for students and engineers developing next-generation autonomous farming technologies.