Yasushi Kohno

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Yasushi Kohno is a pioneering researcher in agricultural robotics, with a primary focus on the development and field deployment of strawberry-harvesting robots. His major contributions lie in creating complete robotic systems—integrating machine vision, manipulators, and end-effectors—specifically designed for the unique challenges of tabletop culture greenhouses. Kohno’s work is foundational, as evidenced by his most-cited paper, "Evaluation of a strawberry-harvesting robot in a field test" (2009, 342 citations), which demonstrated the practical viability of autonomous fruit picking. He further advanced the field by developing a high-density cultivation system with movable hanging beds, optimizing the structural environment for robotic operation. This holistic approach—engineering both the robot and the cultivation system—has significantly improved harvesting efficiency and labor savings. Kohno’s research has not only generated substantial academic impact but also provided a blueprint for commercializing agricultural robots, making him a key figure in precision agriculture. His work continues to inspire new generations of researchers aiming to automate labor-intensive tasks in horticulture.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Evaluation of a strawberry-harvesting robot in a field test

   342 citations · 2009
2. 2
   Machine Vision Algorithm for Robots to Harvest Strawberries in Tabletop Culture Greenhouses

   47 citations · 2009
3. 3
   Strawberry harvesting robot for fruits grown on table top culture

   26 citations · 2008
4. 4
   Development of a Table-top Cultivation System for Robot Strawberry Harvesting

   10 citations · 2013
5. 5
   Structural Environment Suited to the Operation of a Strawberry-harvesting Robot Mounted on a Travelling Platform

   9 citations · 2013
6. 6
   Study on the annual utilization of a harvesting robot for forcing culture in strawberries.

   2 citations · 2009

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