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Zihua Zhang is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of agricultural robotics and sustainable engineering design. His primary research areas include precision agriculture, computer vision for crop detection, and low-carbon product development. Zhang’s most significant contribution is in the recognition and detection of greenhouse tomatoes under complex environmental conditions, where he improved the YOLOv5 algorithm with enhanced data augmentation to boost network generalizability—a paper that has garnered 24 citations and directly supports the development of intelligent picking robots. He has also advanced the field of climbing robotics with a mechanical design for inspecting slender needle pipes in petrochemical settings. More recently, Zhang introduced YOLOR-Stem, a novel approach using Gaussian rotating bounding boxes and probability similarity measures for detecting tomato main stems, demonstrating continued innovation in agricultural automation. His work on low-carbon design for mechanical and electrical products further underscores a commitment to sustainable engineering. With a growing citation record and a focus on solving real-world challenges in agriculture and industry, Zhang is establishing himself as a thoughtful contributor to applied robotics and eco-conscious design.