Vol. 56 No. 4 (2025)

16 articles Published 1 October 2025

Original Articles

13 articles

Automatic sheep counting method and experimental study based on mask R-CNN

YiKun Fan, Ting Li, Hao Lian, HuiLin Jiang, Wenqian Yang, Peng Zhou, Meian Li

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/jae.2025.1614
- 1,551 abstract views
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Motion behavior of a charged droplet impacting on hydrophilic and hydrophobic leaf surfaces

Wei Hu, Zhouming Gao, Jian Chen, Xiaoya Dong, Baijing Qiu

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/jae.2025.1736
- 704 abstract views
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Design and experimental study of bionic digging shovel based on vole’s front middle toe

Hanhao Wang, Yaoming Li, Ying Wu, Kuizhou Ji, Yanbin Liu

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/jae.2025.1831
- 928 abstract views
- 1,004 PDF
- 62 HTML
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Sheep pose estimation via image analysis and body measurements derived from key points

Cafer Tayyar Bati

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/jae.2025.1719
- 2,024 abstract views
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Optimization of multioutlet hydrant location and pressurized irrigation network layout using the GRASP metaheuristic

César González-Pavón, Carmen Virginia Palau, Juan Manzano-Juárez, Santiago Guillem-Picó, Ibán Balbastre-Peralta

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/jae.2025.1633
- 941 abstract views
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Impact of a flexible irrigation reservation system on water savings in a surface irrigation district in northern Italy

Fabiola Gangi, Giorgio Scotti, Claudio Gandolfi, Daniele Masseroni

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/jae.2025.1694
- 732 abstract views
- 469 PDF
- 111 Supplementary
- 27 HTML
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Design and experiment of a self-propelled target spraying machine for walnut orchards based on infrared laser sensing

Peng Yan, Liangqing Li, Kui Liu, Lina Ma, Wangyuan Zong, Chengming Luo, Yangjie Xu

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/jae.2025.1775
- 617 abstract views
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Effect of different postharvest pre-treatments on the overall quality of organic strawberries during cold storage

Burcu Aykanat, Francesco Genovese, Naouel Admane, Vincenzo Verrastro, Simona Marianna Sanzani, Maria Maddalena Cavalluzzi, Attilio Matera

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/jae.2025.1752
- 1,282 abstract views
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Energy consumption evaluation of soil tillage operation using non-linear multibody tractor and plough models implemented in real-time simulator for different soils and speeds

Michele Vignati, Federico Cheli, Federico Biraghi, Marco E. Pezzola, Claudio Maroni

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/jae.2025.1722
- 628 abstract views
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Use of machine learning tools to estimate drying rate of apple and apricot wood discs

Martina Balac, Andrija Rajković, Mihailo Milanović, Zoran Mileusnić, Rajko Miodragović, Aleksandra Dragičević, Olivera Ećim-Đurić

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/jae.2025.1712
- 756 abstract views
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Tomato detection in natural environment based on improved YOLOv8 network

Wancheng Dong, Yipeng Zhao, Jiaxing Pei, Zuolong Feng, Zhikai Ma, Leilei Wang, Simon Shemin Wang

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/jae.2025.1732
- 1,392 abstract views
- 1,083 PDF
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Pitaya detection using an improved lightweight Faster R-CNN based on MobileNetV3 in densely planted pitaya orchards

Yulong Nan, Huichun Zhang, Jiaqiang Zheng, Kunqi Yang

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/jae.2025.1886
- 765 abstract views
- 457 PDF
- 63 HTML
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Handheld sensing system for data-driven irrigation management in olive orchards

Eliseo Roma, Francisco Rovira-Más, Pietro Catania

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/jae.2025.1960
- 768 abstract views
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Review Articles

2 articles

Recent advances in pest and disease recognition: a comprehensive review

Honglin Liu, Bisheng Zhan, Ruitong Fang, Yi Zhang, Yujiao Ma, Ze Shen, Qirong Mao

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/jae.2025.1776
- 2,119 abstract views
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The early development of agricultural engineering disciplines in Italy

Alessandro Santini

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/jae.2025.1909
- 595 abstract views
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Technical Notes

1 article

A test for monitoring erosion on the Cape Fear experimental hillslope using a low-cost camera

Andrea Petroselli, Ettore Arcangeletti, Ciro Apollonio, Flavia Tauro, Salvatore Grimaldi

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/jae.2025.1786
- 1,073 abstract views
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