Waikato Robotics, Automation and Sensing

Research

Explore our current graduate research projects in fields of AgriRobotics, Applied Machine Learning, Sensing and Robotics.

Marvellous Mark - Investigation of Dynamics of Soft Robot Fingers in Object Grasp and Manipulation for Selective Blueberry Harvesting
Daniel Dredge - Industrial autonomous lawn mowing robot
Rahul Jangali - Automation of Apple Fruitlet Thinning
Wayne Holmes - Robust and fast in-field weed recognition using hyperspectral measurement
Matthew Peebles - Investigation of Efficient Detection Methods for the Identification and 3D Localisation of Green Asparagus Spears for Robotic Harvesting
Catherine Downes - Development of Platform - MaaraTech
Adam Lai - Spring onion peeler
Junpeng Liu - Lilies Bulb Sorter

Carl Lickfold - Simultaneous Distance and Velocity Imaging in Time-of-Flight Range Imaging.
Nilakshi Dissanayake - Measurement of UV penetration in floc and floc properties using fluorescence intensity and lifetime. [project page is under the Energy and Water research group web pages.]
Amir Mukhtar - Vision based system for disable person identification and tracking.
Gehan Anthonys - The effect of jitter on AMCW time-of-flight range imaging.
Matthew J. Seabright - Occlusion Prediction For Kiwifruit Yield Estimation
Ding Yi Monique Huang - Thermographic inspection to provide quality assurance for reinforced 3D printer filaments