Manoj KarkeeDr. Manoj Karkee is an Associate Professor in the Biological Systems Engineering Department at Washington State University (WSU) and is the co-director of WSU-University of Technology Sydney joint center on #AgRobotics. He was born and raised in eastern hills of Nepal. He received his diploma in Civil Engineering and undergraduate in Computer Engineering from Tribhuvan University, Nepal. His MS was in remote sensing and GIS from Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand and his PhD was in Agricultural Engineering and Human Computer Interaction from Iowa State University. Dr. Karkee leads a strong research program in the area of sensing, machine vision and #AgRobotics at the WSU Center for Precision and Automated Agricultural Systems (CPAAS). He has published more than 65 peer-reviewed journal articles, and more than 25 referred conference papers. He has also been awarded two US patents, and has published one book (edited) and eight book chapters. Dr. Karkee is currently serving as an elected chair for International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) Technical Committee on ‘Control in Agriculture’, as an associate editor for ‘Transactions of the ASABE’, as a guest editor for ‘Sensors’, and an Adjunct Professor for Zhejiang University in China. Dr. Karkee was recognized as ‘2019 Pioneer in Artificial Intelligence and IoT’ by Connected World magazine and was featured as the ‘Western Innovator’ by Capital Press. Qin Zhang Dr. Qin Zhang is the Director of the Center for Precision and Automated Agricultural Systems (CPAAS) of Washington State University (WSU), and a Professor of Agricultural Automation in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering, WSU.  His research interests are in the areas of agricultural automation, agricultural robotics, and off-road equipment mechatronics.  Prior to his current position, he was a faculty member at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, worked at Caterpillar Inc., and taught at Zhejiang Agricultural University in China. Based on his research outcomes, he has authored/edited seven books, written more than a dozen separate book chapters, edited three conference proceedings, published over 180 peer reviewed journal articles, and been awarded 11 U.S. patents.  He is currently serving as the Editor-in-Chief for Computers and Electronics in Agriculture.  Dr. Qin Zhang received his B.S. degree in engineering from Zhejiang Agricultural University, China; M.S. degree from the University of Idaho and Ph.D. degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  Dr. Qin Zhang is an ASABE Fellow and is serving or served as a guest or an adjunct professor for 9 other universities.

• Preface.- Chapter 1.- Agricultural and Field Robotics: An Introduction.- Part I. Sensing and Machine Vision.- Chapter 2. Sensors I: Color Imaging and Basics of Image Processing.- Chapter 3. Sensors II: 3D Sensing Techniques and Systems.- Chapter 4. Sensors III: Spectral Sensing and Data Analysis.- Chapter 5. Crop Scouting and Surrounding Awareness for Specialty Crops.- Chapter 6. Crop Sensing and Its Application in Precision Agriculture and Crop Phenotyping.- Part II: Mechanisms, Dynamics and Control.- Chapter 7. Robotic Manipulation and Optimization for Agricultural and Field Applications.- Chapter 8. End-effector Technologies.- Chapter 9. Control Techniques in Robotic Harvesting.- Chapter 10. Guidance, Auto-Steering Systems and Control.- Chapter 11. Automated Infield Sorting and Handling of Apples.- Chapter 12. Modeling, Simulation and Visualization of Agricultural and Field Robotic Systems.- Part III: Emerging Topics in Agricultural and Field Robotics.- Chapter 13.  Advanced Learning and Classification Techniques for Agricultural and Field Robotics.- Chapter 14. Digital Farming and Field Robotics - Internet of Things, Cloud Computing and Big Data.- Chapter 15. Human-Machine Interactions.- Chapter 16. Machinery-Canopy Interactions in Tree Fruit Crops.- Index.

Manoj KarkeeDr. Manoj Karkee is an Associate Professor in the Biological Systems Engineering Department at Washington State University (WSU) and is the co-director of WSU-University of Technology Sydney joint center on #AgRobotics. He was born and raised in eastern hills of Nepal. He received his diploma in Civil Engineering and undergraduate in Computer Engineering from Tribhuvan University, Nepal. His MS was in remote sensing and GIS from Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand and his PhD was in Agricultural Engineering and Human Computer Interaction from Iowa State University. Dr. Karkee leads a strong research program in the area of sensing, machine vision and #AgRobotics at the WSU Center for Precision and Automated Agricultural Systems (CPAAS). He has published more than 65 peer-reviewed journal articles, and more than 25 referred conference papers. He has also been awarded two US patents, and has published one book (edited) and eight book chapters. Dr. Karkee is currently serving as an elected chair for International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) Technical Committee on ‘Control in Agriculture’, as an associate editor for ‘Transactions of the ASABE’, as a guest editor for ‘Sensors’, and an Adjunct Professor for Zhejiang University in China. Dr. Karkee was recognized as ‘2019 Pioneer in Artificial Intelligence and IoT’ by Connected World magazine and was featured as the ‘Western Innovator’ by Capital Press. Qin Zhang Dr. Qin Zhang is the Director of the Center for Precision and Automated Agricultural Systems (CPAAS) of Washington State University (WSU), and a Professor of Agricultural Automation in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering, WSU.  His research interests are in the areas of agricultural automation, agricultural robotics, and off-road equipment mechatronics.  Prior to his current position, he was a faculty member at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, worked at Caterpillar Inc., and taught at Zhejiang Agricultural University in China. Based on his research outcomes, he has authored/edited seven books, written more than a dozen separate book chapters, edited three conference proceedings, published over 180 peer reviewed journal articles, and been awarded 11 U.S. patents.  He is currently serving as the Editor-in-Chief for Computers and Electronics in Agriculture.  Dr. Qin Zhang received his B.S. degree in engineering from Zhejiang Agricultural University, China; M.S. degree from the University of Idaho and Ph.D. degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  Dr. Qin Zhang is an ASABE Fellow and is serving or served as a guest or an adjunct professor for 9 other universities.

• Preface.- Chapter 1.- Agricultural and Field Robotics: An Introduction.- Part I. Sensing and Machine Vision.- Chapter 2. Sensors I: Color Imaging and Basics of Image Processing.- Chapter 3. Sensors II: 3D Sensing Techniques and Systems.- Chapter 4. Sensors III: Spectral Sensing and Data Analysis.- Chapter 5. Crop Scouting and Surrounding Awareness for Specialty Crops.- Chapter 6. Crop Sensing and Its Application in Precision Agriculture and Crop Phenotyping.- Part II: Mechanisms, Dynamics and Control.- Chapter 7. Robotic Manipulation and Optimization for Agricultural and Field Applications.- Chapter 8. End-effector Technologies.- Chapter 9. Control Techniques in Robotic Harvesting.- Chapter 10. Guidance, Auto-Steering Systems and Control.- Chapter 11. Automated Infield Sorting and Handling of Apples.- Chapter 12. Modeling, Simulation and Visualization of Agricultural and Field Robotic Systems.- Part III: Emerging Topics in Agricultural and Field Robotics.- Chapter 13.  Advanced Learning and Classification Techniques for Agricultural and Field Robotics.- Chapter 14. Digital Farming and Field Robotics - Internet of Things, Cloud Computing and Big Data.- Chapter 15. Human-Machine Interactions.- Chapter 16. Machinery-Canopy Interactions in Tree Fruit Crops.- Index.