Paul H. Heinemann

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Department Head and Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering

Research Summary

Engineering for Fruit Production Systems, Systems Modeling, Mushroom Production, Sensor Evaluation, Mechanized Fruit Thinning

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Recent Publications

Development of a decision-making algorithm to identify picking strategies for robotic mushroom harvesting

Mahnan, S., Arthur, L., He, L., Ghatrehsamani, S., Heinemann, P. & Pecchia, J., Jun 2026, In: Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 247, 111753.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Design and Performance Evaluation of a Vacuum-Based Twist–Bend End-Effector for Automated Mushroom Harvesting with Vision-Based Damage Assessment

Pawikhum, K., Yang, Y., He, L., Pecchia, J. A. & Heinemann, P., Apr 2026, In: AgriEngineering. 8, 4, 151.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

MACHINE VISION-GUIDED MULTI-DOF CUTTING END-EFFECTOR FOR EARLY APPLE CROP LOAD MANAGEMENT

Pawikhum, K., He, L. & Heinemann, P., 2026, In: Journal of the ASABE. 69, 4, p. 605-617 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

YOLOv7-CBAM and DeepSORT with pixel grid analysis for Real-Time weed localization and Intra-Row density estimation in apple orchards

Arthur, L., Mahnan, S., He, L., Hussain, M., Heinemann, P. & Brunharo, C., Dec 2025, In: Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 239, 111071.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Frost management in agriculture with advanced sensing, modeling, and artificial intelligent technologies: A review

Hua, W., Heinemann, P. & He, L., Apr 2025, In: Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 231, 110027.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Precision heating strategy based dynamic heater path planning for frost protection in apple orchards

Hua, W., He, L., Heinemann, P. & Zhu, M., Feb 2025, In: Biosystems Engineering. 250, p. 117-132 16 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Green Fruit-Stem Pairing and Clustering for Machine Vision System in Robotic Thinning of Apples

Hussain, M., He, L., Schupp, J., Lyons, D. & Heinemann, P., Jun 2025, In: Journal of Field Robotics. 42, 4, p. 1463-1490 28 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

UGV-Based Precision Spraying System for Chemical Apple Blossom Thinning on Trellis Trained Canopies

Mu, X., He, L., Heinemann, P., Schupp, J., Karkee, M. & Zhu, M., Jun 2025, In: Journal of Field Robotics. 42, 4, p. 1000-1011 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

DESIGN OF END-EFFECTORS FOR THINNING APPLE IN THE GREEN FRUIT STAGE

Pawikhum, K., He, L., Heinemann, P. & Bock, R. G., 2025, In: Journal of the ASABE. 68, 3, p. 465-476 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Development of a Machine vision system for apple bud thinning in precision crop load management

Pawikhum, K., Yang, Y., He, L. & Heinemann, P., Sep 2025, In: Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 236, 110479.

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Canopy protection cyber-physical system (CPCPS) for smart agricultural management of frost damage in apple orchards

Hua, W., Heinemann, P. H. & He, L., Feb 2024, In: Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 217, 108611.

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Heat transfer modeling with fixed and mobile heaters for frost protection in apple orchards

Hua, W., Heinemann, P. & Long, H., Dec 2024, In: Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 227, 109525.

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CFD SIMULATION OF POROUS CANOPY HEAT TRANSFER IN APPLE ORCHARD-BASED FROST PROTECTION

Hua, W., Heinemann, P., He, L. & Yuan, W., 2023, In: Journal of the ASABE. 66, 4, p. 825-838 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Green fruit segmentation and orientation estimation for robotic green fruit thinning of apples

Hussain, M., He, L., Schupp, J., Lyons, D. & Heinemann, P., Apr 2023, In: Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 207, 107734.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Detection and infected area segmentation of apple fire blight using image processing and deep transfer learning for site-specific management

Mahmud, M. S., He, L., Zahid, A., Heinemann, P., Choi, D., Krawczyk, G. & Zhu, H., Jun 2023, In: Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 209, 107862.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review