Papers
12
Total Citations
897
H-Index
11
About
Andrew English is a leading researcher in agricultural robotics, whose work is driving the transformation of broad-acre and protected cropping systems through intelligent automation. His core research areas encompass autonomous navigation, robotic harvesting, and precision weed management. English’s major contributions include the development of Harvey, a novel robotic harvester capable of autonomously picking sweet peppers in greenhouses, and a vision-guided robot for species-specific weed destruction, addressing the critical challenge of herbicide resistance. His work on vision-based obstacle detection and navigation has been foundational for enabling small, cost-effective robots to operate safely and reliably in complex field environments. With his most cited paper on sweet pepper harvesting accumulating 259 citations, and his weed management robot paper reaching 200 citations, English’s research has had a significant impact on the field. He has also advanced low-cost localisation techniques and online learning of crop models for robust row guidance. Through seminal articles like "Farm Workers of the Future," English articulates a compelling vision for replacing large machinery with fleets of autonomous robots, making him a key figure in the push toward sustainable intensification of agriculture.
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Top Papers
- 1Autonomous Sweet Pepper Harvesting for Protected Cropping Systems259 citations · 2017
- 2Robot for weed species plant‐specific management200 citations · 2017
- 3Vision‐based Obstacle Detection and Navigation for an Agricultural Robot152 citations · 2016
- 4Vision based guidance for robot navigation in agriculture89 citations · 2014
- 5Robotics for Sustainable Broad-Acre Agriculture50 citations · 2014
- 6Farm Workers of the Future: Vision-Based Robotics for Broad-Acre Agriculture48 citations · 2017
- 7Novelty-based visual obstacle detection in agriculture24 citations · 2014
- 8Online novelty-based visual obstacle detection for field robotics23 citations · 2015
- 9Learning crop models for vision-based guidance of agricultural robots22 citations · 2015
- 10Low Cost Localisation for Agricultural Robotics17 citations · 2013