Works (25)

Updated: May 1st, 2023 09:15

2023 journal article

Towards rapid weight assessment of finishing pigs using a handheld, mobile RGB-D camera

BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, 226, 155–168.

By: A. Nguyen, J. Holt, M. Knauer, V. Abner, E. Lobaton & S. Young

author keywords: Precision livestock farming; Deep learning; Weight prediction; Depth imaging
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: January 22, 2023

2022 journal article

Detection of crop diseases using enhanced variability imagery data and convolutional neural networks

COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS IN AGRICULTURE, 193.

By: S. Kendler*, R. Aharoni*, S. Young, H. Sela*, T. Kis-Papo*, T. Fahima*, B. Fishbain*

author keywords: Crop disease; Convolutional Neural Networks; Classification; Precision agriculture; Generalization
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: March 7, 2022

2022 journal article

Hyperspectral Imaging With Machine Learning to Differentiate Cultivars, Growth Stages, Flowers, and Leaves of Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)

FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE, 12.

By: Y. Lu, S. Young, E. Linder, B. Whipker & D. Suchoff

author keywords: industrial hemp; classification; hyperspectral imaging; image processing; machine learning
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: February 28, 2022

2022 journal article

Hyperspectral imaging with chemometrics for non-destructive determination of cannabinoids in floral and leaf materials of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)

COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS IN AGRICULTURE, 202.

By: Y. Lu, X. Li, S. Young, X. Li n, E. Linder & D. Suchoff

author keywords: Imaging spectroscopy; Cannabis; Cannabinoids; Quantification; Wavelength selection
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 3, 2023

2022 journal article

Impact of Macronutrient Fertility on Mineral Uptake and Growth of Lactuca sativa 'Salanova Green' in a Hydroponic System

HORTICULTURAE, 8(11).

By: P. Veazie, P. Pandey, S. Young, M. Ballance n, K. Hicks & B. Whipker

author keywords: lettuce; nutrient rates; fertility; nitrogen; phosphorus; potassium; calcium; magnesium; sulfur
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: November 18, 2022

2022 article

NAPPN Annual Conference Abstract: Hyperspectral imaging for non-destructive determination of cannabinoids in floral and leaf materials of industrial hemp

Young, S., Lu, Y., Li, X., Li, X., Linder, E., & Suchoff, D. (2022, October 5).

By: S. Young, Y. Lu*, X. Li n, X. Li n, E. Linder n & D. Suchoff n

Source: ORCID
Added: October 6, 2022

2022 journal article

Robust plant segmentation of color images based on image contrast optimization

COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS IN AGRICULTURE, 193.

By: Y. Lu, S. Young, H. Wang* & N. Wijewardane*

author keywords: Plant segmentation; Image contrast; Automatic thresholding; Color images; Dataset
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: March 7, 2022

2022 article

Ten Simple Rules for Researchers Who Want to Develop Web Apps

Saia, S., Nelson, N., Young, S., Parham, S., & Vandegrift, M. (2022, January 31). (Vol. 1). Vol. 1.

By: S. Saia, N. Nelson, S. Young, S. Parham & M. Vandegrift

Source: ORCID
Added: July 19, 2021

2022 journal article

Ten simple rules for researchers who want to develop web apps

PLOS Computational Biology.

By: S. Saia n, N. Nelson, S. Young, S. Parham n & M. Vandegrift

Ed(s): S. Markel

Source: ORCID
Added: January 7, 2022

2022 journal article

The Effect of Harvest Date on Temporal Cannabinoid and Biomass Production in the Floral Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Cultivars BaOx and Cherry Wine

HORTICULTURAE, 8(10).

By: E. Linder, S. Young, X. Li, S. Inoa & D. Suchoff

author keywords: CBD; THC; hemp; Cannabis sativa; biomass; cannabinoids
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: October 26, 2022

2022 journal article

The Effect of Transplant Date and Plant Spacing on Biomass Production for Floral Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)

AGRONOMY-BASEL, 12(8).

By: E. Linder, S. Young, X. Li, S. Inoa & D. Suchoff

author keywords: hemp; cannabis; biomass; cannabinoid; CBD; plant density
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: August 8, 2022

2021 journal article

FRONTIER: AUTONOMY IN DETECTION, ACTUATION, AND PLANNING FOR ROBOTIC WEEDING SYSTEMS

TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASABE, 64(2), 557–563.

By: P. Pandey, H. Narayan & S. Young

author keywords: Artificial intelligence; Automated systems; Automated weeding; Weed control
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: May 24, 2021

2021 journal article

HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING WITH COST-SENSITIVE LEARNING FOR HIGH-THROUGHPUT SCREENING OF LOBLOLLY PINE (PINUS TAEDA L.) SEEDLINGS FOR FREEZE TOLERANCE

TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASABE, 64(6), 2045–2059.

By: Y. Lu, K. Payn, P. Pandey, J. Acosta, A. Heine, T. Walker, S. Young

author keywords: Cost-sensitive learning; Freeze tolerance; Hyperspectral imaging; Plant phenotyping; Support vector machine
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 7, 2022

2021 journal article

Hyperspectral Imaging Combined with Machine Learning for the Detection of Fusiform Rust Disease Incidence in Loblolly Pine Seedlings

REMOTE SENSING, 13(18).

By: P. Pandey, K. Payn, Y. Lu*, A. Heine, T. Walker, J. Acosta, S. Young

author keywords: plant imaging; computer vision; forestry; disease discrimination; hyperspectral imaging; plant phenotyping; machine learning
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: September 11, 2021

2021 article

Opportunities for Robotic Systems and Automation in Cotton Production

Barnes, E., Morgan, G., Hake, K., Devine, J., Kurtz, R., Ibendahl, G., … Holt, G. (2021, June). AGRIENGINEERING, Vol. 3, pp. 339–362.

By: E. Barnes, G. Morgan, K. Hake, J. Devine, R. Kurtz, G. Ibendahl, A. Sharda, G. Rains ...

author keywords: cotton; automation; robotics; UGV; machine vision
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: June 3, 2021

2021 journal article

Prediction of Freeze Damage and Minimum Winter Temperature of the Seed Source of Loblolly Pine Seedlings Using Hyperspectral Imaging

FOREST SCIENCE, 67(3), 321–334.

By: Y. Lu, T. Walker, J. Acosta, S. Young, P. Pandey, A. Heine, K. Payn

author keywords: loblolly pine; freeze damage; hyperspectral imaging; predictive modeling; variable selection
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: April 7, 2021

2021 journal article

Spectral light-reflection data dimensionality reduction for timely detection of yellow rust

Precision Agriculture, 22(1), 267–286.

By: R. Aharoni*, V. Klymiuk*, B. Sarusi*, S. Young, T. Fahima*, B. Fishbain*, S. Kendler*

author keywords: Wheat yellow rust; Random forest; Early detection; Hyper-spectral; Multi-spectral; Spectroscopy; Sensing; Detection
Source: ORCID
Added: August 14, 2020

2021 article

The Effects of Interface Views on Performing Aerial Telemanipulation Tasks Using Small UAVs

Young, S. N., Lanciloti, R. J., & Peschel, J. M. (2021, April 8). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ROBOTICS, Vol. 4.

By: S. Young, R. Lanciloti* & J. Peschel*

author keywords: Manipulation; Tablet interface; Human robot interaction; UAV
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: April 10, 2021

2020 journal article

A process‐based approach to attribution of historical streamflow decline in a data‐scarce and human‐dominated watershed

Hydrological Processes.

author keywords: attribution; data scarcity; groundwater depletion; hydrological change; nonstationary hydrology; streamflow generation
Source: ORCID
Added: February 23, 2020

2020 journal article

A survey of public datasets for computer vision tasks in precision agriculture

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 178, 105760.

By: Y. Lu n & S. Young

author keywords: Dataset; Crop; Computer vision; Precision agriculture; Robotics; Data sharing; Images
Source: ORCID
Added: November 8, 2020

2020 journal article

Review of Human–Machine Interfaces for Small Unmanned Systems With Robotic Manipulators

IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, 50(2), 131–143.

By: S. Young & J. Peschel*

author keywords: Manipulators; Task analysis; Workstations; Robot sensing systems; Performance evaluation; Human-robot interaction; manipulators; tele-robotics; unmanned aerial vehicles; user interfaces
Source: ORCID
Added: March 14, 2020

2019 journal article

A Framework for Evaluating Field-Based, High-Throughput Phenotyping Systems: A Meta-Analysis

SENSORS, 19(16).

By: S. Young

author keywords: systems analysis; human-machine interaction; complexity analysis; technology adoption
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: September 23, 2019

2019 journal article

Design and field evaluation of a ground robot for high-throughput phenotyping of energy sorghum

Precision Agriculture, 20(4), 697–722.

By: S. Young, E. Kayacan* & J. Peschel*

author keywords: Agricultural robotics; Field-based phenotyping; Plant imaging; Sorghum
Source: ORCID
Added: January 6, 2020

2017 journal article

Robot-Assisted Measurement for Hydrologic Understanding in Data Sparse Regions

Water, 9(7), 494.

By: S. Young, J. Peschel, G. Penny, S. Thompson & V. Srinivasan

author keywords: unmanned aerial vehicle; unmanned surface vehicle; remote sensing; agricultural water management
Source: ORCID
Added: January 6, 2020

journal article

High-precision control of tracked field robots in the presence of unknown traction coefficients

Kayacan, E., Young, S. N., Peschel, J. M., & Chowdhary, G. Journal of Field Robotics, 0(0).

By: E. Kayacan*, S. Young, J. Peschel* & G. Chowdhary*

author keywords: agriculture; control; field robot; mobile robot; path tracking; robot control
Source: ORCID
Added: January 6, 2020

Employment

Updated: January 6th, 2022 15:49

2022 - present

Utah Water Research Laboratory, Utah State University Logan, UT, US
Assistant Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering

2019 - 2021

North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC, US
Assistant Professor Biological and Agricultural Engineering

2017 - 2018

Iowa State University Ames, IA, US
Visiting Scholar Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

2016 - 2018

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL, US
Department of Defense NDSEG Research Fellow Civil Engineering

Education

Updated: December 26th, 2019 15:16

2016 - 2018

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL, US
Ph.D. Civil Engineering

2014 - 2015

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL, US
M.S. Civil Engineering

2010 - 2014

Cornell University Ithaca, NY, US
B.S. Civil Engineering