Works (8)

Updated: March 2nd, 2026 17:40

2025 article

Improved two-stage deep learning algorithm and lightweight YOLOv5n for classifying cottonseed damage

He, W., Wu, F., Snyder, L. U., Cheng, J., Wilcox, E., & Xiang, L. (2025, February 7). Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, Vol. 232.

By: W. He n, F. Wu n, L. Snyder n, J. Cheng*, E. Wilcox n & L. Xiang n

Contributors: W. He n, F. Wu n, L. Snyder n, J. Cheng*, E. Wilcox n & L. Xiang n

author keywords: Cottonseed; Damage detection; Swin Transformer; Two-stage classified method; YOLO
topics (OpenAlex): Smart Agriculture and AI; Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses; Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 13, 2025

2024 article

Development of A Bionic Hexapod Robot with Adaptive Gait and Clearance for Enhanced Agricultural Field Scouting

Zhang, Z., He, W., Wu, F., Quesada, L., & Xiang, L. (2024, January 1). 2024 ASABE Annual International Meeting.

By: Z. Zhang, W. He*, F. Wu, L. Quesada & L. Xiang

Contributors: Z. Zhang, W. He*, F. Wu, L. Quesada & L. Xiang

topics (OpenAlex): Robotic Locomotion and Control; Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics; Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence
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Source: ORCID
Added: February 13, 2025

2024 article

Development of a bionic hexapod robot with adaptive gait and clearance for enhanced agricultural field scouting

Zhang, Z., He, W., Wu, F., Quesada, L., & Xiang, L. (2024, September 18). Frontiers in Robotics and AI, Vol. 11.

By: Z. Zhang n, W. He n, F. Wu n, L. Quesada n & L. Xiang n

Contributors: Z. Zhang n, W. He n, F. Wu n, L. Quesada n & L. Xiang n

author keywords: precision agriculture; durability; energy efficiency; gait optimization; hexapod robot
topics (OpenAlex): Robotic Locomotion and Control; Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence; Smart Agriculture and AI
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: October 14, 2024

2024 article

High-Throughput Robotic Phenotyping for Quantifying Tomato Disease Severity Enabled by Synthetic Data and Domain-Adaptive Semantic Segmentation

He, W., Li, X., Panthee, D., Zhang, Z., Chen, Y., & Xiang, L. (2024, January 1). 2024 ASABE Annual International Meeting.

By: W. He*, X. Li, D. Panthee, Z. Zhang, Y. Chen & L. Xiang

Contributors: W. He*, X. Li, D. Panthee, Z. Zhang, Y. Chen & L. Xiang

topics (OpenAlex): Smart Agriculture and AI; Plant Disease Management Techniques; Plant Virus Research Studies
Source: ORCID
Added: February 13, 2025

2024 journal article

High‐Throughput Robotic Phenotyping for Quantifying Tomato Disease Severity Enabled by Synthetic Data and Domain‐Adaptive Semantic Segmentation

Journal of Field Robotics, 42(3), 657–678.

By: W. He n, X. Li n, Z. Zhang n, Y. Chen n, J. Zhang n, D. Panthee n, I. Meadows n, L. Xiang n

Contributors: W. He n, X. Li n, Z. Zhang n, Y. Chen n, J. Zhang n, D. Panthee n, I. Meadows n, L. Xiang n

author keywords: deep learning; disease detection; game engine; ground robots; high-throughput phenotyping; semantic segmentation; unsupervised domain adaptation
topics (OpenAlex): Smart Agriculture and AI; Plant Disease Management Techniques; Plant Virus Research Studies
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID, Crossref
Added: December 23, 2024

2024 article

Swin-Roleaf: A New Method for Characterizing Leaf Azimuth Angle in Large-Scale Maize Plants

He, W., Gage, J. L., Rellán-Álvarez, R., & Xiang, L. (2024, January 1). SSRN Electronic Journal.

By: W. He*, J. Gage, R. Rellán-Álvarez & L. Xiang

Contributors: W. He*, J. Gage, R. Rellán-Álvarez & L. Xiang

topics (OpenAlex): Crop Yield and Soil Fertility; Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement; Genetics and Plant Breeding
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Source: ORCID
Added: February 13, 2025

2024 article

Swin-Roleaf: A new method for characterizing leaf azimuth angle in large-scale maize plants

He, W., Gage, J. L., Rellán-Álvarez, R., & Xiang, L. (2024, June 13). Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, Vol. 224.

By: W. He n, J. Gage n, R. Rellán-Álvarez n & L. Xiang n

Contributors: W. He n, J. Gage n, R. Rellán-Álvarez n & L. Xiang n

author keywords: Circular Smooth Label; Maize azimuth angle; Oriented Bounding Boxes; Swin Transformer; YOLOv5
topics (OpenAlex): Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement; Crop Yield and Soil Fertility; Remote Sensing in Agriculture
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2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: June 15, 2024

2023 article

Characterization of Leaf Azimuth Angle in Maize Plants Using Improved YOLOv5

He, W., Gage, J., & Xiang, L. (2023, January 1). 2023 ASABE Annual International Meeting.

By: W. He*, J. Gage & L. Xiang

Contributors: W. He*, J. Gage & L. Xiang

topics (OpenAlex): Smart Agriculture and AI; Remote Sensing in Agriculture; Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement
Source: ORCID
Added: February 13, 2025

Employment

Updated: September 5th, 2025 22:00

2025 - present

Cornell University Ithaca, New York, US
Graduate Research Assistant Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering

Education

Updated: March 2nd, 2026 17:33

Cornell University Ithaca, NY, US

2025 - 2027

Cornell University Ithaca, New York, US
PhD Student Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering

2023 - 2025

North Carolina State University RALEIGH, North Carolina, US
Phd Student Biological and Agriculture Engineering

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