From May 19 to 23, 2024, Director Chen Liping of NERCIEA, led a team of five researchers, including Dr. Zhang Ruirui, Dr. Yin Yanxin, Dr. Wang Hao, and Dr. Li Longlong, to attend the 6th International Conference on Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering (CIGR 2024) in Korea. The delegation engaged in academic exchanges and conducted in-depth bilateral discussions with experts from Japan, Korea, and other countries.
On May 20, Dr. Wang Hao presented an oral report titled "Interactive Segmentation Method for Agricultural Land Object Perception in High-Resolution Orthoimagery," showcasing research advancements in autonomous agricultural machinery driving, interactive image segmentation model construction, and software system development applications. Dr. Li Longlong followed with an oral report on May 22 titled "A Remote Sensing Method for Spray Drift Measurement with Point Clouds Data of Commercial LiDAR," highlighting progress in monitoring the temporal and spatial evolution of pesticide drift from UAVs using LiDAR technology and rapid measurement of drift quantities.
During May 20-21, Dr. Zhang Ruirui displayed a research poster on "Research on Precision Detasseling System for Omitted Female Parent Tassels in Hybrid Maize Seed Production," exchanging insights with international peers on the application of drones in corn breeding.
Throughout the conference, Director Chen Liping held in-depth discussions with Professor Noboru Noguchi, Dean of the College of Agriculture at Hokkaido University in Japan; Yoshisuke Kishida, President of the Japan New Forestry Society; and Hak-Jin Kim, Director of the BK21 Smart Agriculture Education and Research Center at Seoul National University in Korea. They explored potential collaborations on international cooperative projects in unmanned farming and agricultural robotics, as well as exchanges for young professionals.
Director Chen Liping, along with representatives from Zhejiang University and China Agricultural University, formed a Chinese delegation that held a China-Korea Agricultural Machinery Group Seminar with Professor Hyuck Joo Kim from Suncheon National University in Korea as the leader. They discussed the progress of smart agricultural machinery technology and potential areas for cooperation between China and Korea.
The delegation also visited the Seogwipo Agricultural Technology Extension Service Center and Jeju Daedong Ecological Farm, where they observed and exchanged ideas on Korean greenhouse energy-saving technology ESS, plant factories, and farm machinery leasing management models.
The International Society for Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering (CIGR) is the preeminent international academic body in its field, and its conference is a significant platform for showcasing research, facilitating exchanges, and fostering cooperation. The event was co-hosted by the Korea Society of Agricultural Machinery (KSAM), the Korea Society of Agricultural Engineering (KSAE), and the Korea Society of Biological and Environmental Control (KSBEC) under the theme "Digital Agriculture - Securing the Food Supply for the Future." With 14 technical sessions covering topics from land and water to information technology, the conference drew over 1,000 experts and scholars from around the world for more than 300 presentations.
