• Soto D., Jafarzadeh S., and Ampatzidis Y., 2017. Irrigation Planning Based on Evapotranspiration Forecast in Drought Conditions. 2017 Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in STEM, March 2-4 Washington D.C., USA.

• Sadiqbatcha S., Jafarzadeh S., and Ampatzidis Y., 2017. Particle Swarm Optimization for Solving a Class of Type-1 and Type-2 Fuzzy Nonlinear Equations. In: Proceedings of the 2017 IEEE American Control Conference, May 24-26, Seattle, WA, USA.

• Croney G., Ward J., and Ampatzidis Y., 2016. Automated System Using Wireless Sensor Network and Fuzzy Logic for Irrigation and Energy Management. Second place award in ASABE California-Nevada poster competition, Tulare Ca, February 10th.

• Ampatzidis Y., Ward J., and Samara O., 2015. Autonomous System for Pest Bird Control in Specialty Crops using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. In: Proceedings of the ASABE 2015, Annual International Meeting, July 26 – July 29, 2015, New Orleans, LA USA.

• Ampatzidis Y., Ward J., and Ramirez A., 2015. Autonomous Integrated Wireless Sensor Network Using Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Orchards. In: Proceedings of the ASABE 2015, Annual International Meeting, July 26 – July 29, 2015, New Orleans, LA USA.

• 2015. Low-Cost Automatic Monitoring of Pest Insect Traps: Developing Phase 1. CSUB Student Research Competition (1st place), March 6, Bakersfield, CA.Ampatzidis Y., Ramirez A., Ward J., and

• Ward J., Salazar M., and Ampatzidis Y., 2015. Lawnbot: Remote Controlled Lawn Mower. CSUB Student Research Poster Competition, April 16, Bakersfield, CA.

• Ward J., Ramirez A., Samara O., and Ampatzidis Y., 2015. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Sensor Network for Remote Sensing and Autonomous Data Acquisition. ASABE California-Nevada Section, February 11, Tulare, California, USA.

• Ward J., Ramirez A., Ampatzidis Y., and Jafarzadeh S., 2014. Autonomous Data Collection System Using Intelligent Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Southern California Conferences for Undergraduate Research, CSU Fullerton, 22 November, Fullerton CA, USA.

• Ramirez A., Ward J., Ampatzidis Y., and Jafarzadeh S., 2014. UAV-based Wireless Sensor Network in Orchards. Southern California Conferences for Undergraduate Research, CSU Fullerton, 22 November, Fullerton CA, USA.

• DeLeon E., Galloway K., Jafarzadeh S., and Ampatzidis Y., 2014. Independent HVAC Vent Control System. Southern California Conferences for Undergraduate Research, CSU Fullerton, 22 November, Fullerton CA, USA.

• Cook M., Jafarzadeh S., and Ampatzidis Y., 2014. Home Energy Saving: A Monitoring Approach. Southern California Conferences for Undergraduate Research, CSU Fullerton, 22 November, Fullerton CA, USA.

• Grewal G., Pyle A., Schallock W., Solis L., Ward J., and Ampatzidis Y., 2014 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle –UAV– Research: Aerial Mapping and Data Acquisition System. Poster presentation at the REVS-UP Program, CSUB, 7 August, Bakersfield CA, USA.

• Ampatzidis G. Y., Wortman R., Haley R., Tan L., and Whiting M., 2014. Automatic and Cloud-Based Yield Mapping System for Hand-Harvested Fruit Crops. Accepted for oral presentation at the 29th International Horticultural Congress 2014ICH Symposium: Mechanisation, Precision Horticulture & Robotics). 17-22 August, Queensland, Australia.

• Ampatzidis G. Y. and Whiting M., 2014. A novel Portable System for Improving Accuracy of Reimbursement for Fruit Picking. 12th International Conference on Precision Agriculture (ICPA2014). July 20-23, Sacramento CA, USA.

• Ampatzidis G. Y., Haley R., Wortman R., Tan L., and Whiting M., 2013. Harvest Management Information System for Specialty Crops. In: Proceedings of the ASABE 2013, Annual International Meeting (paper number: 1596473), July 21 – July 24, 2013, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

• Tan L., Haley R., Wortman R., Ampatzidis G. Y. and Whiting M., 2013. An Integrated Cloud-Based Platform for Labor Monitoring and Data Analysis in Precision Agriculture. In: Proceedings of the IEEE 14th International Conference on Information Reuse & Integration (IRI2013). San Francisco CA, USA, August 14-16, 2013.

• Ampatzidis G. Y. and Whiting M., 2013. A Novel Portable System for Reimbursing Fruit Pickers Individually and Accurately. Demonstration (and poster) at the 2nd CPAAS (Center for Precision and Automated Agricultural Systems) Expo, Prosser WA, USA, October 2.

• Tan L., Haley R., Wortman R., Ampatzidis G. Y. and Whiting M., 2013. CropAuditor. 2nd CPAAS (Center for Precision and Automated Agricultural Systems) Expo, Prosser WA, USA, October 2 (poster).

• Ampatzidis G. Y. and Whiting M., 2013. A Novel Portable System for Reimbursing Fruit Pickers Individually and Accurately. 7th Cherry International Symposium, 23-27 June, Plasencia, Spain (poster).

• Ampatzidis G. Y., J. Zhang, and Whiting M., 2013. Mechanical Pruning is Effective in Sweet Cherry Trained to the UFO Architecture. 7th Cherry International Symposium, 23-27 June, Plasencia, Spain (oral).

• Ampatidis G. Y., Wortman R., Haley R., Tan L., and Whiting M., 2013. Novel System for Payroll and Harvest Logistics in Specialty Crops. Academic Showcase, March 29, Pullman WA, USA (poster).

• Ampatzidis G. Y., Adhikari B., Scharf P., Whiting M. and Zhang Q., 2012. Preliminary Testing of a System for Evaluating Picker Efficiency in Tree Fruit. In: Proceedings of the ASABE 2012, Annual International Meeting, July 29 – August 1, 2012, Dallas, Texas USA.

• Ampatidis G. Y., Wortman R., Haley R., Tan L., and Whiting M., 2012. Harvest Management Information System. HortShow, December 3-5, Yakima WA, USA (poster).

• Ampatzidis G. Y. and Whiting M., 2012. Mechanical Pruning Shows Promise for Sweet Cherry Trained to the UFO Architecture. ASHS Annual Conference. Abstract in proceedings. July 31 – August 3, 2012, Miami, Florida, USA.

• Ampatzidis G. Y. and Whiting M., 2012. Tree Architecture Affects Labor Efficiency During Sweet Cherry Harvest. ASHS Annual Conference. Abstract in proceedings. July 31 – August 3, 2012, Miami, Florida, USA.

• Zhang L., Ampatzidis G. Y. and Whiting M., 2012. Sweet Cherry Floral Organ Size Varies with Genotype and Temperature. ASHS Annual Conference. Abstract in proceedings. July 31 – August 3, 2012, Miami, Florida, USA.

• Ampatzidis G. Y., Whiting M. and Zhang Q., 2012. Comparing the Efficiency of Future Harvest Technologies for Sweet Cherry. International Symposium on Mechanical Harvesting & Handling Systems of Fruit and Nuts. Paper in proceedings. April 2-4, Lake Alfred, Florida, USA.

• Whiting M., Zhang Q., Dhingra A., Allard R., Almenar E., Vince Bryan III, Grant J., Harte J., Long L., Oraguzie N., Ampatzidis G. Y., Ross C., Seavert C., 2012. A Total Systems Approach to Developing a Sustainable Stem-free Sweet Cherry Production, Processing, and Marketing System. International Symposium on Mechanical Harvesting & Handling Systems of Fruit and Nuts. Abstract in proceedings. April 2-4, Lake Alfred, Florida, USA.

• Ampatzidis G. Y., Whiting M. and Zhang Q., 2012. A Novel System for Monitoring Labor Efficiency During Manual Harvest of Specialty Crops. Academic Showcase, Pullman WA (poster).

• Ampatzidis G. Y., Du X., Whiting M. and Zhang Q., 2011. UML Modeling for Mechanical Harvester Work Flow. ASHS Annual Conference. "ASHS-Science for Specialty Crops". Abstract in proceedings. September 25-28, Waikoloa, Hawaii.

• Ampatzidis G. Y., Vougioukas S. and Whiting M., 2011. Modeling Activities During Manual Fruit Harvesting: A Comparison of Processes in the U.S. and Greece. ASHS Anual Conference. "ASHS-Science for Specialty Crops". Abstract in proceedings. September 25-28, Waikoloa, Hawaii.

• Ampatzidis G. Y., Pierce F. and Whiting M., 2011. Portable Weighing System for Determining Harvest Efficiency. ASHS Annual Conference. "ASHS-Science for Specialty Crops". Abstract in proceedings. September 25-28, Waikoloa, Hawaii.

• Ampatzidis G. Y., Vougioukas S. and Whiting M., 2011. Simulation of Bin Loading Process During Manual Harvest of Specialty Crops Using the Machine Repair Model. In: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies in Agriculture, Food and Environment (HAICTA 2011), Skiathos Island, Greece, September 8-11.

• Ampatzidis G. Y. and Vougioukas G. S., 2010. An automated wearable system for real-time human position monitoring during manual fruit harvesting. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Agricultural Engineering (AgEng 2010), Clermont-Ferrand, France, September 6-8.

• Ampatzidis Y., Tzelepis G. and Vougioukas S., 2008. A low-cost identification system for yield mapping during manual vine harvesting. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Agricultural Engineering & Industry Exhibition (AgEng 2008), Hersonissos (Crete), Greece, 23-25 June.

• Ampatzidis Y., Vougioukas S., Bochtis D. and Tsatsarelis C., 2007. A yield mapping system for hand-harvested fruits based on RFID and GPS location technologies. In: Proceedings of the 6th ECPA Conference (European Conference on Precision Agriculture), Skiathos, Greece, 3-6 June 2007, pp. 273-279.

• Bochtis D., Vougioukas S., Ampatzidis Y., and Tsatsarelis C., 2007. On-line Coordination of Combines and Transport Carts during Harvesting Operations. In: Proceedings of the 6th ECPA Conference (European Conference on Precision Agriculture), Skiathos, Greece, 3-6 June 2007, pp. 715-721.

• Ampatzidis Y., Vougioukas S., Blackmore S. and Bochtis D., 2006. An Object- Oriented Asynchronous Kalman Filter with Outlier Rejection for Autonomous Tractor Navigation. In: Proceedings of the XVI CIGR World Congress (International Commission of Agricultural Engineering) Bonn, Germany (September 3-7).

• Ampatzidis Y., Vougioukas S. and Bochtis B., 2006. A Decomposition Framework for the Autonomous Navigation of Agricultural Vehicles. In: Proceedings of the International Conference HAICTA (Information Systems in Sustainable Agriculture, Agroenvironment and Food Technology), Volos, Greece (September 20-23), pp. 55-65.

• Bochtis D., Vougioukas S., Ampatzidis Y. and Tsatsarelis C., 2006. System Architectures for Dynamic Planning and Coordination of Machines Performing Agricultural Operations. In: Proceedings of the International Conference HAICTA (Information Systems in Sustainable Agriculture, Agroenvironment and Food Technology), Volos, Greece (September 20-23), pp. 515-522.

• Gialamas Th. A., Bochtis D., Ampatzidis Y., Kateris D., Gemtos Th. A., Tsatsarelis C. A., 2006. Tractor Stability Estimation Using Adjusting Testing- Bench. In: Proceedings of the International Conference HAICTA (Information Systems in Sustainable Agriculture, Agroenvironment and Food Technology), Volos, Greece (September 20-23), pp. 179-186.

• Vougioukas S., Sigrimis N., Arvanitis C. and Ampatzidis Y., 2006. Nonlinear Model Predictive Path Tracking for Precision Guidance. In: Proceedings of the XVI CIGR World Congress (International Commission of Agricultural Engineering) Bonn, Germany (September 3-7).

 

 

GREEK CONFERENCES

• Ampatzidis Y.G., Du X., Chen D., Scharf P., Whiting M. and Zhang Q., 2011. Ανάπτυξη Μηχανηκών Συστημάτων Συγκομιδής Κερασιών. Μέρος 1: Σύγκριση Δύο Τεχνολογιών (“Development of Mechanical Harvest Systems for Sweet Cherries. Part 1: Comparison of Two Potential Harvest Technologies”). Proceedings of the 7th Pan-Hellenic Conference on Agricultural Engineering (in Greek), Athens 24-27 November 2011.

• Du X., Ampatzidis Y.G., Chen D., Scharf P., Whiting M. and Zhang Q., 2011. Ανάπτυξη Μηχανηκών Συστημάτων Συγκομιδής Κερασιών. Μέρος 2: Αξιολόγηση Τεχνολογίας Δόνησης των Δένδρων  (“Development of Mechanical Harvest Systems for Sweet Cherries. Part 2: Preliminary Evaluation of Actuation Technology”). Proceedings of the 7th Pan-Hellenic Conference on Agricultural Engineering (in Greek), Athens 24-27 November 2011.

• Ampatzidis Y.G. and Vougioukas S.G., 2011. Φορητό Σύστημα Συσχέτισης Εργάτη-Δένδρων κατά τις Καλλιεργητικές Φροντίδες και τη Χειροσυλλογή σε Οπωρώνες  (“A Wearable System for Associating Workers to producing Tree(s) During Orchard Canopy Management and Fruit Harvest Operations”). Proceedings of the 7th Pan-Hellenic Conference on Agricultural Engineering (in Greek), Athens 24-27 November 2011.

• Ampatzidis Y.G. and Vougioukas S.G., 2009. Ανάλυση Συστήματος Αναμονής κατά την Μέτρηση και Ταυτοποίηση της Παραγωγής Επιτραπέζιων Σταφυλιών στον Αγρό (“Queuing Systems Analysis During Yield Measurement and Identification of Table Grapes in the Field”). Proceedings of the 6th Pan-Hellenic Conference on Agricultural Engineering (in Greek).

• Ampatzidis Y.G. and Vougioukas S.G., 2009. . Ανάπτυξη Λογισμικού για την Προσομοίωση της Παραδοσιακής Συγκομιδής Νωπών Καρπών Οπωροφόρων Δέντρων “(Software development for the manual fruit harvesting simulation”). Proceedings of the 6th Pan-Hellenic Conference on Agricultural Engineering (in Greek).

• Ampatzidis Y.G., Spanomitros A. and Xatzimpentelis D.X., 2009. Μηχανικός Εξοπλισμός των Ελληνικών Γεωργικών Εκμεταλλεύσεων (“Farm Machinery of Greek Agricultural Enterprises”). Proceedings of the 6th Pan-Hellenic Conference on Agricultural Engineering (in Greek).

• Ampatzidis Y.G., Vougioukas S.G. and Bochtis D.D., 2007. Ιχνηλασιμότητα Εντός Αγρού Κατά την Παραδοσιακή Συγκομιδή Οπωροφόρων Δέντρων με Χρήση RFID ("In Field Traceability During the Traditional Fruit Harvesting Using RFID Location Technologies"). Proceedings of the 5th Pan-Hellenic Conference on Agricultural Engineering (in Greek).

• Ampatzidis Y.G., Tzelepis G.S. and Vougiokas S.G., 2007. Σύστημα Μέτρησης και Ταυτοποίησης της Παραγωγής Επιτραπέζιων Σταφυλιών κατά την Παραδοσιακή Συγκομιδή ("Yield Measurement and Identification System During the Traditional Fresh Vine Harvesting"). Proceedings of the 5th Pan- Hellenic Conference on Agricultural Engineering (in Greek).

• Bochtis D.D., Vougioukas S.G., Ampatzidis Y.G. and Tsatsareli C.A., 2007. Αξιολόγηση Συστημάτων Διαχείρισης Γεωργικών Μηχανημάτων με Ανάπτυξη Λογισμικού Στήριξης Αποφάσεων (“A desition support system development for the evaluation of machinery management systems”). Proceedings of the 5th Pan- Hellenic Conference on Agricultural Engineering (in Greek).

• Ntirogiannis A.G., Ampatzidis Y.G., Bochtis D.D., Spanomitros I.A. and Tsatsarelis C.A., 2007. Στοιχεία Διαχείρισης Μηχανημάτων Κύριας Κατεργασίας του Εδάφους ("Evaluation of Machinery Efficiency for Tillage Systems"). Proceedings of the 5th Pan-Hellenic Conference on Agricultural Engineering (in Greek).

• Kotsakioti C.C., Bochtis D.D., Spanomitros Y.A., Ampatzidis Y.G. and Tsatsarelis C.A., 2007. Βαθμός Απόδοσης Μηχανημάτων Κοπής-Περιποίησης Χόρτου στον Αγρό (“Field efficiency for grass cutting-rating and baling operations”). Proceedings of the 5th Pan-Hellenic Conference on Agricultural Engineering (in Greek).

• Ampatzidis Y., Vougioukas S. and Blackmore S., 2005. Ακριβής και Αδιάλειπτος Υπολογισμός Θέσης Αυτόνομων Γεωργικών Οχημάτων με Χρήση Φίλτρου Kalman ("Precise and Unfailing Positioning of Autonomous Agricultural Vehicles Using Kalman Filtering"). Proceedings of the 4th Pan-Hellenic Conference on Agricultural Engineering (in Greek).

 

 

Invited Talks

• Smart Machines, Automation and Precision Farming. 16 May, 2016. University of Missouri, Agricultural and Biol. Engineering.

• Robotics, Automation and Precision Farming. 18 February, 2016. Mississippi State University, Agricultural Systems Management.

• Machine Systems, Automation and Precision Farming. 9 March, 2015. Auburn University, Biosystems Engineering Department, Auburn,

• New Technologies in Agriculture, 18 February, 2015. Clemson University, School of Agriculture, Forest and Environment Sciences, South Carolina, USA.

• Variable-Rate Technologies, 8 May 2013. Arkansas State University, College of Agriculture and Technology, Jonesboro AR, USA

• Innovations in Agricultural Mechanization, 12 March 2013. California State University, Department of Physics and Engineering, Bakersfield CA, USA.

• Harvest Management Information System for Specialty crops, 1 February 2013. Washington State University, BSE Department, Graduate Seminar, Prosser, WA, USA.

• Automation in Agriculture: in-Field Solutions for Specialty Crops, 11 March 2011. Washington State University, BSE Department, Graduate Seminar, Prosser, WA, USA.

 

Field Days / Talks

 

• WSU-IAREC Cherry Field Day, Prosser, WA, USA, Wednesday, June 8, 2011.

• OSU Pre-Harvest Tour, The Dalles, OR, USA, Tuesday, June 5, 2012.

• WSU-IAREC Cherry Field Day, Prosser, WA, USA, Monday, June 4, 2012.

• WSU showcases orchard technology (Technology EXPO), Wenatchee, WA, USA, October 2, 2012.

• Harvest Technology Field Day, Stockton, CA, USA, Wednesday, May 29, 2013.

• OSU Pre-Harvest Tour, The Dalles, OR, USA, Friday, June 7, 2013.

• WSU-IAREC Cherry Field Day, Prosser, WA, USA, Thursday, June 6, 2013.

• WSU Cherry Picking Festival, Prosser, WA, USA, Sunday, June 30, 2013.