1. Advancing Robotic Approaches to Precision Apple Crop Load Management in Blossom Thinning Stage Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Mu, Xinyang Title: Advancing Robotic Approaches to Precision Apple Crop Load Management in Blossom Thinning Stage Graduate Program: Agricultural and Biological Engineering (PHD) Keywords: Apple crop load managementApple blossom thinningMachine vision systemMachine learningDeep learningImage processingRobot automationPrecision agriculture File: Login to Download Committee Members: Suat Irmak, Program Head/ChairMinghui Zhu, Outside Unit MemberLong He, Chair & Dissertation AdvisorJames Schupp, Outside Field MemberPaul Heinemann, Major Field MemberManoj Karkee, Special Member