AGSTC 2021
The automated 3D vision guided technology allows automated sorting of oyster and blue crab meat picking (on-going). Join Dr. Tao to learn about this state of the art technology.
Speaker
Yang Tao, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor, Fischell Department of Bioengineering
Director, Bio-imaging and Machine Vision Laboratory
Dr. Tao received his PhD from the Pennsylvania State University in 1991. Now he is a Full Professor in University of Maryland. Prior to joining the University of Maryland, Dr. Tao first worked as Director of R&D and Vice President for AGRI-TECH, Inc (a former MFC Co) in 1991-1996 and then as Asst./Assoc. Professor for University of Arkansas in 1996-2000. Dr. Tao’s research focuses on developing machine vision and bioimaging technologies for food processing automation and biomedical applications. His projects include transforming shellfish farming with smart technology and management practices for sustainable production, machine vision for automated oyster sorting and crabmeat picking, automated X-ray and laser imaging for bone fragment detection, hyperspectral infrared imaging for defect and disease detections, erythrocyte mediated angiography aided to functional retinal imaging, ultra-low-dose X-ray multi-slice helical CT, and prospective head movement correction for high resolution MRI using an optical tracking system.
Dr. Tao was elected as a Fellow of American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers in 2013 and received numerous awards such as the USDA Secretary Ann Veneman’s Award for Excellence USDA CSREES (Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Services)’ Award for increasing the efficiency, security, sustainability and profitability of the fruit and vegetable industry through applications of the technologies developed, and Award for Excellence by Northeastern Regional Association of State Agricultural Experiment Station Directors for outstanding contributions to the Northeastern Multistate Research.
Yang Tao, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor, Fischell Department of Bioengineering
Director, Bio-imaging and Machine Vision Laboratory
Dr. Tao received his PhD from the Pennsylvania State University in 1991. Now he is a Full Professor in University of Maryland. Prior to joining the University of Maryland, Dr. Tao first worked as Director of R&D and Vice President for AGRI-TECH, Inc (a former MFC Co) in 1991-1996 and then as Asst./Assoc. Professor for University of Arkansas in 1996-2000. Dr. Tao’s research focuses on developing machine vision and bioimaging technologies for food processing automation and biomedical applications. His projects include transforming shellfish farming with smart technology and management practices for sustainable production, machine vision for automated oyster sorting and crabmeat picking, automated X-ray and laser imaging for bone fragment detection, hyperspectral infrared imaging for defect and disease detections, erythrocyte mediated angiography aided to functional retinal imaging, ultra-low-dose X-ray multi-slice helical CT, and prospective head movement correction for high resolution MRI using an optical tracking system.
Dr. Tao was elected as a Fellow of American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers in 2013 and received numerous awards such as the USDA Secretary Ann Veneman’s Award for Excellence USDA CSREES (Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Services)’ Award for increasing the efficiency, security, sustainability and profitability of the fruit and vegetable industry through applications of the technologies developed, and Award for Excellence by Northeastern Regional Association of State Agricultural Experiment Station Directors for outstanding contributions to the Northeastern Multistate Research.