1. “Fundamen
tal studies on Grape harvesting robot”
Award for Encouragement of Research in Materials Science from Japanese Society of Agricultural Machinery, 1995
2. “Cucumber harvesting robot”
ROBOMEC Award from Section of Robotics and Mechatronics, Japanese Society of Mechanical Machinery, 1995
3. “Position detection algorithm for small fruit harvesting robot”
Award for Encouragement of Research in Materials Science from Japanese Society of High Technology in Agriculture, 1996
4. “Robotics for bio-production systems”
Award for outstanding contribution from American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 1999
5. “Studies on automation of harvesting and flower grading operations based on plant information”
Award for academic achievement from Japanese Society of Environmenta Control in Biology, 1999
6. “Fundamental studies on chrysanthemum cutting sticking robot”
Award for academic achievement from Japanese Society of Agricultural Machinery, 2000
7. “Eggplant grading system with rotary tray and image processing system for inspection of all sides of fruit”
Award for technological Achievement from Society of Agricultural Structures, Japan, 2003
8. “External sensing system for cooperative agricultural robot
Outstanding Paper Award from Japanese Society of High Technology in Agriculture, 2003
9. “A pioneer for new research field in robotics-mechatorunics”
Award for Technological Achievement from Section of Robotics and Mechatronics, Japanese Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2004
10. “Development of deciduous fruit grading robot”
Award for Outstanding Technological Achievement from Kansai Branch of Japanese Society of Agricultural Machinery, 2005
1)Tsuguo Okamoto, Yoshiaki Shirai, Tateshi Fujiura, Naoshi Kondo: Intelligent
Robots for Bioproduction, (1992), Jikkyo-Shuppan Co., Ltd., 215 pages
2)Naoshi Kondo: Introduction of Green Robot, “Greenhouse automation” (1992)
edited by Yasushi Hashimoto, Yokendo Ltd., pp146-161
3)Mitsuji Monta, Naoshi Kondo: Manipulator, Robotics, “Phototechnology”
(1994) edited by Society of Phototechnology, Asakura Shoten Co, Ltd., pp167-171
4)Naoshi Kondo: Machine Vision, Robotics, “Phototechnology” (1994) edited
by Society of Phototechnology, Asakura Shoten Co, Ltd., pp174-178
5)Naoshi Kondo: Robot for Plant production, Handbook of Environment Control
in Biology (1995), Yokendo Ltd., pp398-402
6)Naoshi Kondo: Harvesting Robot, “Intelligent Agriculture” (1996) edited
by Hiroo Yamazaki, Yasushi Hashimoto, Toru Torii, Kogyo-Chosakai Co., Ltd.,
pp174-191
7)Naoshi Kondo and K. C. Ting: Introduction, Robotics for Bioproduction
Systems, (1998), edited by Naoshi Kondo and K. C. Ting, ASAE, pp.1-8.
8)Naoshi Kondo and K. C. Ting: Robotics for Manipulating Biological Objects,
Robotics for Bioproduction Systems, (1998), edited by Naoshi Kondo and
K. C. Ting, ASAE, pp.9-18.
9)Naoshi Kondo : Fundamentals and Basic Components of Robots, Robotics
for Bioproduction Systems, (1998), edited by Naoshi Kondo and K. C. Ting,
ASAE, pp.19-30.
10)Naoshi Kondo : Design and Control of Manipulators, Robotics for Bioproduction
Systems, (1998), edited by Naoshi Kondo and K. C. Ting, ASAE, pp.31-63.
11)Yoshiaki Shirai, Naoshi Kondo, and Tateshi Fujiura : Machine Vision,
Robotics for Bioproduction Systems, (1998), edited by Naoshi Kondo and
K. C. Ting, ASAE, pp.65-107
.
12)Mitsuji Monta, Naoshi Kondo, and Tateshi Fujiura : Sensors for Bioproduction
Robots, Robotics for Bioproduction Systems, (1998), edited by Naoshi Kondo
and K. C. Ting, ASAE, pp.109-131.
13)Naoshi Kondo, and Tateshi Fujiura, K. C. Ting, Tsuguo Okamoto, and Mitsuji
Monta : Robots in Bioproduction within Controlled Environments, Robotics
for Bioproduction Systems, (1998), edited by Naoshi Kondo and K. C. Ting,
ASAE, pp.173-229.
14)Naoshi Kondo, and Tateshi Fujiura, Mitsuji Monta, and Francis Sevila
: Robots in Bioproduction in Open Field, Robotics for Bioproduction Systems,
(1998), edited by Naoshi Kondo and K. C. Ting, ASAE, pp.231-274.
15)Naoshi Kondo, Kazuhiko Namba: Chapter 1 Purpose of This Book, “How to
Measure in Phototechnology” (2002) edited by Society of Phototechnology,
Yokendo Ltd., pp.1-3
16)Sakae Shibusawa, Naoshi Kondo, Takahiro Hayashi: Chapter 2 What is Phototechnology,
“How to Measure in Phototechnology” (2002) edited by Society of Phototechnology,
Yokendo Ltd., pp.4-9
.
17)Naoshi Kondo: Chapter 3, “How to Measure in Phototechnology” (2002)
edited by Society of Phototechnology, Yokendo Ltd., pp.44-47, 50-51
.
18)Naoshi Kondo, Mitsuji Monta, Noboru Noguchi: Agri-Robot—Fundamentals
and Theory—(2004), 225pages.
19)Naoshi Kondo: Fruit grading robot, Preision Agriculture (2006) edited
by Sakae Shibusawa
20)Sakae Shibusawa, Naoshi Kondo:Variability in Sweet Pepper, Precision
Agriculture (2006) edited by Sakae Shibusawa
21)Naoshi Kondo, Mitsuji Monta, Noboru Noguchi: Agri-Robot—Mechanisms and
Practice—(2006), 242pages with CD-ROM.
1)USDA-ARS Seminar, “Robotics for bio-production system”, (Beltsville,
MD, USA, 1995.11.20)
2)Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute Seminar, “Robotics for
agriculture and bio-production”, (Pittsburg, PA, USA, 1996.3.8) (http:
//www-2. cs. cmu. Edu /afs /cs /project /ri-seminar /www /archives /1996.spring/s96-kondo.html)
3)Automation for Plant Production Systems, ACESYS III Forum, Cook College
Center, Rutgers University, (New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA, 1999.7.23)
4)SASJ & NIAE Joint Workshop ”Agricultural Structures and Environmental
Control”, Robots in bioproduction within controlled environments, (Swon,
Korea, 2004.6.14-15) (Society of Agricultural Structures, Japan and Korean
Agricultural Engineering Research Instittute Workshop ”Agricultural Structures
and Environmental Control”)
5)Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute Seminar, “Agricultural
Robots and Food Traceability Based on Robotic Agriculture”, (Pittsburg,
PA, USA, 2005.1.21) (http: //www-2. cs. cmu. Edu /afs /cs/ project /ri-seminar
/www/index.html)
6)ASAE Annual international meeting, “Calibration and Use of Stereo Imaging”,
(Tampa, USA, 2005.7)
7)4th AMS Workshop in the IAP5/06 framework, “Agri-Robot, the Third Generation”,
(Leuben, Belgium, 2005.11.9) (http://www.biw.kuleuven.be/aee/amc/events/AMS/)
8)International Seminar for Image Processing on Bioproduction Systems,
”Machine vision systems based on optical properties of biomaterials”, (Sakai,
2006.3.10), (Japanese Society of Environment Control in Biology and Japanese
Society of High Technology in Agriculture，International Seminar for Image
Processing for Bioproduction Systems) (http: //www.bpe.agr.hokudai.ac.jp/ecb2005/seminar/)
290 Presentations were performed at academic meetings and conferences
(Since March, 1982 until July, 2006)
1)Japanese Society of Agricultural Machinery (JSAM)
2)Japanese Society of Environment Control in Biology
3)Japanese Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME)
4)Robotics Society, Japan (RSJ)
5)Society of Instrument and Control Engineers (SICE)
6)Society of Agricultural Structures, Japan (SASJ)
7)Japanese Society of High Technology in Agriculture (SHITA)
8)Japanese Society of Farm Work Research (JSFWR)
9)Phototechnology
10)American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ASABE)
1)Bogor agricultural University, Indonesia for educational Cooperation
(Aug.10—Sep.7, 1992)
2)Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya
for educational Cooperation (Aug.18—Oct.10, 1993)
3)Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya
for educational Cooperation (Sep.3—Oct.17, 1994)
4)Department of Bioresource Engineering, Rutgers University, USA as a visiting
scholar (Aug.1, 1995—May 26, 1996)
5)Department of Bioresource Engineering, Rutgers University, USA as a visiting
scholar (June.1—June 28, 1997)
6)Bogor agricultural University, Indonesia for educational Cooperation
(Dec.28, 1997—Jan.18, 1998)
7)Department of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering, Ohio State
University, USA as a visiting scholar (Oct.1, 2004—June 30, 2005)
8)Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA as a visiting scholar (July 1, 2005—Feb.
23, 2006)
1) “Mathematical and Control Applications in Agriculture and Horticulture”, IFAC Workshop at Matsuyama, Secretariat (Oct., 1991)
2) “International Symposium on Transplant Production Systems-Biological Engineering and Socioeconomic Aspects” at Yokohama, Secretariat (July 1992)
3) “International Symposium on Plant Production in Closed Ecosystems—Automation, Culture, and Environment--” at Narita, Secretariat (Aug. 1996)
4) “Robotics and Automated Machinery for Bio-productions”, International Workshop, IFAC at Gandia, Spain, IPC member (Aug. 1997)
5) International Workshop IEEE ROMAN’98 at Takamatsu, Program committee member (Oct., 1998)
6) ”Bio-Robotics II, Information Technology and Intelligent Control for Bioproduction Systems”, IFAC International workshop at Osaka, National Organizing Committee Chairman, International Program Committee Member (Nov., 2000)
7) “Intelligent Control for Agricultural Applications” IFAC-CIGR international workshop at Bali, Indonesia, IPC member(Aug., 2001)
8) “Bio-Robotics III”, IFAC International workshop at Sapporo, International Program Committee Member (Sep., 2006)
18 patents for agricultural robots, for grading machines and for automation systems in Japan