Yunchao Tang

6.2k total citations · 12 hit papers
92 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Yunchao Tang is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Yunchao Tang has authored 92 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 29 papers in Building and Construction and 27 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Yunchao Tang's work include Smart Agriculture and AI (25 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (24 papers) and Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (20 papers). Yunchao Tang is often cited by papers focused on Smart Agriculture and AI (25 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (24 papers) and Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (20 papers). Yunchao Tang collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and Australia. Yunchao Tang's co-authors include Xiangjun Zou, Mingyou Chen, Guichao Lin, Jinhui Li, Lufeng Luo, Wenxian Feng, Chenglin Wang, Lijuan Li, Wanhui Feng and Hao Zhou and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Scientific Reports and Construction and Building Materials.

In The Last Decade

Yunchao Tang

85 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Recognition and Localization Methods for Vision-Based Fruit Picking Robots: A Review

2020 409 citations Yunchao Tang, Mingyou Chen et al. profile →
Fruit detection and positioning technology for a Camellia oleifera C. Abel orchard based on improved YOLOv4-tiny model and binocular stereo vision

2022 192 citations Yunchao Tang, Hongjun Wang et al. profile →
Novel visual crack width measurement based on backbone double-scale features for improved detection automation

2022 151 citations Yunchao Tang, Zheng Chen et al. Engineering Structures profile →
3D vision technologies for a self-developed structural external crack damage recognition robot

2024 142 citations Kewei Hu, Hanwen Kang et al. Automation in Construction profile →
Optimization strategies of fruit detection to overcome the challenge of unstructured background in field orchard environment: a review

2023 116 citations Yunchao Tang, Yunqi Zhang et al. profile →
Automatic classification of asphalt pavement cracks using a novel integrated generative adversarial networks and improved VGG model

2023 100 citations Zheng Chen, Yunchao Tang et al. Engineering Structures profile →
Exploring temperature-resilient recycled aggregate concrete with waste rubber: An experimental and multi-objective optimization analysis

2023 95 citations Yunchao Tang, Yufei Wang et al. profile →
Dynamic visual servo control methods for continuous operation of a fruit harvesting robot working throughout an orchard

2024 88 citations Mingyou Chen, Lufeng Luo et al. profile →
Transforming unmanned pineapple picking with spatio-temporal convolutional neural networks

2023 79 citations Meng Fan, Yunqi Zhang et al. profile →
Enhanced Precision in Dam Crack Width Measurement: Leveraging Advanced Lightweight Network Identification for Pixel‐Level Accuracy

2023 79 citations Yunchao Tang, Yuping Liu et al. profile →
Physico-mechanical, thermal insulation properties, and microstructure of geopolymer foam concrete containing sawdust ash and egg shell

2024 50 citations Yunchao Tang et al. Journal of Building Engineering profile →
Geometry‐Aware 3D Point Cloud Learning for Precise Cutting‐Point Detection in Unstructured Field Environments

2025 19 citations Hongjun Wang, Gengming Zhang et al. Journal of Field Robotics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yunchao Tang China	42	2.1k	1.6k	878	831	531	92	4.9k
E.J. van Henten Netherlands	38	4.1k 2.0×	227 0.1×	337 0.4×	441 0.5×	736 1.4×	201	5.4k
Fernando Auat Cheein Chile	28	1.1k 0.6×	232 0.1×	142 0.2×	545 0.7×	425 0.8×	171	3.2k
Alexey Bochkovskiy Taiwan	2	778 0.4×	544 0.3×	133 0.2×	4.3k 5.2×	449 0.8×	2	7.5k
Xiangjun Zou China	38	2.7k 1.3×	238 0.1×	39 0.0×	944 1.1×	547 1.0×	141	4.1k
Mingxing Tan United States	16	449 0.2×	382 0.2×	95 0.1×	4.2k 5.0×	301 0.6×	43	6.6k
Lie Tang United States	31	1.3k 0.6×	149 0.1×	61 0.1×	262 0.3×	627 1.2×	111	2.7k
Jun-Wei Hsieh Taiwan	17	349 0.2×	309 0.2×	87 0.1×	2.6k 3.2×	232 0.4×	44	4.2k
Lixin Zhang China	35	1.2k 0.6×	172 0.1×	41 0.0×	329 0.4×	715 1.3×	325	5.2k
L. Minh Dang South Korea	24	326 0.2×	532 0.3×	73 0.1×	830 1.0×	199 0.4×	71	2.5k
Noboru Noguchi Japan	27	1.3k 0.7×	609 0.4×	29 0.0×	458 0.6×	534 1.0×	208	2.6k

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Yao, Minghui, et al.. (2025). Ultrasonic identification of CFST debonding via A novel Bayesian Optimized-LSTM network. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 238. 113175–113175. 3 indexed citations

Wang, Hongjun, Gengming Zhang, Kewei Hu, et al.. (2025). Geometry‐Aware 3D Point Cloud Learning for Precise Cutting‐Point Detection in Unstructured Field Environments. Journal of Field Robotics. 42(7). 3063–3076. 19 indexed citations breakdown →

Hu, Kewei, et al.. (2024). 3D vision technologies for a self-developed structural external crack damage recognition robot. Automation in Construction. 159. 105262–105262. 142 indexed citations breakdown →

Chen, Zheng, et al.. (2024). Pioneering lunar habitats through comparative analysis of in-situ concrete technologies: A critical review. Construction and Building Materials. 435. 136833–136833. 7 indexed citations

Nong, Yumei, Zheng Chen, Ye Chen, et al.. (2024). Molecular insights into the effect of adsorption and reaction of H2O-O2-Cl- on initial electrochemical corrosion of steel. Electrochimica Acta. 511. 145385–145385. 5 indexed citations

Tang, Yunchao, et al.. (2024). Behaviour of steel-reinforced recycled aggregate concrete-filled GFRP tubular short columns under eccentric axial compression. Thin-Walled Structures. 199. 111818–111818. 12 indexed citations

Tang, Yunchao, et al.. (2024). Quantitative analysis of debonding gaps in concrete-filled steel tubes on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau under severely harsh conditions. Engineering Structures. 314. 118353–118353. 8 indexed citations

Zhang, Dongliang, Kun Fu, Fei Wang, et al.. (2024). Analytical Model and Optimization of Joint Systems in Modular Precast Foundations for Onshore Wind Turbines. Buildings. 14(12). 3952–3952. 1 indexed citations

Chen, Zheng, et al.. (2024). Residual impact resistance behavior of PVA fiber reinforced cement mortar containing Nano-SiO2 after exposure to chloride erosion. Construction and Building Materials. 414. 134990–134990. 9 indexed citations

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Zhang, Hexin, Yu Deng, Péter András, et al.. (2023). A new concept of bio-based prestress technology with experimental Proof-of-Concept on Bamboo-Timber composite beams. Construction and Building Materials. 402. 132991–132991. 8 indexed citations

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Wang, Hongjun, et al.. (2023). Real-Time Defect Detection for Metal Components: A Fusion of Enhanced Canny–Devernay and YOLOv6 Algorithms. Applied Sciences. 13(12). 6898–6898. 15 indexed citations

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Chen, Siyu, et al.. (2022). Identification and Detection of Biological Information on Tiny Biological Targets Based on Subtle Differences. Machines. 10(11). 996–996. 11 indexed citations

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Feng, Wanhui, et al.. (2022). Mode Ⅰ dynamic fracture toughness of rubberised concrete using a drop hammer device and split Hopkinson pressure bar. Journal of Building Engineering. 48. 103995–103995. 24 indexed citations

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Tang, Yunchao, Xiangjun Zou, Wei Tang, et al.. (2022). Adaptive Active Positioning of Camellia oleifera Fruit Picking Points: Classical Image Processing and YOLOv7 Fusion Algorithm. Applied Sciences. 12(24). 12959–12959. 59 indexed citations

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Tang, Yunchao, et al.. (2022). A Novel Agricultural Machinery Intelligent Design System Based on Integrating Image Processing and Knowledge Reasoning. Applied Sciences. 12(15). 7900–7900. 20 indexed citations

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Sun, Yuantian, Junfei Zhang, Yunchao Tang, et al.. (2021). A Comprehensive Flexural Analysis for Sustainable Concrete Structure Reinforced by Embedded Parts. Advances in Civil Engineering. 2021(1). 2 indexed citations

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Tang, Yunchao, et al.. (2021). Fracture behavior of a sustainable material: Recycled concrete with waste crumb rubber subjected to elevated temperatures. Journal of Cleaner Production. 318. 128553–128553. 102 indexed citations

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Tang, Yunchao, et al.. (2020). Vision‐Based Three‐Dimensional Reconstruction and Monitoring of Large‐Scale Steel Tubular Structures. Advances in Civil Engineering. 2020(1). 42 indexed citations

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Wang, Chenglin, et al.. (2019). Window Zooming–Based Localization Algorithm of Fruit and Vegetable for Harvesting Robot. IEEE Access. 7. 103639–103649. 39 indexed citations

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Zou, Xiangjun, Guichao Lin, Yunchao Tang, et al.. (2016). Sub-Pixel object-Image Registration Using Improved Iterative Closest Point Method. Journal of Computer-Aided Design & Computer Graphics. 28(8). 1249. 1 indexed citations

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