Dr Derek Long

Dr Derek Long
NameDr Derek Long
Email Addressderek.long@unisq.edu.au
Job TitleSenior Lecturer
QualificationsBEng(Hons) USQ, PhD USQ
DepartmentSchool of Agriculture and Environmental Science
AffiliationsCentre for Agricultural Engineering
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9414-5064
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Biography

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Employment

PositionOrganisationFromTo
LecturerUniversity of Southern Queensland20222023

Expertise

Machine vision

Artificial Intelligence

Teaching

AGR2202 - Instrumentation and Automation in Agriculture

AGR3105 - Smart Data Farming

Fields of Research

  • 409901. Agricultural engineering
  • 460304. Computer vision
  • 460306. Image processing
  • 460309. Video processing
  • 461103. Deep learning
  • 461104. Neural networks
BEng(Hons)
USQ
2014
PhD
USQ
2019

Current Supervisions

Research TitleSupervisor TypeLevel of StudyCommenced
Soil Moisture Profile using a Ground Penetrating RadarAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2023

Completed Supervisions

Research TitleSupervisor TypeLevel of StudyCompleted
An Evaluation of Sensing Fat Depth for the Automation of Uniform Fat Trimming of Beef StriploinPrincipal SupervisorDoctoral2024
Tactile perception by tissue force characteristics for robotic red meat cuttingAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2024

Scaffolding experiential learning across an agricultural technology program

Baillie, Justine, Scobie, Michael, Long, Derek, Skinner, Jazmine and Humpal, Jacob. 2024. "Scaffolding experiential learning across an agricultural technology program." 3rd Symposium for Agricultural Educators (AgEd 24). Rockhampton, Australia 06 - 07 Feb 2024 Australia.

Tactile sensing for tissue discrimination in robotic meat cutting: A feasibility study

Aly, Basem Adel, Low, Tobias, Long, Derek, Brett, Peter and Baillie, Craig. 2024. "Tactile sensing for tissue discrimination in robotic meat cutting: A feasibility study." Journal of Food Engineering. 363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2023.111754

Robotics and sensing technologies in red meat processing: A review

Aly, Basem Adel, Low, Tobias, Long, Derek, Baillie, Craig and Brett, Peter. 2023. "Robotics and sensing technologies in red meat processing: A review." Trends in Food Science and Technology. 137, pp. 142-155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2023.05.015

Identifying sensors for better IPM in cotton: NEC1901

McCarthy, Alison, Long, Derek and Grundy, Paul. 2022. Identifying sensors for better IPM in cotton: NEC1901. Australia. Cotton Research and Development Corporation.

Automated infield canopy temperature assessment of early stage cotton using thermal camera and plant segmentation

McCarthy, Alison, Nunn, Christopher, Jamali, Hizbullah and Long, Derek. 2022. Automated infield canopy temperature assessment of early stage cotton using thermal camera and plant segmentation . Australia. Cotton Research and Development Corporation.

New sensing technologies for citrus gall wasp and Fuller’s rose weevil: CT19009

Long, Derek, McCarthy, Alison and Mo, Jianhua. 2021. New sensing technologies for citrus gall wasp and Fuller’s rose weevil: CT19009. Australia. Hort Innovation Austarlia.

Review of Technologies, Regulations and Operating Standards for Field Based Autonomous Agricultural Machinery

Baillie, Craig, Torrance, Logan, Long, Derek, Brett, Peter and Humpal, Jacob. 2020. Review of Technologies, Regulations and Operating Standards for Field Based Autonomous Agricultural Machinery. Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Smartphone apps under development to aid pest monitoring

McCarthy, Alison, Long, Derek and Grundy, Paul. 2020. "Smartphone apps under development to aid pest monitoring." GRDC Grains Research Update: Driving Profit Through Research. Goondiwindi, Australia 03 - 04 Mar 2020 Australia.

Machine vision App for automated cotton insect counting: initial development and first results

Long, Derek, Grundy, Paul and McCarthy, Alison. 2019. "Machine vision App for automated cotton insect counting: initial development and first results." Australian Association of Cotton Scientists 2019 Australian Cotton Research Conference (AACS 2019). Armidale, Australia 28 - 30 Oct 2019

Advancing automation in the agricultural working environment

Brett, P, McCarthy, A, Long, D, Gillies, M, Foley, J and Baillie, C. 2019. "Advancing automation in the agricultural working environment." Allsopp, P. (ed.) 41st Annual Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists (ASSCT 2019). Toowoomba, Australia 30 Apr - 03 May 2019 Australia.

Machine vision tracking of water advance in cotton surface irrigation with an unmanned aerial system

Long, Derek. 2018. Machine vision tracking of water advance in cotton surface irrigation with an unmanned aerial system. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/5f643ba5ce22b

Row and water front detection from UAV thermal-infrared imagery for furrow irrigation monitoring

Long, Derek, McCarthy, Cheryl and Jensen, Troy. 2016. "Row and water front detection from UAV thermal-infrared imagery for furrow irrigation monitoring." 2016 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM 2016). Banff, Canada 12 - 15 Jul 2016 https://doi.org/10.1109/AIM.2016.7576783