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Van B. Patiluna

Patiluna, Van B.

Assistant Professor

van.patiluna@usc.edu.ph

Degrees

B.S. Computer Engineering, University of San Carlos, 2003
M.Engg. Computer Engineering, University of San Carlos, 2006

Research Interests:

Embedded systems, remote sensing, computer systems

List of publications:

  1. Karki, A.; Marshall, M.W.; Miller, G.; Patiluna, V.; Luo, J.; Barnes, E.; Maja, J.M.. Effects of Staggered Application of Chemical Defoliants on Cotton Fiber Quality. Agriengineering. 2025, https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering7110372.
  2. Patiluna, V.; Owen, J.; Maja, J.M.; Neupane, J.; Behmann, J.; Bohnenkamp, D.; Borra-Serrano, I.; Peña, J.M.; Robbins, J.; de Castro, A.. Using Hyperspectral Imaging and Principal Component Analysis to Detect and Monitor Water Stress in Ornamental Plants. Remote Sensing. 2025, https://doi.org/10.3390/rs17020285.
  3. Patiluna, V.; Maja, J.M.; Karki, A.; Barnes, E.. Design and Field Evaluation of a Robotic Cotton Harvester with Improved Structural Balance and Suction Mechanism. Proceedings of the International Conference on Informatics in Control Automation and Robotics. 2025, https://doi.org/10.5220/0013945700003982.
  4. Karki, A.; Marshall, M.; Patiluna, V.; Miller, G.; Luo, J.; Barnes, E.; Cutulle, M.; Maja, J.M.. Using a robotic platform for canopy-wise sequential defoliation in cotton and its effect on fiber quality. 2025 Asabe Annual International Meeting. 2025, https://doi.org/10.13031/aim.202500633.
  5. Maja, J.M.; Neupane, J.; Patiluna, V.; Miller, G.; Karki, A.; Marshall, M.W.; Cutulle, M.; Luo, J.; Barnes, E.. Evaluating the Effect of Pulse Width Modulation-Controlled Spray Duty Cycles on Cotton Fiber Quality Using Principal Component Analysis. Agriengineering. 2024, https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering6040212.
  6. Patiluna, V.; Maja, J.M.; Robbins, J.. Evaluation of Radio Frequency Identification Power and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Altitude in Plant Inventory Applications. Agriengineering. 2024, https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering6020076.
  7. Patiluna, V.; Maja, J.M.; Robbins, J.. Evaluation of RFID Power and UAV Flight Level in Plant Inventory Application. Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2024, https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3021150.
  8. Arellano, B.; Astillo, P.V.B.; Patiluna, V.. Classifying Solar Glint in an Intertidal Zone. Proceedings 2022 2nd International Conference in Information and Computing Research Icore 2022. 2022, https://doi.org/10.1109/iCORE58172.2022.00068.
  9. Astillo, P.V.; Patiluna, V.B.. Computer vision and image segmentation implemented on GPU using compute unified device architecture as applied on quality inspection of pre-etched printed circuit board. Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science. 2012, https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85049921970.
  10. Patiluna, V.B.; Maja, J.M.J.. ODV for indoor environment: Tool for minimizing non-holonomic constraint for outdoor vehicle. Proceedings of the International Conference on Automation Technology for Off Road Equipment Atoe 2004. 2004, https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/27844607058.

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