Assoc Prof. Dr. Hao-Ting Lin | Feature-Driven Optimization | Best Researcher Award
Associate Professor | National Chung Hsing University | Taiwan
Dr. Hao-Ting Lin is an Associate Professor at National Chung Hsing University specializing in robotics, control systems, and bio-industrial mechatronics engineering, with a strong focus on automation, intelligent systems, and sustainable agricultural technologies. He holds advanced degrees in mechanical and control engineering and has developed expertise in the design and integration of robotic mechanisms, sensor-based control, and pneumatic power systems for poultry and agricultural applications. His professional experience includes leading over 30 completed and several ongoing research and consultancy projects, authoring 20 peer-reviewed journal papers, and publishing a book chapter on smart agricultural technologies. Dr. Lin’s research focuses on IoT-enabled humane poultry slaughtering systems, deep learning-based chicken image recognition, precision pneumatic seeders, energy-efficient control strategies for wastewater and agricultural machinery, and robotic sorting systems. He has been granted 12 patents covering innovations in pneumatic automation, exoskeleton systems, aquaculture water quality management, and intelligent sewing and seeding devices. Dr. Lin’s contributions integrate control theory, mechatronics, artificial intelligence, and real-time systems to advance productivity, animal welfare, and sustainability in agriculture and industry. His scholarly impact is reflected in 170 citations by 161 documents, 20 published documents, and an h-index of 6.
Featured Publications
1. Lin H.T.*, Suhendra, Development and Implementation of an IoT-Enabled Smart Poultry Slaughtering System Using Dynamic Object Tracking and Recognition. Sensors, 2025, 25(16), 5028.
2. Chen H.C., Rohman Y.F., Ashlah M.B., Lin H.T., Sean W.Y.*, Electrification of Agricultural Machinery: One Design Case of a 4 kW Air Compressor. Energies, 2024, 17(15), 3647.
3. Lin H.T.*, Lee Y.H., Implementing a Precision Pneumatic Plug Tray Seeder with High Seeding Rates for Brassicaceae Seeds via Real-Time Trajectory Tracking Control. Actuators, 2023, 12(9), 340.
4. Liu H.W., Chen C.H., Tsai Y.C., Hsieh K.W., Lin H.T.*, Identifying Images of Dead Chickens with a Chicken Removal System Integrated with a Deep Learning Algorithm. Sensors, 2021, 21(11), 3579.
5. Lin H.T.*, A Novel Real-Time Path Servo Control of a Hardware-in-the-Loop for a Large-Stroke Asymmetric Rod-Less Pneumatic System under Variable Loads. Sensors, 2017, 17(6), 1283.