Determining boreal clearcut object properties and characteristics for identification purposes

Sammanfattning

After clearcutting, machines traffic the clearcut conducting different silvicultural activities. Many objects on a forest clearcut (slash residues, stones, stumps and roots) may disturb e.g. site preparation and planting. This paper describes properties and characteristics of these objects. A flowchart was developed that describes a possible computer-aided system that identifies the objects, and ultimately, makes a machine avoid or target them. A system for obstacle identification creates conditions for further technical development and (semi)automation of e.g. site preparation, mechanized planting, and stump removal.

Nyckelord

clearcut obstacles; terrain description; terrain conditions; site properties; forest regeneration; forestry

Publicerad i

Silva Fennica
2014, volym: 48, nummer: 3, artikelnummer: 1136
Utgivare: The Finnish Society of Forest Science & The Finnish Forest Research Institute

SLU författare

• Ersson, Back Tomas

  • Institutionen för skogens biomaterial och teknologi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Bergsten, Urban

  • Institutionen för skogens biomaterial och teknologi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

UKÄ forskningsämne

Robotik och automation
Skogsvetenskap

Publikationens identifierare

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.1136

Permanent länk till denna sida (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/62030