Digitization in wood supply–A review on how Industry 4.0 will change the forest value chain

F Müller, D Jaeger, M Hanewinkel - Computers and Electronics in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The term Industry 4.0 (I 4.0) has been sha** the discussion about increasing
digitization in industrial and service value chains for several years. The concepts and …

Sustainability impact assessment of forest operations: A review

J Schweier, N Magagnotti, ER Labelle… - Current Forestry …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review One of the challenges of forest operations is to consider the
consequences of different management strategies and to estimate the economic …

Trafficability prediction using depth-to-water maps: the status of application in northern and central European forestry

S Hoffmann, M Schönauer, J Heppelmann… - Current Forestry …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Mechanized logging operations with ground-based equipment
commonly represent European production forestry but are well-known to potentially cause …

Towards dynamic forest trafficability prediction using open spatial data, hydrological modelling and sensor technology

A Salmivaara, S Launiainen, J Perttunen… - … Journal of Forest …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Forest harvesting operations with heavy machinery can lead to significant soil rutting. Risks
of rutting depend on the soil bearing capacity which has considerable spatial and temporal …

Road rutting measurement using mobile LiDAR systems point cloud

L Gézero, C Antunes - ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2019 - mdpi.com
Road rutting caused by vehicle loading in the wheel path is a major form of asphalt
pavement distress. Hydroplaning and loss of skid resistance are directly related to high road …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of a Mobile Laser Scanning System with a Forest Harvester for Accurate Localization and Tree Stem Measurements

T Faitli, E Hyyppä, H Hyyti, T Hakala, H Kaartinen… - Remote Sensing, 2024 - mdpi.com
Automating forest machines to optimize the forest value chain requires the ability to map the
surroundings of the machine and to conduct accurate measurements of nearby trees. In the …

Assessment of soil compaction and rutting in managed forests through an airborne LiDAR technique

H Mohieddinne, B Brasseur… - Land Degradation & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
To ensure sustainable forest management, the assessment and monitoring of soil
compaction and rutting are essential. Here, we used airborne light detection and ranging …

Logging mats and logging residue as ground protection during forwarder traffic along till hillslopes

E Ring, M Andersson, L Hansson, G Jansson… - Croatian Journal of …, 2021 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Forest soils in Northern Europe are generally trafficked by forest machinery on
several occasions during a forest rotation. This may create ruts (wheel tracks), which could …

[PDF][PDF] Soil disturbance by cut-to-length machinery on midgrained soils

M Sirén, J Ala-Ilomäki, H Lindeman, J Uusitalo… - 2019 - jukuri.luke.fi
Factors affecting soil disturbance caused by harvester and forwarder were studied on mid-
grained soils in Finland. Sample plots were harvested using a one-grip harvester. The …

Predicting forwarder rut formation on fine-grained mineral soils

M Sirén, A Salmivaara, J Ala-Ilomäki… - … Journal of Forest …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Predictive factors for forwarder rut formation were studied on fine-grained mineral soils. The
study was carried out in southern Finland in mid-May, when the soil water contents were …