Using harvester data from on-board computers: a review of key findings, opportunities and challenges

J Kemmerer, ER Labelle - European Journal of Forest Research, 2021 - Springer
Single-grip harvesters are equipped with an on-board computer that can normally collect
standardized data. In times of increased mechanization, digitalization and climate change …

Productivity of harvesters and forwarders in CTL operations in northern Sweden based on large follow-up datasets

M Eriksson, O Lindroos - International Journal of Forest …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Modern computerization facilitates data-gathering from forest machines, and offers new
opportunities to develop models for predicting productivity in forest harvest operations. In …

Cable yarding productivity models: A systematic review over the period 2000–2011

O Lindroos, R Cavalli - International Journal of Forest Engineering, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The efficiency of cable-based yarding systems has been studied extensively, resulting in
numerous work productivity models (ie models predicting the ratio between output and time) …

Modeling the productivity of mechanized CTL harvesting with statistical machine learning methods

E Liski, P Jounela, H Korpunen, A Sosa… - … Journal of Forest …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Modern forest harvesters automatically collect large amounts of standardized work-related
data. Statistical machine learning methods enable detailed analyses of large databases …

A Big Data approach to forestry harvesting productivity

DA Rossit, A Olivera, VV Céspedes, D Broz - Computers and Electronics in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Modern industrial technology enables to collect and process large amount of data, providing
valuable information for different industry activities. A representative case of this evolution is …

[HTML][HTML] Further application of using a personal laser scanner and simultaneous localization and map** technology to estimate the log's volume and its comparison …

F de Miguel-Díez, S Reder, E Wallor, H Bahr… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was the development of a methodical processing line for estimating the
log's volume from scanning logs using a long-range high-speed personal laser scanner …

[PDF][PDF] Load level forwarding work element analysis based on automatic follow-up data

J Manner, L Palmroth, T Nordfjell, O Lindroos - Silva Fennica, 2016 - researchgate.net
Recent developments in on-board technology have enabled automatic collection of follow-
up data on forwarder work. The objective of this study was to exploit this possibility to obtain …

Automatic GNSS-enabled harvester data collection as a tool to evaluate factors affecting harvester productivity in a Eucalyptus spp. harvesting operation in Uruguay

A Olivera, R Visser, M Acuna… - International journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Uruguay has adopted cut-to-length (CTL) machines in forest harvesting operations,
especially in large scale, fast-growing plantations. The majority of modern CTL machines …

Accurate single-tree positions from a harvester: a test of two global satellite-based positioning systems

M Hauglin, EH Hansen, E Næsset… - … Journal of Forest …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Accurate positioning of single trees registered automatically during harvesting operations
opens up new possibilities for reducing the field sampling effort in forest inventories utilising …

Automated time study of forwarders using GPS and a vibration sensor

M Strandgard, R Mitchell - … Journal of Forest Engineering: Journal for …, 2015 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Manual time and motion studies are the most common method to collect forest
harvesting machine performance data. However, manual methods require skilled observers …