Abstract Purpose of Review Individual tree detection (ITD) methods and technologies for
tracking individual forest products through a smart operational supply chain from stump to …

Traceability is the ability to follow the processes that a raw material or product goes through.
For forestry, this means identifying the wood from the standing tree to the mill entrance and …

In this study, we compared a two-phase laser-scanning-based forest inventory of stands
versus a traditional field inventory using sample plots. The two approaches were used to …

Accurate positioning is one of the main components and challenges for precision forestry.
This study was established to test the feasibility of a low-cost GNSS receiver, u-blox ZED …

Several options are currently available for wood measurement and grading and the manual
ones are still widely used in many countries. In the last decade, LiDAR-based methods have …

Butt rot is a main defect in Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) trees and causes large
economic losses for forest owners. However, little empirical research has been done on the …

This paper describes operational research (OR) contributions in forestry over the past 50
years, based on scientific pathways along which the authors have traveled. We draw on our …

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 …

Wood measurement is an important process in the wood supply chain, which requires
advanced solutions to cope with the current challenges. Several general-utility …

Digitalization and its associated technology are shaping the world economy and society.
Data collection, data exchange, and connection throughout the wood supply chain have …