Abstract Purpose of Review The comprehensive assessment of timber and fuelwood
harvesting operations through the consideration of the three pillars of sustainability …

After a period of significant development, poplar cultivation in Italy has been in rapid decline
since the 1980s. Because of its marked ductility, poplar is valuable for both wood furniture …

This article presents a study on the world's first unmanned machine designed for
autonomous forestry operations. In response to the challenges associated with traditional …

Nowadays the spread of precision forestry has led to the possibility of collecting data related
to forest machines for an extended period and with enough precision to support decisions in …

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 …

We explore the potential to control terrain vehicles using deep reinforcement in scenarios
where human operators and traditional control methods are inadequate. This letter presents …

Enhancing accuracy, mobility, safety, ergonomics, data transfer and traceability functions in
log measurement applications are prerequisites of modern business in the wood supply …

The mechanization of roundwood harvesting in Sweden has historically cut costs rapidly.
However, machinery and work methods have conceptually stayed the same since the …

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

Forests cover about 1/3 of Europe's land area and are an important source in providing
goods and services such as timber, drinking water, biodiversity, and carbon storage. They …