forestsense

forestsense is a systemic concept for improved understanding and intervention in forests.

climate change was brought about by short-sighted profit orientation without considering or being able to assess long-term consequences. the investments to get these long-term consequences under control will keep us busy for a very long time and will mean a very high effort.

the same profit orientation in forests, for example in the form of monocultures, is causing us problems today, such as the bark beetle. in addition, there are the effects of climate change itself, such as forest fires and extreme weather conditions. meanwhile, the situation is changing faster than we can gain experience to counteract it.
what we need is a collection of data to be able to describe developments much more precisely and to have a chance to fight it. forestsense provides a platform to collect and evaluate data and to apply and evaluate the experience.

the direct benefit of the application is the improved management of forest operations between the many parties around the forest. in doing so, precise data about the developments in the forest are collected. in addition, there is later more detailed information based on the data. this is especially good for decision makers, who now have access to large evaluated data sets. if enough precise data is collected, computers can better assess the factors in the forest and make accurate predictions and create entire planning models for forests.

today, however, there are some problems for data collection in the forest. uniform system languages and digital tools for data in the forest, are almost completely missing. for this, the development of a scanner was needed, which makes it possible to collect data easily during and for forest work. the starting point for this was lidar technology, which uses laser beams to collect 3d data. in addition, there are rgb and spectral sensors that collect complementary data. together, this makes a complete package that allows the user not only to detect diseased trees and easily record the environment, but also to interact with it and make decisions.

for this interface between physical forest and digital software, a platform was created that includes a scanner and integrates the smartphone for better work. this platform is covered by an aluminum extrusion that promises longevity and beautiful aging and allows many additional functions to be integrated.