Tree volume measurement by AI
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Katam Technologies AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 2 996 400 |
| Project duration | April 2024 - March 2026 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Venture | Samarbete Brasilien |
| Call | International collaboration for innovations with actors in Brazil, in collaboration with EMBRAPII |
Purpose and goal
** Denna text är maskinöversatt ** The goal of the project is to develop simple and robust AI analyzes to be able to measure tree trunk profiles with great accuracy with a video camera and then calculate the total tree volume.
Expected effects and result
** Denna text är maskinöversatt ** The world´s forests have enormous potential to contribute to a solution to the climate problems, but forests can only be a source of renewable energy and materials if the growth of the biomass can be maintained long-term over time. For this, forest management needs to be sustainable, which in turn requires inventories that can provide high-quality data. One of the most important parameters from forest inventory is the total volume of trees.
Planned approach and implementation
** Denna text är maskinöversatt ** The project includes Katam Technologies and the Linnaeus University, in collaboration with the Brazilian university Federal University of Viçosa and a Brazilian forestry company.