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Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering : Journal for Theory and Application of Forestry Engineering, Vol. 45 No. 1, 2024.

Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.5552/crojfe.2024.2268

Accuracy of Photo-Optical Timber Measurement Using a Stereo Camera Technology

Karol Tomczak orcid id orcid.org/0000-0001-5192-0294 ; Łukasiewicz Research Network Poznań Institute of Technology Center of Wood Technology Winiarska 1, 60-654 Poznań and University of Life Sciences Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology Department of Forest Utilisation Wojska Polskiego 71A, 60-625 Poznań POLAND *
Piotr S. Mederski orcid id orcid.org/0000-0003-3060-4422 ; University of Life Sciences Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology Department of Forest Utilisation Wojska Polskiego 71A, 60-625 Poznań POLAND
Bartłomiej Naskrent ; University of Life Sciences Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology Department of Forest Utilisation Wojska Polskiego 71A, 60-625 Poznań POLAND
Arkadiusz Tomczak ; University of Life Sciences Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology Department of Forest Utilisation Wojska Polskiego 71A, 60-625 Poznań POLAND

* Corresponding author.

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Abstract

Harvested timber requires efficient and accurate measurements for timber trade. Recently, the amount of timber that is harvested for industrial purposes is growing and methods for roundwood measurements are under constant development. Some of these solutions are with certification confirming its accuracy, some of them are proposed for general use without certification. The aim of this paper was to select the best and most useful electronic solution for timber volume masurement and calculation, and to recommend the most effective and accurate solution for future timber trade. Three photo-optical systems were tested: LogStackPro, iFovea and Timbeter. Each system was used to measure 71 stacks of pine and oak roundwood, which amounted to 3481.15 cubic meter stacked. Timber volumes obtained from the manual measurements were used as reference. Volumes obtained from the photo-optical systems were larger in comparison with the volume from manual measurements, by 3.37, 8.07 and 9.08%, in LogStackPro, iFovea and Timbeter, respectively. It was concluded from the tested systems that, currently, the most recommended solution for timber measurement will be LogStack Pro, which also presented, in most cases, the smallest deviations from the volume obtained in manual measurements.

Keywords

wood measurement, stacked wood, forestry digitalisation, automatic measurement

Hrčak ID:

311935

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/311935

Publication date:

12.1.2024.

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