首页|New Field Robotics Study Findings Have Been Reported by Investigators at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Exploring the Feasibility of Autonomous Forestry Operations: Results From the First Experimental Unmanned Machine)
New Field Robotics Study Findings Have Been Reported by Investigators at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Exploring the Feasibility of Autonomous Forestry Operations: Results From the First Experimental Unmanned Machine)
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Current study results on Robotics - Field Robotics have been published. According to news reporting from Umea, Sweden, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “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 forestry operations, we developed a platform equipped with essential hardware components necessary for performing autonomous forwarding tasks.” Funders for this research include Swedish Energy Agency, Kempestiftelserna, Mistra Digital Forest. The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, “Through the use of computer vision, autonomous navigation, and manipulator control algorithms, the machine is able to pick up logs from the ground and manoeuvre through a range of forest terrains without the need for human intervention. Our initial results demonstrate the potential for safe and efficient autonomous extraction of logs in the cut-to-length harvesting process. We achieved a high level of accuracy in our computer vision system, and our autonomous navigation system proved to be highly efficient. This research represents a significant milestone in the field of autonomous outdoor robotics, with far-reaching implications for the future of forestry operations. By reducing the need for human labor, autonomous machines have the potential to increase productivity and reduce labor costs, while also minimizing the environmental impact of timber harvesting.”
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