Interpine’s TreeTools Near Realtime Drone Inventory tool has been developed for foresters to assess stocking in post thin stands. This is an early test version release for Windows operating systems, and the project is ongoing. Source: Timberbiz
The purpose of the release is to give stakeholders an opportunity to test and provide feedback, while encouraging them to submit more data.
The accuracy of the stocking assessment given depends on multiple factors, including effectiveness of canopy recognition and the precision of drone altitude maintenance.
The goal is to keep the stocking error below 10% under normal conditions, and user corrections can easily be made to the stocking assessment.
This project has been developed with funding assistance from the Precision Silviculture Program, A Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures (SFFF) partnership between MPI and the forest industry led by Forest Growers Research.
This freely available during the development funding to provide for industry feedback.
Download the beta version here.
