Thursday, April 21, 2022
INTERFORST 2022 introduces digitalization offers in forestry and wood industry. Digitalisation is the way forward and is adopted as the next big thing in the forestry and wood segment. Digitalization is becoming part of the business strategy for forests and wood through digital terrain models, simulated growth processes, sensor technology for measuring the forest status, and connecting participants in the value chain. Exhibitors at INTERFORST 2022 (July 17 to 20, 2022) in Munich will showcase portfolios with solutions for IT and digitalization in forestry.
Forestry of the future thanks to data
When selecting an appropriate digital solution or planning future investments in digital technology, visitors to INTERFORST 2022 can set their own priorities. Optimized sensors and improved networking can be used in forest monitoring to provide data points as a basis for informed decisions. Drone-based systems with LiDAR data (light detection and ranging) provide highly accurate point data for digital terrain models that depict all real conditions in the forest and point out changes.
Combined with current weather data, the sensor evaluation tool turns into a comprehensive database for digital forest monitoring. How does that help? Among other things, it can supply additional information on the status of the forest and site-specific optimized planting strategies for targeted forest restructuring measures.
The product portfolios of machine manufacturers include machine-based applications, such as control systems for harvesters and forwarders, which provide ever new functionalities for optimized working conditions in timber harvesting. Providers of 3D surveying and recording software also promise optimizations, including improved manageability and functions with app technology. Cloud solutions are also important here, since they ensure rapid communication with order management in timber logistics.
Digital forestry-
The researchers are already active: Exciting projects are demonstrating how digitalization can help shape the future of the forestry and timber industry. Interfaces, Forestry 4.0, cloud-based navigation for wood logistics—the conference programme and the forum program of INTERFORST offer important new ideas for these topics!
Tags: DIGITAL FOREST, Forestry, INTERFORST 2022, Munich, woodworking and manufacturing, woodworking industry
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