Slides from the Final Conference of the Slope Project

1. This project has received funding
from the European Union’s Seventh
Framework Programme for
research, technological
development and demostration
under grant agreement no 604129
www.slopeproject.eu
A novel planning tool for cable yarding operations
SLOPE Final Conference
10th November, EIMA 2016, Bologna
Daniele Magliocchetti, Umberto di Staso
Fondazione GraphiTech

2. This project has received funding
from the European Union’s Seventh
Framework Programme for
research, technological
development and demostration
under grant agreement no 604129
The SLOPE workflow
SLOPE project aims to optimize forest production building a 3D forest
model to support the entire wood process, from tree RFID tagging to
cut and de-branched logs ready for the sawmills.
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Forest Survey
(RS, UAV,
LiDAR)
Digital Forest
Model Creation
Harvest plan
and
simulation
Trees
Marking
(RFID)
Trees Felling
Extraction
Trees
process
ing
Piling
stocking
transport
Selling
Interactive 3D virtual planning system

3. This project has received funding
from the European Union’s Seventh
Framework Programme for
research, technological
development and demostration
under grant agreement no 604129
3D Forest virtual system goals
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Develop methodologies
and tools to fully
describe and view terrain
and stand characteristics
to support forest
production.

4. This project has received funding
from the European Union’s Seventh
Framework Programme for
research, technological
development and demostration
under grant agreement no 604129
3D Forest virtual system
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WebGL & HTML5 technology
• Supports almost any browser (desktop & mobile)
• Easy integration on third-party services
Wide geographical data support
• DSM, DTM, WMS Imageries
• KML/KMZ Google Earth datasets
• 3D Object rendering
From experts to the experts
• Forest operator & planner, cableway, truck operators, etc.
• Several development iterations (beta)
3 Main Modes: analytics, operation, forest

5. This project has received funding
from the European Union’s Seventh
Framework Programme for
research, technological
development and demostration
under grant agreement no 604129
Computer aided cableway planning
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Cableway setup is complex and time consuming:
• Morphological issues
- Canopy height, forest density, marked trees, terrain height
• Machine limitations:
- Cable length, inclination, payload, cable tension, covered area
• Human costs:
- 2 Days for cable yarder deployment
- 1 Day for each intermediate support
Main goals:
• Minimize deployment times and costs (no supports)
• Maximize cable line coverage area

6. This project has received funding
from the European Union’s Seventh
Framework Programme for
research, technological
development and demostration
under grant agreement no 604129
Computer aided cableway planning
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Main planning steps:
1. Take measures: draw polygonal area lines to detect
landing zone or other operational areas
2. Assess cable launch feasibility
3. Draw cable lines:
1. Add at least 2 pylons by click or coordinates
2. Check constraints
3. Modify cable line (adjust tension,
add/remove/move pylons)
4. Verify covered harvesting area
5. Export data

7. This project has received funding
from the European Union’s Seventh
Framework Programme for
research, technological
development and demostration
under grant agreement no 604129
Step 1: Take measurements
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8. This project has received funding
from the European Union’s Seventh
Framework Programme for
research, technological
development and demostration
under grant agreement no 604129
Step 2: Simulate rope launch
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9. This project has received funding
from the European Union’s Seventh
Framework Programme for
research, technological
development and demostration
under grant agreement no 604129
Step 3: Cable crane virtual setup
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10. This project has received funding
from the European Union’s Seventh
Framework Programme for
research, technological
development and demostration
under grant agreement no 604129
Video
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www.slopeproject.eu

11. This project has received funding
from the European Union’s Seventh
Framework Programme for
research, technological
development and demostration
under grant agreement no 604129
Step 4: Check covered area
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12. This project has received funding
from the European Union’s Seventh
Framework Programme for
research, technological
development and demostration
under grant agreement no 604129
Step 5: Export plan
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13. This project has received funding
from the European Union’s Seventh
Framework Programme for
research, technological
development and demostration
under grant agreement no 604129
Usability test results
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Overal system & Ergonomics

14. This project has received funding
from the European Union’s Seventh
Framework Programme for
research, technological
development and demostration
under grant agreement no 604129
Usability test results
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I need a long time to learn
how to use the software
It is easy for me to relearn
how to use the software
after a lengthy
interruption
The explanations provided
help me understand the
software so that I become
more and more skilled at
using it
So far I have not had any
problems in learning the
rules for communicating
with the software
I was able to use the
software right from the
beginning by myself,
without having to ask
coworkers for help
I feel encouraged by the
software to try out new
system functions by trial
and error
In order to use the
software properly I must
remember many details
I find it easy to use the
commands
Suitability for learning

15. This project has received funding
from the European Union’s Seventh
Framework Programme for
research, technological
development and demostration
under grant agreement no 604129
Conclusions
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Tool for visualization and planning of cable lines:
• Combines 3D Visualization with GIS data
• High level of interaction
• Good usability
• Deeply connected with the forest information model for spatial queries
• Short-term optimization (e.g. felling cost)

16. This project has received funding
from the European Union’s Seventh
Framework Programme for
research, technological
development and demostration
under grant agreement no 604129
Thank You
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Daniele Magliocchetti
Project Coordinator
daniele.magliocchetti@graphitech.it
Fondazione GraphiTech
Via alla Cascata 56/c
38123 Trento (ITALY)
Phone: +39 0461.283393
Fax: +39 0461.283398
www.graphitech.it