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Forestry & Timber Industry
Drones have many profitable applications in forestry, particularly in the recording, analysis and maintenance of forests. Flyability’s Elios 3, an indoor and inspection drone with LiDAR technology, can be particularly beneficial in certain areas like quickly and precisely defining forest edges or mapping tree trunk distributions. Here are some more possible applications:
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Forest inventory, stocktaking & infrastructure planning
- LiDAR sensors can be used to record tree heights, density and biomass. Elios 3 can be used in dense forests to create 3D maps even in areas that are difficult to access. Those maps can be used for efficient planning of new roads, for example.
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Pest & disease monitoring
- The Elios 3 could be used in dense forests or infested tree trunks to identify cavities or hidden damage.
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Storm damage & deadwood analysis
- Drones help to quickly assess storm damage without dangerous inspections. The Elios 3 could analyze cracks, cavities or fractures in fallen or damaged trees.
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Inspection of timber yards & sawmills
- The Elios 3 can be used to precisely measure timber stacks or inside sawmills and warehouses to inspect structures, machinery and stockpiles.
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Fire protection & fire monitoring
- The thermal camera on the Elios 3 can help detect pockets of embers. Hence, it could be used in burnt or collapse-prone areas to detect hidden pockets of fire or damage to trees and structures.
While traditional drones tend to be used for large-scale analysis and mapping, the Elios 3 can be particularly useful in difficult, confined or dangerous areas. Its cage design protects it from collisions, making it suitable for cavities, root zones, deadwood analysis and indoor inspections in the timber industry.
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