Title :
Future use of robotics in forestry
Author :
Asplund, Christer ; Fukuda, Akifumi
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Forestry, Swedish Univ. of Agric. Sci., Garpenberg, Sweden
Abstract :
This paper attempts to describe the extent of mechanization in forestry in Sweden and Japan today and the environmental problems caused by the methods and machinery used. How robotics can be used to solve these problems are explained and some applications are suggested. An annotated bibliography on robotics research for forestry applications is also included
Keywords :
forestry; mobile robots; Japan; Sweden; forestry; robotics; Control systems; Environmental factors; Forestry; Gases; Poles and towers; Productivity; Roads; Robotics and automation; Robots; Soil;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Robotics, 1993. Can Robots Contribute to Preventing Environmental Deterioration? Proceedings, 1993 IEEE/Tsukuba International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Tsukuba
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1441-7
DOI :
10.1109/ICAR.1993.337209
