08:00-08:45 09:00-10:15 Plenary (ECS ) Session Chair: Piotr Mederski, Poznań University of Life Sciences ECS (European Centre of Solidarity): Plac Solidarności 1, 80-863 Gdańsk
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9.00: Prof. Dr. Piotr S. Mederski: Formec 2024, Gdańsk - Conference opening
9:10: Prof. Dr. Karl Stampfer: Welcome to Formec 2024, Gdańsk
9:15: Prof. Dr. Rien Visser, School of Forestry, University of Canterbury, New Zealand: Managing large scale plantations forests in New Zealand: adapting to technology opportunities and climate change challenges
9:45: Prof. Dr. Krzysztof Stereńczak, Forest Research Institute, Poland: Precision forestry in forest management and monitoring
10:15-11:00 Coffee break (ECS and MONTOWNIA) ECS (European Centre of Solidarity): Plac Solidarności 1, 80-863 Gdańsk
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MONTOWNIA: Lisia Grobla 7, 80-860 Gdańsk
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11:00-12:30 Harvesting Operations Precision Impacts ECS, Floor 3, Sala Warsztatowa nr 4 ECS, Floor 3, Sala Warsztatowa nr 5 MONTOWNIA, Warsztat 1 MONTOWNIA, Warsztat 2 All mechanized Session Chair: Janine Schweier, Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL 33. Mechanized Pollarding For The New Agroforestry Plantations Natascia Magagnotti; Raffaele Spinelli; Giustino Mezzalira 40. Assortment-Based Forwarder Productivity In Northeastern Italian Alps Salvage Logging Operations Narcis Mihail Bacescu; Luca Marchi; Alberto Udali; Stefano Grigolato 41. Assessing The Efficiency of Mechanized Hardwood Thinning Operations Using Machine Time Study Data and Lidar/ai Technologies Mauricio Acuna; Martin Strandgard 44. Analysis of Optimized Semi-Mechanized Timber Harvesting Methods For Pine (pinus Sylvestris) In The German Federal State of Brandenburg Maximilian Jakob; Ferréol Berendt; Tobias Cremer 27. Terrain Stability Assessment In The Context of Forestry Operations Simon Smith; Rien Visser Some biomass Session Chair: Marissa Jo Daniel, Auburn University 79. Analyzing The Views of Logging Contractors and Timber Haulers On The Idle Times of Their Machine and Truck Fleets Jarkko Pesonen; Jeremias Jeskanen; Matias Kangas; Kari Palojärvi; Simo Jaakkola; Kalle Kärhä 24. A Machine Learning Based Modeling and Analytical Framework For Sustainable Biomass Supply Chain Management Jinghan Zhao; Jingxin Wang; Nate Anderson 19. A Strategic-Tactical Analysis of Biomass To Bioenergy Value-Creation Network Sättar Ezzati; Sättar Ezzati 25. Understanding Timber Harvesting Challenges On Small Family Forests In Northern Minnesota, Usa Charlie Blinn; William Sauerer 16. Comparison of The Operational Productivity and Quality of Manual and Semi-Mechanised Planting Techniques Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa Junior Khoza; Muedanyi Ramantswana; Raffaele Spinelli ; Natascia Magagnotti New and digital Session Chair: Stelian Alexandru Borz, Department of Forest Engineering, Forest Management Planning and Terrestrial Maeasurements, Transilvania University of Brasov 26. New Developments In Winch-Assist Technology Rien Visser; Karl Stampfer 113. Analyzing Harvesting Removals of Cut-To-Length Thinning Operations In British Columbia Mathew Sloan; Kalle Kärhä 121. 2 Different Methods of Point Cloud Classification For Dtm Creation and Their Affect On The Amount of Forest Road Earthwork Mihael Lovrinčević; Ivica Papa; Andreja Đuka; Tibor Pentek 126. Utilization of Digital Technology and Mocap Systems In Workload and Ergonomic Risk Analysis Eva Abramuszkinová Pavlíková; Martin Röhrich 128. Scots Pine (pinus Sylvestris) and Silver Birch (betula Pendula) Bark Thickness Comparison To Bark Algorithms Used In Stanford 2010 Forest Machine Standard. Janis Magaznieks; Mareks Millers Extracting timber again Session Chair: Thomas Purfürst, University of Freiburg 71. Classifying Forest Roads Using Geometric Features Detected With The Mobile Proximal Sensing Platform Roadsens Helle Ross Gobakken; Mostafa Hoseini; Stephan Hoffmann; Jan Bjerketvedt; Johannes Rahlf; Rasmus Astrup 35. Bearing Capacity of Forest Roads On Poor-Bearing Road Subgrades Reinforced With Timber Rollers and Willow Brushwood Mats Grzegorz Trzciński; Tadeusz Moskalik 42. Slippage and Rut Formation With Two Types of Flotation Bogie Tracks Lorenz Breinig; Henrik Brokmeier; Bastian Hinte; Bastian Sönchen; Dirk Jaeger 29. Assessing Soil Erosion Potential At Harvest Sites Using High-Resolution Drone Imagery, Deep Learning, and Geographic Information Systems Manisha Parajuli; Tom Gallagher; Richard Cristan; Marissa Jo Daniel; Dana Mitchell; Timothy McDonald; Arjun Rijal 88. Evaluation of The Damages On Wood Raw Material and Residual Stands of Sustainable Timber Harvesting In Turkey Saliha Ünver; Ebru Bilici; H. Hulusi Acar
12:30-14:30 14:30-16:00 Ergonomics Operations Logistics Operations ECS, Floor 3, Sala Warsztatowa nr 4 ECS, Floor 3, Sala Warsztatowa nr 5 MONTOWNIA, Warsztat 1 MONTOWNIA, Warsztat 2 Noise, friction and vibrations Session Chair: Petros Tsioras, Laboratory of Forest Utilization, School of Forestry and Natural Environment, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 30. An Ergonomic Evaluation For Afforestation Works With The Help of Risk Analysis Method Mehmet Eker; Fatma Gamze Korkmaz; H. Hulusi Acar 38. Determining Friction of Safety Web Lashings For Load Securing In Round Wood Transportation Juergen Richter; Christoph Haas; Christoph Huber 36. Using Noise Dosimeter Data and Machine Learning For Working Operation Detection Anton Poje; Rok Petrovčič; Luka Pajek 57. Levels of Vibration Exposure In Cross-Cutting Operations By Chainsaw: Are They Affected By A Wrong Height of Chain Depth Gauge? FRANCESCO NERI; CRISTIANO FODERI; ANDREA LASCHI; RICCARDO PAOLONI; ENRICO MARCHI; FABIO FABIANO 49. What Can Forest Workers do Differently - Defining Countermeasures For Forest Accidents Through Counterfactuals of Causal Models Anna Saranti; Ferdinand Hönigsberger; Seyedehanahid Naghibzadehjalali; Karl Stampfer; Andreas Holzinger Powertrains, fuel and gas emissions Session Chair: Gunnar Svenson, Skogforsk 37. Tree: Transition To Efficient Electrified Forestry Transport Gunnar Svenson; Anna Pernestål 76. Comparing Fuel Consumption During Timber Forwarding With and Without Traction-Assist Winch Ferdinand Hönigsberger; Lukas Fuchs; Lukas Wedam; Thomas Holzfeind; Christian Kanzian; Christoph Gollob; Karl Stampfer 28. Evaluation of Post-Fire Salvage Logging Operations In Terms of Environmental Damages and The Timber Industry's Needs Saliha Ünver; Yetkin Usta; H. Hulusi Acar 50. Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions With Liquefied Biogas (lbg) Powered Timber Truck Vehicle In Long-Distance Transportation of Industrial Roundwood Sami Huuskonen; Kalle Kärhä; Jouni Karjalainen Roads, logistics and supply chains Session Chair: Kalle Kärhä, UEF 12. Blockchain Prototype In The Forest Supply Chain Lukas Stopfer 94. Optimization of Techno-Economic Wood Procurement From Renewable Forests For Offsetting The Needs of Industry Against Those of The Environment Teijo Palander 123. Timberport - Central Installation For Intermodal Roundwood Logistics Hans-Ulrich Dietz; Julia Kemmerer; Florian Winter 72. A Sensor Solution For Automated Measurements of Forest Roads Mostafa Hoseini; Helle Ross Gobakken; Stephan Hoffmann; Csongor Horvath; Johannes Rahlf; Jan Bjerketvedt; Stefano Puliti; Rasmus Astrup 65. Assessment of Risks By Making Some Environmental Measurements In The Wood and Furniture Industry Hafiz Hulusi ACAR; Tolga BARIŞIK Young forests, debarking heads and forest management Session Chair: Matevž Mihelič, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty 20. The Effect of Cutting Technique On The Mortality and Resprouting Vigour of Hybrid Poplar Stumps Benno Eberhard; Natascia Magagnotti; Barnabáš Kovacs; Julija Konstantinavičienė; Raffaele Spinelli 58. Use of Harvesters With Debarking Head In Temperate Forests Erwin Ulrich; Philippe Ruch; Xavier Montagny; Nina Bonche; Didier Pischedda; Stefan Wittkopf; Andrea Hauck; Joachim Heppelmann; Caroline Bennemann; Armand Clopeau 63. Debarking In Whole-Tree Cable Yarding Operations As A Measure For Bark Beetle Management Franz Holzleitner; Stephan Böhm; Elias Amerhauser; Christian Kanzian 22. Exploring Forest Management Practices: Insights From Individual Forest Owners In South Savo, Finland Jyri Mulari; Mika Aalto; Tapio Ranta 117. Leveraging Machine Data For Optimized Forest Management Janine Schweier; Marc Werder; Elisa Plozza; Barbara Schneider; Stefan Holm
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09:00-10:30 Operations Impacts Precision Wildfires ECS, Floor 3, Sala Warsztatowa nr 4 ECS, Floor 3, Sala Warsztatowa nr 5 MONTOWNIA, Warsztat 1 MONTOWNIA, Warsztat 2 Planting, tending and guillotine cutting head Session Chair: Charlie Blinn, University of Minnesota 56. An Innovative Truck-Mounted Cable Yarder Capable of Positioning The Tower In Sloping Conditions Federico Bertone; Marco Manzone 17. An Operational Compromise For Forest Tending In Protected Areas Natascia Magagnotti; Benno Eberhard; Raffaele Spinelli 59. Productivity of Forest Restoration With Small-Scale Technologies Matevž Mihelič; Natascia Magagnotti; Raffaele Spinelli 51. Mill-Logger Relationships and Timber Procurement Practices In The Us South Joe Conrad; Puneet Dwivedi 83. The Efficiency of A Crawler Excavator With A Guillotine Cutting Head In The Harvesting of Energy Wood In Estonian Conditions Marek Irdla; Allar Padari; Ahto Kangur; Peeter Muiste Soil, water and nutrients Session Chair: Ferdinand Hönigsberger, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna 14. Disturbances To The Forest Soil of Ground-Based Logging and Related Recovery Time: Insights From Central European and Mediterranean Beech Forests Francesco Latterini; Paweł Horodecki; Marcin K. Dyderski; Rachele Venanzi; Rodolfo Picchio; Andrzej M. Jagodziński 18. Assessment of Soil Parameters In Response To Repeated Wheeling Julian Grünberg; Franz Holzleitner; Maximilian Behringer; Christoph Gollob; Ralf Kraßnitzer; Christoph Haas; Klaus Katzensteiner; Boris Rewald; Lisa Gasser; Barbara Kitzler; Armin Hofbauer; Christian Scheidl; Marcus Froemel; Martin Kühmaier 21. An Approach To Balance Nutrient Exports and Nutrient Recycling In The Future - Quantification of Element Contents In Different Wood Chip Size Fractions Markus Riebler; Katharina Wendel 23. Comparing Water Quality Best Management Practice Implementation and Estimated Erosion From Conventional and Wood Pellet Harvesting Operations In The Southeastern U.s. Hannah Bays; Chad Bolding; Joseph Conrad; Holly Munro; Scott Barrett; Alicia Peduzzi 32. The Relevance of Criteria and Indicators For Sustainable Timber Harvesting From The Perspective of Different Stakeholders Martin Kühmaier; Julian Grünberg; Thomas Schranz 75. Ruth Depth Prediction In Boreal Forest Based On Open-Source Data and Machine Learning Son Cao; Omid Abdi; Jori Uusitalo Timber measurement, gross volume and bucking Session Chair: Janis Magaznieks, Latvia University of Life science and Technologies; Management of Latvian timber measurement and accounting Ltd 45. Analysis of The Influence of Reference Dimensions On The Estimation of Gross Volume of Stacked Roundwood: A Case Study In Poland Karol Tomczak; Felipe de Miguel-Diez; Jakub Matysiak; Marta Pędzik; Marek Szychta; Arkadiusz Tomczak; Tomasz Jelonek 80. Assessment of Felling Technique, Based On Stump Dimensions and Individual Logger Characteristics Luka Pajek; Anton Poje 61. Timber Measurement and Conversion Factors: A Comparison Between Harvester, Optoelectronic Log-By-Log, Section-Wise Manual and Photo-Optical Measurements As Well As Log Truck Load Scans For Volume Assessment Ferréol Berendt; Iman Bajalan; Felipe de Miguel Diez; Tobias Cremer 87. Time Consumption and Costs of Mechanized Felling and Processing of Deciduous Trees With The Waratah H 415 Harvester Head With Top-Saw Benjamin Engler; Julian Burger; Gwendolin Hartmann; Thomas Purfürst 86. Improving Hardwood Bucking Techniques In Cut-To-Length Harvesting Operations In Eastern Canada Caroline Bennemann; Eric R. Labelle; Jean-Martin Lussier 101. Uav-Enabled Deformation Classification and Earthworks Assessment For Sustainable Wood Extraction Management Evangelia Siafali; Petros Tsioras Wildfire, calorific value and machinery fleet Session Chair: Natascia Magagnotti, CNR IBE 105. Estimation of Spanish Forest Machinery Pool: Types, Number, and Brands of Spanish Forest Machines. Eduardo Tolosana 46. Small and Light Machinery To Prevent Wildfire Risk In Mediterranean Forests Martino Rogai; Gerard Alcoverro; Gianni Picchi 116. Evaluation of Changes On Forest Road Network Using Uav Photogrammetry In Areas Affected By Forest Fires Hakan DURGUN; Mehmet EKER 112. Productivity and Particle Size Distribution In Chipping (over)seasoned Poplar Biomass Branko Ursić; Andreja Đuka; Dominik Falamić; Dinko Vusić 119. The Portuguese Forest Harvesting Machinery Fleet Pedro Britto; José Luis Carvalho; Susana Morais; Pedro Silva; Paulo Machado; Alexandra Marques 70. Forwardsens: A Conceptual Flexible Sensor Solution Integrated Into Forestsens To Track Forwarder Loads Independent of Equipment Manufacturer’s On-Board Systems and Fleet Management Solutions Stephan Hoffmann; Mostafa Hoseini; Marian Schönauer; Rasmus Astrup
10:30-11:00 11:00-13:00 Digitalization Precision Workforce Impacts ECS, Floor 3, Sala Warsztatowa nr 4 ECS, Floor 3, Sala Warsztatowa nr 5 MONTOWNIA, Warsztat 1 MONTOWNIA, Warsztat 2 Accuracy, remote sensing and robots have talent Session Chair: Mika Aalto, Lappeenranta–Lahti University of Technology LUT 48. Accuracy and Suitability of Photogrammetry and Lidar-Based Methods To Estimate The Log Volume Felipe de Miguel-Díez; Karol Tomczak; Tobias Cremer; Julius Gebler; Ferréol Berendt; Thomas Purfürst 55. Intra- and Inter-Rater Reliability In Log Volume Estimation Based On Lidar Data and Shape Reconstruction Algorithms: A Case Study On Poplar Logs Gabriel Osei Forkuo; Stelian Alexandru Borz 68. Automating A Mini Crawling Tractor: Designing An Autonomous Controller For The “Pfanzelt Moritz” Steffan Lloyd; Csongor Horvath; Stephan Hoffman; Rasmus Astrup 81. Augmented Reality In Forestry: Transforming Forest Operations With Hololens 2 Thomas Purfürst; Felipe de Miguel-Diez 64. Forest Robots Got Talent! New Technologies Support The Automation In Reforestation of Clear-Cutting Areas Marek Szychta; Jarosław Mac; Florian Adamczyk; Karol Tomczak; Krzysztof Koszela; Paweł Tylek 53. Estimation of Tree Centroids Based On Terrestrial Laser Scan Data Philip Svazek; Christoph Gollob; Alfred Strauss; Martin Kühmaier; Karl Stampfer IBC, 3D and TLS Session Chair: Benno Eberhard, CNR IBE 129. Intelligent Boom Control System On Forwarder - Inexperienced Operator Benefits More Dawid Grabowski; Jennifer Kowalska; Mariusz Bembenek; Piotr Mederski 85. Productivity Assessment of A Loader By Using Drone Captured Images Halit Büyüksallı; Ebru Bilici; Abdullah Emin Akay 111. Productivity and Quality Issues In Young Stand Mechanized Tending In Latvia: A Case Study Kristaps Makovskis; Toms Artūrs Štāls; Rūdolfs Fabiāns; Dagnija Lazdiņa 114. Monitoring of Cable Corridors and Anchor Tree Dimensions In Cable Yarding Using Personal Laser Scanning Christoph Gollob; Ralf Kraßnitzer; Tim Ritter; Valentin Sarkleti; Andreas Tockner; Martin Kühmaier; Christian Kanzian; Ferdinand Hönigsberger; Karl Stampfer; Arne Nothdurft 127. 3d Reconstruction of Uneven-Aged Natural Forest In Single Tree Scale Hadi Bayati; Akbar Najafi 124. Audit Forest Roads Using A Combination of Methods Anastasia Stergiadou ; Georgios Kolkos; Maria Chatzigeorgiou; Dimitrios Moutsopoulos; Dimitrios Kelesakis; Nikolaos Grammalidis; Emmanouel Tsiros; Apostolos Karteris Learning, audiovisuals and stumpage prices Session Chair: Helle Ross Gobakken, NIBIO, Department of Forest Operations and Digitalization 34. Modelling Softwood Timber Flow From Forests To Sawmills Across The Road Network Using Hydrological Gis-Tools Florian Renner; Herbert Borchert 99. Slovenian Case Study On Forest Roads Affected By Last Year's Torrential Floods Jaša Saražin 118. Learning Curves of Harvester Operators In A Simulator Environment Krzysztof Polowy; Dariusz Rutkowski 69. Consolidation of Forest Machine Gnss Tracks Into One Solid Logging Trail Line Jori Uusitalo; Omid Abdi; Kaarlo Koivukoski; Son Cao 103. Evaluating Noise Propagation From Cross-Cutting Operations In Forest Environment Salvatore Francesco Papandrea; Stefano Grigolato; Maria Cataldo; Giuseppe Zimbalatti; Andrea Proto 115. Determine The Passability of Skid Trails Using Sensors Philipp Stein; Andreas Ligocki; Markus Wallner; Anja Krauth Wood, stand damage and safe forest Session Chair: Joseph Conrad, University of Georgia 15. Evaluation of Black Alder (alnus Glutinosa) Wood Structure and Opportunities For Wider Use of Timber In Structural Elements Ziedonis Miklašēvičs; Liena Poiša 89. How Will We Balance Production Forestry and Renewable Energy Systems In The Future? Robert Keefe 39. Stand Damage After Thinning Operations: Does Size and Location of Damages Differ? A Comparison of Logging Operations Christoph Haas; Juergen Richter; Christoph Huber 110. Effects of Timber Harvesting Methods On The Nutrient Supply of Forest Soils and Recommendation Tools Elke Dr. Dietz; Stephan Rimmele; Makus Riebler; Herbert Dr. Borchert 120. Gridling Efficiency: Influential Factors In Managing Ailanthus Altissima Spread In Slovenia Matevž Triplat; Urban Žitko; Martin Jež; Amina Gačo 122. Safe Forests – The Psychophysiological Interrelationship Between Working Conditions and Stress of Harvester and Forwarder Drivers Vera Foisner; Christoph Haas; Arnulf Hartl; Christoph Huber
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