A method and a system for automatic measurement and tracking of logs, industrial wood and boards

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A method for tracking and measuring volume shape and surfaces of objects, such as logs simultaneously. In series, of load and unload operations along a procurement line series of images are , captured by e.g. CCD stereo cameras with sufficient spatial resolution capabilities. Simultaneously the location of objects , (logs) are registered by a GPS system aiding the tracking of the objects. The load and unload operations are typically performed by machineries such as harvesters, forwarders or trucks all equipped with a crane. On such machines digital cameras are mounted on jib arms and a computer system is attached. A GPS system is mounted on the machines too and the computer system is …