Discover Our Rotorua Head Office in Stunning 3D: Unveiling the DJI Matrice 4E’s Capabilities
Explore our head office at 99 Sala Street, Rotorua, like never before with our stunning 3D model! Captured using the cutting-edge DJI Matrice 4E, this drone delivers unparalleled detail through advanced automated flight modes, photogrammetry, and 3D mesh creation. As...
Learn to Fly and Get Certified – July Drone Course Closing Soon
In partnership with FenixUAS, Interpine is offers a comprehensive 5-day course designed to get you operational with drones. Designed for professionals you want to uptake this new technology in their daily roles. This course is perfect for anyone looking to harness...
Monitoring Our Awa (Rivers) Using Planet Satellite Monitoring
A Vital Tool for Environmental Management In the realm of environmental management, monitoring rivers and their dynamic ecosystems is crucial. Planet Satellites provide an invaluable resource for observing changes in river catchments, river mouths, and braided...
Announcing Our 2025 GeoMaster Course Dates!
We're excited to announce our upcoming GeoMaster and ArcGIS Pro training sessions! These hands-on courses combine essential GeoMaster and ArcGIS Pro skills, giving participants both the knowledge and practical experience needed to manage forest data with confidence...
NZU Market Imbalance: A Unique Trading Opportunity?
This recent article, Stubborn NZUs Create an Asymmetric Trading Opportunity explores the current market dynamics and what they mean for those involved in forestry, emissions trading, and carbon offset strategies. Whether you're directly trading NZUs or just keeping an...
Full-Stack Developer
Interpine is seeking an experienced Full-Stack Developer to join our team. About Interpine: Interpine is committed to “shaping today’s natural resources with the technology of tomorrow”. Our focus on research and innovation sets us apart from other industry...
Mobile Data Capture Solutions Architect / Forester / Forest Technician
Interpine is seeking an experienced Mobile Data Capture Solutions Architect / Forest Technician to join our forestry team. The Company: Interpine is committed to “shaping today’s natural resources with the technology of tomorrow”. Our focus on research and...
TreeTools VirtualPlot V2.04 Beta Release
We are excited to announce the release of TreeTools VirtualPlot version 2.04, our advanced Ai virtual plotting application. This update marks a significant milestone, bringing enhanced features and improved precision to our users. To download the latest version, if...
NZ Wide Mobile Coverage: A Game Changer for the Forestry Sector
Our team have been actively using OneNZ’s SpaceX Starlink mobile phone text service for a couple of weeks now, and the impact of nationwide mobile coverage is starting to become evident. Even in the most remote areas, far from any cell phone tower, our field crew...
Beyond the Surface: Crafting the Perfect Map for Forestry Success
The Importance of Accurate Mapping in Forestry Operations Effective mapping is crucial for successful planning and optimal execution of forestry operations. Whether you are establishing a new forest, registering a forest in the ETS, buying a forest, deploying a...
Experience the 2025 Rātā Bloom From Space with Daily Satellite Views
Seeing the amazing rātā bloom from space in the Predator Free South Westland project area, which has been free of possums for several years, thanks to the work of Predator Free NZ Trust, ZIP and the Department of Conservation. Rātā is a favourite food for possums, who...
Announcing Our 2025 Drone Course Dates!
We are excited to announce our 2025 drone course dates! In partnership with FenixUAS, Interpine is offering a comprehensive 5-day course designed to get you operational with drones. This course is perfect for anyone looking to harness drone technology in the...
Create a DTM to load into DJI Pilot App 2 Terrain Follow
More often, you are needing to conduct your flights with terrain following feature. Terrain follow is suggested for sites with varying elevations and helps to ensure a consistent ground sampling distance across the survey area. It is also needed for TreeTools...
Discover Our 2025 Cloud Remote Desktop Upgrades
From today we have rolled out the update to our Azure Cloud Services Remote Desktop Platform. This state-of-the-art platform has been designed to enhance productivity, improve security, and modernize the remote work experience. This continues to provide ease of...
Revolutionizing Woody Debris Detection with AI
Affordable, Accurate, and Hassle-Free Monitoring of Woody Debris. Interpine has recently expanded it's artificial intelligence deep learning harvest cutover woody debris detection algorithms to scale at a forest, catchment, coastline or region using 10cm resolution...
Restrictions on New Forest Land that can be Registered in the ETS – Starting Oct 2025
Important Update for Landowners! - Restriction on New Forest Land that can be Registered in the ETS Starting Oct 2025 New policy regarding the ETS has been circulated by the government on the 4th of December, which may be of importance to you. Coming into effect in...
Landowners in the ETS – Claim Your NZUs with a Provisional Emissions Returns (PER)
Important Update for Landowners! - Claim Your NZUs for 2024 with a Provisional Emissions Returns (PER) Submissions for Provisional Emissions Returns (PER) are now open until June 30, 2025. NZUs accrued during the year January-December 2024 will be added to your NZETR...
Securing the Skies: Our Drone Team’s CAA Part 102 RPAS Certification Renewed for 5 More Years
We are pleased to announce that our drone operations have successfully renewed our CAA Part 102 Certification just before Christmas 2024. This being extended the maximum allowable period of 5 years through to 2029. This achievement reaffirms our professional drone...
The Return of the Juniper Allegro: Enhancing Field Data Collection with Interpine
We welcome the return of the Juniper Allegro, enhancing field data collection with Interpine and the next generation of hardware from Juniper Systems Inc. Interpine is proud to offer a comprehensive range of software tools tailored for the forestry and environmental...
Join us at ForestTech 2024 for latest advancements from the Interpine Team.
Join us at ForestTech 2024 to discover the latest advancements from the Interpine team. Our team will be both at the NZ and Australian events. If you cannot make it in person register now for the virtual event. TreeTools Software Beta Release We're thrilled to...
TreeTools VirtualPlot Drone Inventory – Tutorial
Interpine's TreeTools VirtualPlot Forest Inventory tool has been developed for foresters to assess stocking in silvicultural operations during forest management. Using a drone, you can create virtual plots both onsite and offline in the forest, aiding in...
Is Your Remote Desktop Screen Appearing Discolored?
If you are seeing strange coloration of the screen when accessing our remote desktop services, it is likely you don't have the latest graphics streaming technology installed on your computer. Our modern remote desktop environments use this technology to maximize...
ESRI Conference Award for Interpine’s Innovative Use of ArcGIS Story Maps
Well done, team! Congratulations to the Interpine GIS services team! that our team has secured second prize for their outstanding work in the ESRI Story Maps Competition at the annual NZ ESRI ArcGIS Conference in Wellington this week organized by Eagle...
Measuring Forest Carbon for the Land Use Carbon Analysis System in New Zealand, Survey 2024
Interpine team are proud to be underway again this winter collecting data for our national plantated forest inventory for NZ's greenhouse gas emissions inventory. This being part of the Land Use and Carbon Analysis System (LUCAS) which is by the Ministry for the...
Our GIS Services Team Delivers Successful GeoMaster Training Course
We are pleased to announce the successful completion of another GeoMaster course by our GIS Services team. Interpine proudly hosts GeoMaster as one of our premier cloud service products for forest management together with the ESRI ArcGIS software suite. This course...
Exploring the Northern Territory with LiDAR Technology
Yesterday, our team had the opportunity to be featured on camera by a local film crew as we conducted LiDAR-enhanced forest inventory survey plots in the Northern Territory. This exciting project involves gathering LiDAR data from above using planes, followed by...
Enhancing Airspace Safety with FlightAdvisor During Your Flight Operations
The success of FlightAdvisorNZ.io NZ in reducing aircraft conflicts through their low-level flight advisory service for both manned and unmanned aircraft in uncontrolled airspace in New Zealand cannot be overstated. Enhancing Airspace Safety with FlightAdvisor During...
Enhance Your Skills with Our Comprehensive Drone Course
We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of our recent drone course intake, where participants gained valuable knowledge in airspace awareness and safety, drone hardware, flight, and maintenance skills. We are proud to see all participants earn their RPAS...
Senior Resource Forester / Remote Sensing Analyst – Opportunity
Senior Resource Forester / Remote Sensing Analyst - Opportunity The Company: Interpine Group Ltd (Interpine) is a forestry and land use consulting and data management company based in Rotorua. We specialise in information technology and are experts in forestry data...
TreeTools Online LiDAR Analysis – Tutorial
Interpine's TreeTools Online LiDAR Analysis tool has been developed for foresters to use LiDAR data for the purposes of quick efficient forest inventory insights for the purposes of planning silvicultural information. What problem are we trying to solve? How can we...
Interpine Welcomes the Juniper Archer 4: A New Era in Field Data Collection
This month, Juniper Systems has made an exciting announcement that’s set to revolutionize field data collection – the launch of the Juniper Archer 4. As the newest member of the esteemed Archer/Allegro family, the Archer 4 Rugged Handheld is designed with the demands...
Interpine Inspires Future Foresters at Local Careers Forum
We’re thrilled to announce that the Interpine team had an incredible opportunity to present at our local careers forum, sparking enthusiasm among the youth for the dynamic and growing forestry sector. Our passionate professionals shared insights into the diverse...
Mastering Forest Yield with YTGEN and PlotSafe – Upcoming 3 Day Course May 2024
A Three-Day Comprehensive Course In the ever-evolving field of forestry, staying ahead means continuously sharpening your skills and knowledge. This May, we’re offering a unique opportunity for forestry professionals to do just that. Our Three-Day Comprehensive...
Planet Monitoring Satellites used for Water Quality Monitoring
A real-world example of monitoring water quality using the power of Planet satellites that image our lakes every day. Interpine work closely with our partners at Planet providing multidimensional Earth insights and we are excited to announce the all-in-one place new...
Te Awahōhonu Cyclone Gabrielle Impact Analysis: A GIS Case Study
Our GIS team has completed a comprehensive case study on the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle on Te Awahōhonu Forest Trust lands. Proud of our team’s effort in blending traditional knowledge with modern technology to enhance Matāurangi Māori and support the Trust’s...
Assessing Chip Pile Volumes inside Tight Warehouses With Drones
Our Drone UAV team uses drone-based SLAM LiDAR technology that can work in GPS-denied environments to collect data and calculate product/material volumes for inventory stocktaking. Getting warehouse stockpile volumes in tight spaces and internal warehouses could...
GIS Analyst Role Available
GIS Analyst The Company: Interpine Group Ltd (Interpine) is a forest and land use consulting and data management company based in Rotorua. We specialise in information technology and are experts in forestry data management systems, GIS, LiDAR, remote sensing,...
Safe Tree Certification – Growing our Safety Culture
Interpine maintains SafeTree Certification as part of our commitment to ensuring a culture of safety, and well-being across our operations. Certification demonstrates your professionalism to our clients and provides a benchmark that allows us to continue the...
New Zealand Forester of the Year for 2023, Interpine CEO Te Kapunga (T.K) Dewes
Congratulations / Ngā mihi to our CEO, Te Kapunga (T.K) Dewes of Ngati Porou, Te Arawa and Te Whakatohea for being named the New Zealand Forester of the Year for 2023. The highly sought-after recognition, the New Zealand Forester of the Year award, celebrates...
Post Event Woody Debris Assessment – Cyclone Gabrielle Hawke’s Bay
The Hawkes Bay Forestry Group has released the findings of their post-Cyclone Gabrielle Woody Debris Assessment, encompassing the coastal areas and significant catchments of Hawke's Bay. In this study, our team utilized Planet satellite data which has available within...
Drone LiDAR for Post Storm Event Recovery and Future Preparedness (Snow Avalanches in Mt Cook)
In July 2022 a winter storm dropped 550 mm of precipitation on the Southern Alps of New Zealand. This initiated large snow avalanches and a mass movement cycle of debris flows, and erosion, which was the largest observed in decades. Our drone lidar surveys were used...
Algae Bloom Monitoring via Planet’s Near-Daily Satellites for Rotorua Lakes
Interpine offers near-daily access to 8-Band SuperDove Planet satellite imagery for monitoring the water quality of Rotorua's local lakes. As evidenced by this example from last month, this imagery can effectively detect the extent of an algae bloom in Lake Rotorua,...
Using AI for Quantifying Windthrow or Toppled Trees
Using AI to detect windthrow or toppled trees and quantify damage across a stand can allow forest managers to understand the next steps. In this example, a heatmap on the damaged windthrown stems per hectare is provided using down-tree detection using deep learning....
Woody Debris and Slash Sampling Methodology Post Storm Events
Objective Quantify woody debris / slash content along the coastal, and inland catchment areas, characterizing it by woody debris source or type, volume per hectare, and the total volume accumulated. Sampling Methodology Review Line Intercept Sampling Plots Due to the...
Kia kaha to all those Impacted in Cyclone Gabrielle
Many of the Interpine team have friends, family, clients, and colleagues impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. Our thoughts are with those as they start the journey of recovery. A small token of our support for the communities impacted as we donate $10,000 to help in the...
Post-Storm Assessment via Satellite Imagery
Contact our team to get the latest satellite imagery of your forests or properties for post storm assessment from Cyclone Gabrielle. Interpine will task medium (3-5m) or high (0.5m) resolution imagery immediately to collect data on your area of interest. With some...
Interpine Awarded Best Health, Safety and Wellbeing Initiative for 2022
Great work team, yet another Timberlands HSW Award for 2022. Best initiatives award for the care of our team working in their forest estate. It is all those little things that add up and some passionate innovative staff that want to make a difference that matters....
Boosting ArcMap Desktop Performance with GPU Acceleration on Interpine Cloud Remote Desktop
Our team upgraded the Cloud system servers Graphics processing unit (GPU) capability with Azure which will enable a better performance from ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Desktop. ArcGIS Pro will automatically detect and use hardware acceleration (the graphics card) if it’s...
Tips to speed up the performance of ArcMap and GeoMaster in the Interpine cloud environment
Sometimes the responsiveness of ArcMap in the cloud environment is less than users would like, leading to frustration and slower work. Here are some tips that may improve matters. General IT measures Your internet connection needs to be above 80 Mbps to get good...
Enhancing Safety Outside Controlled Airspace with FlightAdvisorNZ.io
The Interpine team has recently been working with RNZAF Flight Advisor Service which has been created with NZDF and Aeropath. It is a simple way pilots can access any of our registered UAV flights simply and easily via Flight Advisor (flightadvisornz.io). Targeting...
Case Study Results from use of Emesent Hovermap for Forest Inventory
Our Remote Sensing Consultant, Sam West recently spoke alongside Jan Rombouts from One-Forty-One Plantations at ForestTech 2022 conference in February. Catch up on how Ultra-Dense LiDAR Point Clouds collected using Mobile LiDAR systems like the Emesent Hovermap are...
Drone Solutions for Wildfire
Learn more about the innovation in drones and there use in wildfires with this great webinar where Interpine is presenting alongside with the DJI Enterprise team on the advancements drones and their place on the modern fire ground. https://youtu.be/DFq8L3-XjAE
‘Technology on Steroids’ Remote Sensing, Forest Data Capture & Inventory Management – Past, Present and Future
2022 ForestTech Conference, Rotorua, New Zealand. Key Note Address | 'Technology on Steroids': Remote Sensing, Forest Data Capture & Inventory Management – Past, Present and Future.David Herries, Director, Interpine ForestTECH Events has, since 2007, been...
Upskilling and National Certificates Awarded Across The Team
Great to see our team building back better after COVID19 with staff continuing to grow their skills with a wide range of Competenz national certificates awarded across the team earlier this year. Our team choose to focus any downtime during covid19 isolation or...
Interpine’s South Island Operations are Expanding
Interpine’s South Island Operations Interpine has a GIS Analyst, Yannina Whiteley working in Christchurch. She is working remotely with our cloud based system and GeoMaster clients. If you need any on site assistance with mapping or GeoMaster don't hesitate to...
Automated Sweep Measurement Project
Automated Sweep Measurement Project Forest Growers Research and Interpine have joined to help harvesting operations to face some big challenges now and in the future. These include labour shortages, rising costs reducing competitive advantages, increasing barriers to...
Tree Detection with machine learning
Interpine has developed a complete solution for accurate tree counts and stocking assessments, using a machine learning (ML) model to detect and count trees in aerial imagery. This solution requires little effort to train, and provides highly accurate results....
We are not out there today!
Our team are all doing their part and staying home, safe in their bubbles and ensuring we protect NZ from COVID19. You can still call or email as our systems are in the cloud and keep us connected where ever we are. We might be slower than normal replying but keep in...
Benefits of Drone LiDAR vs Photogrammetry
The benefits of lidar compared to photogrammetry for forestry applications is the capability for the laser to penetrate through the forest canopy, providing 3D detail of the ground profile, and creating a virtual twin of the forest structure. Here is an example of...
Drone based LiDAR services extended with the DJI Zenmuse L1 Livox LiDAR and RGB Solution
2021 continues to be a leap forward in drone-based UAV LiDAR here at Interpine. To compliment our two Emesent Hovermap LiDAR units we have also recently purchased the DJI Zenmuse L1 LiDAR + RGB solution for the DJI Matrice 300 RTK. Simultaneous collection of...
Planet Global Basemaps | Imagery at Scale and Frequency
Thursday, 20th May 2021 at 5:00pm NZT LINK: REGISTER NOW Countries in the Asia-Pacific are increasingly integrating geospatial data and combining their outputs with statistical and demographic data for real-time spatial analysis of conditions and modelling of complex...
Drone based Harvesting Cutover Merchantable Volume Assessment
Our GM / Director of Interpine, David Herries recently presented at HarvestTech 2021 in Rotorua, New Zealand on a new system for merchantable volume assessments using drones. Improving safety and efficiency while being able to quantify harvest residues across often...
GIS / REMOTE SENSING ANALYST – Opportunity
GIS Analyst The Company: Interpine Group Ltd (Interpine) is a forest and land use consulting and data management company based in Rotorua. We specialise in information technology and are experts in forestry data management systems, GIS, LiDAR, remote sensing,...
Improvements in 3D Tree Segmentation using Deep Learning
A new research paper on 3D tree segmentation approaches from our collaboration work program with the University of Tasmania and ARC Training Centre for Forest Value. Great work to the project team and a special thanks to Sean Krisanski who is working towards his PhD....
Planet SkySat Imagery Replacing Traditional Airborne Imagery for Forest Remapping
Empowering foresters with up-to-date high-resolution satellite imagery over their forests from Planet SkySat 0.5m GSD flexible tasking and base map products. It is now even easier to update your ESRI ArcGIS & GeoMaster Forest Information System in our cloud...
As built 3D Scanning for Industrial Inspection and Engineering with Hovermap LiDAR
A small snippet of an industrial engineering site scanned with our mobile laser scanner (MLS) using the Emesent Hovermap SLAM LiDAR backpack. While the unit can also be mounted to a drone, here it is being used in backpack mode allowing capture of complex structures...
Drone Based Ultra High Resolution Full Frame Aerial Surveying with the DJI Zenmuse P1 Sensor
To complement the drone services team we have recently purchased the DJI Zenmuse P1 Full-frame Aerial Survey solution for our DJI Matrice 300 RTK. The Zenmuse P1 integrates a full-frame sensor with interchangeable fixed-focus lenses on a 3-axis stabilized gimbal....
Under Forest Canopy 3D LiDAR Scanning Capabilities of Hovermap Mobile LiDAR Scanner
Take a walk through the #Redwood #Forest Rotorua, New Zealand, in #3D using our unique #3DForest #LiDAR using the Emesent #Hovermap. Discover the "web of sails amongst the #trees" Find out more about how we captured this in less than a few minutes at...
Hovermap Mobile LiDAR Laser Scanning for Engineering Projects
Another neat example of mobile #LiDAR mapping survey with the Emesent Hovermap #MLS showing the ease of data collection for a range of projects. This has been collected at night when the traffic is not present, simply with a 12-minute walk around the survey area with...
Using Google Earth Pro within Interpine Cloud Remote Desktop Services
Google Earth Pro is available for use within our Cloud Remote Desktop Services for Forest Management. This is a goto for many needing a quick reference of geospatial data when managing forestry operations. Here are some quick tips / frequently asked questions when...
Tips for Using Planet Explorer for Accessing Daily Satellite Imagery
Some quick tutorial videos for our clients using Planet Explorer for accessing daily monitoring and SkySat Satellite imagery. From conducting and saving search areas to measuring the area harvested, and even finding where to change measurement units to hectares. ...
Innovations in Forest Inventory > LiDAR Data Collection From Under the Canopy
Innovations in Remote Sensing & Data Capture Technologies - Application in the Forest
DJI Matrice 300 with Emesent Hovermap for Drone Based LiDAR Survey
Our latest drone, the DJI Matrice 300 RTK shown here with the Emesent Hovermap SLAM based LiDAR. Hovermap’s smooth integration with the latest DJI Matrice 300 RTK allows our team to extend the capabilities of the drone significantly, providing robust collision...
Rich 3D Forest Inventory Data on Show at ForestTECH 2020 in Rotorua
Sneak peeks at some of the rich #3D #forestinventory data being shown at #ForestTECH2020, collected by our Emesent #Hovermap SLAM LiDAR units and processed into #forest #yield using Interpine's customised #deeplearning algorithms. Over 300 people attending the...
Averaging – A new method of carbon accounting in the Emissions Trading Scheme
The New Zealand Government is currently introducing new methods to Post-1989 forest carbon accounting to help reduce the harvest liabilities for landowners, therefore making the NZETS more attractive. The biggest of these changes is the introduction of the ‘averaging’...
Install / Gain Access to ArcMap Addins such as GeoMaster Mobile Manager
There are some add-ins to ArcMap such as GeoMaster Mobile Manager than need to accessible by end users. To enable these Open ArcMap and under the the Customize Tab select Add-In Manager. Click on the Options tab and click the Add Folder... button. Navigate to...
Use Common Spatial Data Shared to All Users (Topo Maps, Cadastral Boundaries, Roads, Streams and more)
Making maps is all about having access to spatial layers which provide layers such as roading, streams and contour data. Within the Interpine Forest Management Cloud we publish common spatial datasets centrally for all registered users to access. This not only...
ATLAS GeoMaster ArcGIS Geodatabase Setup for Cloud Users
To allow for best practice implementation of GeoMaster deployed within our cloud environment, this document outlines the common setup for most users with regard to ArcGIS file based geodatabases setup for users. Most of our users will have the following structure to...
Rugged Electronic Field Data Collection Coming to the DOC Vegetation Monitoring Teams
Our team are proud to be shipping out electronic data capture field kits today for Department of Conservation (DOC) vegetation monitoring teams. Featuring the latest in rugged handheld and tablet field computers, together with software and backend systems developed...
LiDAR Scanning Forests at Younger Age for Tree Selection Trials
Studying #trees early in their #forest rotation for selection is key to improving our #forests of the future. #3D #measurement for #stem form in young #trees using #SLAM #LiDAR generating a #virtual #3DForest duplicate. This is the same tree which has been #digitally...
Poplars & Willows – An Option to Maximise Farming and Carbon Revenue
Under the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme, for participants with less than 100 hectares registered, New Zealand Units (NZU’s) are allocated according to the standard Te Uru Rakau lookup tables. Pinus radiata forests receive units under regional averages while...
PSLOG Export to Excel > Troubleshooting
PSLOG is used by many of our users inside our Cloud Remote Desktop Service. Some users have reported an issue where they get an error message when exporting some of the PSLOG reporting to EXCEL. This could appear as an OLE Error message such as shown below. The...
Sharing Files / Folders with Your Forestry Contractors Using Microsoft Office 365
As a forest manager using our cloud services, you can use Microsoft 365 OneDrive and SharePoint to set up folders for contractors to access information or just provide them with a link to a place to upload their data or files. For example, you might have a harvest...
Building a Stronger Team: National Certificates Awarded
Building a stronger team as part of our #COVID19 response objectives. Great to have some of the teams NZQA Competenz National Certificates coming through from all their hard work during our COVID19 Level 4 lockdown early this year. Interpine ran a range...
Edge Trees – An Important Consideration for Forest Inventory
When comparing edge trees with "normal" trees (found inside a stand) it becomes obvious they can be significantly different. A generalisation is often that edge trees are shorter and fatter (greater taper) and also tend to have large branching. An edge tree therefore...
Edge Plots: Walkthrough Mirage Alternative to the Plot Mirror Mirage Method in PlotSafe
Existing popular methods such as the "plot mirage method" (Schmid-Haas, 1969) for eliminating bias due to boundary overlap suffer some disadvantages in practical use; having to establish a duplicate plot outside the forest edge which might not always be possible...
Edge Plots – Forest Inventory Procedures Using PlotSafe
Before engaging staff in the field, an appropriate inventory planning step will save time and cost of the resulting forest inventory, as well as improve sample accuracy and precision. An element often missed when conduction forest inventories are dealing with forest...
Colourised LiDAR View of our Rotorua Head Office From Hovermap Backpack
#3D #pointcloud colourised view of our Rotorua Head Office as we put to work the #Hovermap #LiDAR from Emesent. Our team were also out scanning a range of permanent sample plots, some of which were close to 50m tall #radiata pine. These were scanned in 3D from a walk...
How to Create QC Plots for a Planting Event in GeoMaster with ArcGIS
Considering what forest inventory design to use for QC? When considering a forest inventory, as foresters we often need to create a sample plot layout across of net stocked area. There is a range of options available to the user in selecting the type of sampling...
A Glimpse of Interpine’s Thermal Drones and their Sensors Capability
Interpine operates a range of thermal sensors on our fleet of UAV's (Unmanned aerial vehicles). Just a quick look at some of the sensors and their capability. Thermal Infrared Sensors The DJI Zenmuse H20T sensor (shown above on our Matrice 300 RTK Drone), is a quad...
Running Two Monitors (Screens) in our Cloud Services Remote Desktop?
It is a simple process to be able to run remote desktop across two screens. This is useful when using applications like ATLAS GeoMaster as it provides for having GIS or Microsoft Office Applications on one screen and GeoMaster on the other. On the other hand, you...
Print from your Remote Desktop to your local printer ?
Often you will want to print a map, report or document from the Remote Desktop Environment. You will just need to ensure you select this option prior to connecting to the Remote Desktop Connection. Edit Remote Desktop Connection Select Local Resources Tab Tick...
Understanding the Look and Feel of the Remote Desktop Environment
Some of the features of Interpine's Cloud Computing services means you are logging in to a remote desktop session. This article aims to provide you with an orientation of this environment. The Remote Desktop This is a familiar Microsoft Windows operating system...
Connect to the Interpine Cloud Remote Desktop Services
Accessing the Remote Desktop Environment uses Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection application which comes preinstalled in all modern Microsoft Windows operating systems. For Android, Apple iOS or macOS you can download the Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection from...
Interpine Partners with Planet to Provide Access to High Frequency Satellite Imagery
Having introduced the use of the Planet Satellite Imagery to the forestry sector in 2017, Interpine is pleased to announce we have extended our capability by partnering with Planet to offer support and ease of access to high-frequency, high-resolution satellite...
Using Planet’s High-frequency Satellite Imagery in ESRI GIS Platforms for Forestry Management
Join this webinar to listen to our own Sarah Pitcher-Campbell discuss how the forest industry is using high cadence Planet imagery to plan and monitor forestry operations. Wednesday 15th July at 11am NZT (UTC+12), this is a free, virtual roundtable on how government...
Adding the Emesent Hovermap SLAM LiDAR Solution to our Services
We are proud to have recently purchased the Emesent #Hovermap #Hovermap #LiDAR simultaneous location and mapping #SLAM) solution to better serve our clients. This unit enhances our #forest #inventory, #drone #UAV and LiDAR services providing a glimpse that the future...
Operational Immersive Visualisation and Measurement of Dense Point Cloud Data in Forest Inventory
Interpine starts a new 2-year project working with Forest Wood Products Australia on operational immersive visualisation and measurement of dense point cloud data in forest inventory. This new project extends on work started in 2016, and involves working alongside...
Automated Cutover Mapping with Satellite Imagery – Case Study
How Interpine helped Pan Pac Forest Products save time and improve the accuracy of harvest reports with high-frequency Planet imagery. Click here to download PDF version of the full case study. MONITORING THE FOREST HARVESTING FROM SPACE Led by consultation...
Juniper Allegro 3 under testing for use in Forestry
Our team are reviewing the latest Juniper Systems device for Forest Inventory, Conservation projects and Log Scaling operations. Juniper Allegro's have been a goto device for rugged forestry applications and it is great to have the latest version running Android out...