Unlock the Future of Forestry
Cutover Woody Residue Assessment
Using proven drone technology along with cutting edge AI algorithms to detect and measure cutover residue.
Cutover Residue can be measured to assess compliance with NES-CF slash regulations, as well as user-defined merchantable log specifications.
Traditionally cutover residue assessments have been undertaken using manual, ground-based methods. This involves physical measurement of line intersect plots across the harvested area – a costly and hazardous process that does not provide full visibility of residue across the entire cutover.
The technology can also be scaled to complete full assessments at a forest, catchment, coastline or even regional scale.
Unlock the Future of Forestry
Cutover Woody Residue Assessment
Using proven drone technology along with cutting edge AI algorithms to detect and measure cutover residue.
Cutover Residue can be measured to assess compliance with NES-CF slash regulations, as well as user-defined merchantable log specifications.
Traditionally cutover residue assessments have been undertaken using manual, ground-based methods. This involves physical measurement of line intersect plots across the harvested area – a costly and hazardous process that does not provide full visibility of residue across the entire cutover.
The technology can also be scaled to complete full assessments at a forest, catchment, coastline or even regional scale.
Post Harvest Quality Assurance
Stand Level Coverage with Plot Level Detail
We use cutting–edge AI algorithms to detect and measure cutover residue across the entire harvest area. This gives you the full picture of slash distribution, while also retaining high–precision measurement and categorization of individual pieces. This includes differentiation of sound/rotten pieces.
Permanent Record
Imagery and spatial analysis provide a permanent record of slash distribution at the time of assessment, which can be referred to after future events.
Targeted Remediation
Imagery and spatial analysis provide a permanent record of slash distribution at the time of assessment, which can be referred to after future events.
Cost Efficient
Conventional residue assessments can be costly, and only cover a small sample of the total harvest area. Drone-based methods provide full coverage of a harvest area with little or no extra costs.
Increased Safety
Our drone-based assessment removes the need for a person to walk the cutover. Data collection can be done from the safety and security of landings or roadsides. Regardless of the size or steepness of the harvest area, the drone-based method provides unbiased, efficient and safe collection and analysis.
Why do Residue and Slash Assessments?
Compliance
Facilitates compliance with NES-CF regulations and Resource Consents.
Remediation
Allows targeting of clean-up operations to high-risk areas, increasing efficiency and reducing cost.
Value Recovery
Maximizes recovery of merchantable wood.
Getting Started with Woody Debris and Slash Assessments
Service Options
You Fly
Harvest Area Solution
Have a compatible drone? such as DJI Mavic 2 Pro, Mavic 3 Enterprise, Phantom4 Pro.
We provide flight training and flight plans to conduct pre-programmed flights.
We do the flight planning so you don’t need to. Send us the data for analysis.
We Fly
Harvest Area Solution
Our expert CAA 102 certified drone team will capture your harvest area with high resolution imagery, providing a full-service solution including analysis.
At Scale
Forests / Catchments / Regions / Coastlines
Forest, Catchment, Coastline, or Full Regional level residue assessment using high resolution imagery from drones, aircraft or satellite.
Your Questions Answered
What flight software do we support and provide flight plans in?
We train you in use of Litchi flight control app for DJI drones, and DJI Pilot 2 app.
Are there two flights per harvest area ?
An overview mapping flight provides wide area debris detection, and plot-based flights enable details volumetric analysis and stump measurement.
Can we just do an overview detection without the plot level analysis?
Yes, if you just need just an insight into the location and distrubution of slash / woody debris.