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Light UAS for forestry
applications an Operational experience
Lars Björk
Swedish Forest Agency
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European High Level Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Conferencen
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Swedish Forest Agency
Swedish Forest Agency is the Government's
expert authority on forests and forest policy.
Our mission is to work for a sustainable utilisation
of the Swedish forests according to the guidelines
given by the Parliament and the Government.
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Swedish Forest Agency
We can be found over the
whole country
40 forestry districts
Head office in Jönköping
Total staff: 950
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Swedish Forest Agency
Our assignment includes
Supervision of the Forestry Act
Extension
State subsidies
Contractual services
Forest surveys
Information
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Why do we use UAS
Organic mapping capability
Quick response time
Flexibility
Results instantly available
High resolution and accuracy
Cost effective for small areas
3D mapping
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Current UAS operations
300m AGL, 800m VLOS
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SmartPlanes SmartOne-B Light-UAS
1,0 kg MTOW, Minimal risk UAS
High resolution 3D-mapping
300m AGL, 800m VLOS
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Equipment
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photos of the UAS you are using,
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photos of the UAS you are using,
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photos of the UAS you are using,
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Current UAS operations
Damage assessment
Planning
Image backdrop
Digital elevation model
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Current UAS operations
Damage assessment
Storm damage
Insect and fungus infestation
Documentation and planning of prescribed
burning
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Storm damage Brussels (Belgium), 1st July 2010
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Current UAS operations
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Current UAS operations
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Current UAS operations
Planning
Forest management plans
Road planning
Landscape planning
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Current UAS operations
Skule National park
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Current UAS operations
Image backdrop
Visualisation
High resolution
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Current UAS operations
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Current UAS operations
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Current UAS operations
Digital elevation model
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Current UAS operations
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Current UAS operations
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Four categories
Category 1A
Category 1B
Category 2
Category 3
The Swedish Transport Agency´s
regulations
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Four categories
Category 1A Unmanned aircraft with maximum
take-off weight of less than or equal to 1.5 kg,
which develops a maximum kinetic energy of
150 J and is flown only within the visual line of
sight of the pilot.
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regulations
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Four categories
Category 1B: Unmanned aircraft with maximum
take-off weight of more than 1.5 kg but less
than or equal to 7 kg, which develops a
maximum kinetic energy of 1000 J and is flown
only within the visual line of sight of the pilot.
Maximum altitude 120m, (400ft)
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regulations
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Four categories
Category 2: Unmanned aircraft with maximum
take-off weight of more than 7 kg which is flown
only within the visual line of sight of the pilot.
Maximum altitude 120m, (400ft).
The Swedish Transport Agency´s
regulations
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Four categories
Category 3: Unmanned aircraft which is certified
to fly and be controlled beyond the visual line of
sight of the pilot.
The Swedish Transport Agency´s
regulations
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the Future use of Light UAS for
forestry applications
Many Light-UAS operated in parallel on a daily
basis at local level
UAS provides detailed and current mapping as a
complement to satellite imagery and conventional
aerial photography
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Forest Inventory
Environmental monitoring
Cultural heritage
Wild life management
Services
Environmental impact assessment
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the Future use of Light UAS for forestry applications
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the Future use of Light UAS for forestry applications
2359 m3 1137 m3
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866 m3
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1571 m3
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Light UAS for forestry
applications an Operational experience
• Lars Björk
• Swedish Forest Agency
+46 90158307
Brussels (Belgium), 1st July 2010
