Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for preparing for harvesting of forest using an un-manned vehicle (100) configured to move under the canopy in a forest region, the method comprising for each of at least one object (110) within the forest region obtaining, using at least one sensor (120) of the un-manned vehicle (100), information associated with the object (110); assigning an object identity (ID) to the object (110) based on the obtained sensor information, using processing circuitry (210) comprised in or accessible to the un-manned vehicle (100); and associating a marker (130) with the object (110) and the obtained sensor information or the object identity (ID) assigned to the object (110).

IPC Classes  ?

• A01G 23/099 - Auxiliary devices, e.g. felling wedges
• G06Q 10/0631 - Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
• G06Q 50/02 - AgricultureFishingForestryMining
• G06V 10/762 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using clustering, e.g. of similar faces in social networks
• G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
• G06V 20/56 - Context or environment of the image exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
• G06V 20/80 - Recognising image objects characterised by unique random patterns

Abstract

There is provided a method for generating labelled 3D data representations of real-world objects, comprising: —obtaining, using processing circuitry (110), a set of one or more pre-labelled 3D coordinate, each 3D coordinate in the set of one or more pre-labelled 3D coordinate representing a point on a real world object in a real world area, —for each of the one or more pre-labelled 3D coordinates in the obtained set: —obtaining a template volume to be applied to the 3D coordinate using the processing circuitry (110); —generating an object volume comprising the 3D coordinate, using the processing circuitry (110), by applying the obtained template volume to the 3D coordinate; and—labelling the generated object volume, by assigning the object label of the pre-labelled 3D coordinate to all 3D coordinates located within the generated object volume. Also provided are a system and computer program product.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 16/29 - Geographical information databases
• G06T 7/73 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras using feature-based methods
• G06T 17/10 - Volume description, e.g. cylinders, cubes or using CSG [Constructive Solid Geometry]
• G06V 20/64 - Three-dimensional objects

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for preparing for harvesting of forest using an un-manned vehicle (100) configured to move under the canopy in a forest region, the method comprising: for each of at least one object (110) within the forest region: —obtaining, using at least one sensor (120) of the un-manned vehicle (100), information associated with the object (110); —assigning an object identity (ID) to the object (110) based on the obtained sensor information, using processing circuitry (210) comprised in or accessible to the un-manned vehicle (100); and 10—associating a marker (130) with the object (110) and the obtained sensor information or the object identity (ID) assigned to the object (110). The invention also relates to an un-manned vehicle, a harvesting system and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01G 23/08 - Felling trees
• B64U 10/13 - Flying platforms
• B64U 101/28 - UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications for manufacturing or servicing for painting or marking
• B64U 101/30 - UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications for imaging, photography or videography
• B64U 101/40 - UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications for agriculture or forestry operations
• G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
• G06V 20/10 - Terrestrial scenes
• G06V 20/17 - Terrestrial scenes taken from planes or by drones

Abstract

There is provided a method for generating labelled 3D data representations of real- world objects, comprising: - obtaining, using processing circuitry (110), a set of one or more pre-labelled 3D coordinate, each 3D coordinate in the set of one or more pre-labelled 3D coordinate representing a point on a real world object in a real world area, - for each of the one or more pre-labelled 3D coordinates in the obtained set: - obtaining a template volume to be applied to the 3D coordinate using the processing circuitry (110); - generating an object volume comprising the 3D coordinate, using the processing circuitry (110), by applying the obtained template volume to the 3D coordinate; and - labelling the generated object volume, by assigning the object label of the pre-labelled 3D coordinate to all 3D coordinates located within the generated object volume. Also provided are a system and computer program product.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 16/29 - Geographical information databases
• G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
• G06F 16/55 - ClusteringClassification
• A01G 23/00 - Forestry
• G01S 19/14 - Receivers specially adapted for specific applications

Abstract

There is provided a method for generating labelled 3D data representations of real- world objects, comprising: - obtaining, using processing circuitry (110), a set of one or more pre-labelled 3D coordinate, each 3D coordinate in the set of one or more pre-labelled 3D coordinate representing a point on a real world object in a real world area, - for each of the one or more pre-labelled 3D coordinates in the obtained set: - obtaining a template volume to be applied to the 3D coordinate using the processing circuitry (110); - generating an object volume comprising the 3D coordinate, using the processing circuitry (110), by applying the obtained template volume to the 3D coordinate; and - labelling the generated object volume, by assigning the object label of the pre-labelled 3D coordinate to all 3D coordinates located within the generated object volume. Also provided are a system and computer program product.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 19/14 - Receivers specially adapted for specific applications
• G06F 16/29 - Geographical information databases
• G06F 16/55 - ClusteringClassification

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for preparing for harvesting of forest using an un-manned vehicle (100) configured to move under the canopy in a forest region, the method comprising: for each of at least one object (110) within the forest region: - obtaining, using at least one sensor (120) of the un-manned vehicle (100), information associated with the object (110); - assigning an object identity (ID) to the object (110) based on the obtained sensor information, using processing circuitry (210) comprised in or accessible to the un-manned vehicle (100); and10 - associating a marker (130) with the object (110) and the obtained sensor information or the object identity (ID) assigned to the object (110). The invention also relates to an un-manned vehicle, a harvesting system and a non- transitory computer-readable storage medium.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints

Goods & Services

(1) Camera drones (1) Forestry management consulting services (2) Cloud computing providing software for database management

Goods & Services

Computer programs for use in the autonomous navigation of vehicles; Computer programs for use in autonomous control of vehicles; Airborne data acquisition instruments. Grading of lumber; Analytical services relating to computer programmes; Design of computer databases; Computer programming services for data warehousing; Software design and development; Online data storage; Electronic storage services for archiving databases, images and other electronic data; Software as a service [SaaS]; Cartography and mapping; Aerial surveying services. Agricultural consultancy; Agricultural information services; Consultancy relating to tree planting; Consultancy and advisory services relating to agriculture, horticulture and forestry; Forestry services.