Method and system for locating a stem of a target tree

US8275547B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Utility Risk Management Corporation, LLC · US

Inventors

• Adam Robert Rousselle · Doylestown, US
• Vesa Johannes Leppanen · Doylestown, US
• Jari Kinnunen · Kulho, FI
• Alan John DeJong · Hyde Park, US
• Hugh Andrew Clymer · Stowe, US
• Leighton Dalmasse · Montpelier, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 30, 2009
• Grant date: Sep 25, 2012
• Expiry date: May 24, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01S17/89
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method for locating a stem of a target tree is disclosed. The target tree is identified from a sensing dataset. At least one slice is created from the sensing dataset. The at least one slice includes at least a portion of the target tree. A tree stem location of the target tree is determined from the at least one slice. A system for locating a stem of a target tree is also disclosed. The system has a processor configured to implement the described method. The system also has a data input coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with the sensing dataset. The system further has a user interface coupled to either the processor or the data input.