Sensor-based and vision-based human activity recognition: A comprehensive survey

LM Dang, K Min, H Wang, MJ Piran, CH Lee, H Moon - Pattern Recognition, 2020 - Elsevier
Human activity recognition (HAR) technology that analyzes data acquired from various types
of sensing devices, including vision sensors and embedded sensors, has motivated the …

Recent Applications of Smart Technologies for Monitoring the Sustainability of Forest Operations

R Venanzi, F Latterini, V Civitarese, R Picchio - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
Precision forestry is a useful technique to help forest stakeholders with proper sustainable
forest management. Modern sensors and technologies, with special reference to the …

Recent contributions of some fields of the electronics in development of forest operations technologies

R Picchio, AR Proto, V Civitarese, N Di Marzio… - Electronics, 2019 - mdpi.com
In the last years, there has been a growing need to improve forest-wood chain concerning
all three pillars of sustainability (economic, environmental, and social). Using electronic …

Applications of GIS-based software to improve the sustainability of a forwarding operation in central Italy

R Picchio, F Latterini, PS Mederski, D Tocci, R Venanzi… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Reducing potential soil damage due to the passing of forest machinery is a key issue in
sustainable forest management. Limiting soil compaction has a significant positive impact on …

Positioning methods and the use of location and activity data in forests

RF Keefe, AM Wempe, RM Becker, EG Zimbelman… - Forests, 2019 - mdpi.com
In this paper, we provide an overview of positioning systems for moving resources in forest
and fire management and review the related literature. Emphasis is placed on the accuracy …

Development and validation of smartwatch-based activity recognition models for rigging crew workers on cable logging operations

EG Zimbelman, RF Keefe - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Analysis of high-resolution inertial sensor and global navigation satellite system (GNSS)
data collected by mobile and wearable devices is a relatively new methodology in forestry …

Use of smartphone sensors to quantify the productive cycle elements of hand fallers on industrial cable logging operations

RF Keefe, EG Zimbelman… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Analysis of time and motion study data is central to forest operations, but current methods
used to study work cycles are limited in the breadth and depth of available predictor …

Use of Bluetooth low energy and ultra-wideband sensor systems to detect people in forest operations danger zones

F Hönigsberger, C Gollob, T Varch… - … Journal of Forest …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Forests are challenging workplace environments with rugged and steep terrains and large
danger zones obscured by dense forest stands. Additionally, there are often restrictions on …

Lost in the woods: Forest vegetation, and not topography, most affects the connectivity of mesh radio networks for public safety

EG Zimbelman, RF Keefe - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Real-time data-and location-sharing using mesh networking radios paired with smartphones
may improve situational awareness and safety in remote environments lacking …

Systematic Review of Biological, Chemical, Ergonomic, Physical, and Psychosocial Hazards Impacting Occupational Health of United States Forestry Workers

H Knecht, JAG Balanay, R Langley… - Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Forestry is one of the most hazardous occupations, due in part to the biological, chemical,
ergonomic, physical, and psychosocial aspects of the job. Here, we review health risks in …