[HTML][HTML] Wind-tree interaction: technologies, measurement systems for tree motion studies and future trends

F Zanotto, L Marchi, S Grigolato - Biosystems Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
This review deals with the current research on wind-tree interaction, focusing on methods
and technologies applied on tree monitoring. 101 studies were included and classified …

Determination the ability of military vehicles to override vegetation

M Rybansky - Journal of Terramechanics, 2020 - Elsevier
Military operations usually include movement over existing roads and also through natural
terrain. Wooded terrain is one of the most challenging environments which affect vehicle …

State of the art on the use of trees as supports and anchors in forest operations

L Marchi, S Grigolato, O Mologni, R Scotta, R Cavalli… - Forests, 2018 - mdpi.com
Tree stability assessment is fundamental to preserve the safety of both people and goods.
This topic attributes high relevance to cable-supported harvesting where trees and stumps …

Unveiling falling urban trees before and during Typhoon Higos (2020): Empirical case study of potential structural failure using tilt sensor

KKW Hui, MS Wong, CYT Kwok, H Li, S Abbas… - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
Urban trees in a densely populated environment may pose risks to the public's safety in
terms of the potential danger of injuries and fatalities, loss of property, impacts on traffic, etc …

Monitoring of tree tilt motion using lorawan-based wireless tree sensing system (IoTT) during super typhoon Mangkhut

WY Chau, YH Wang, SW Chiu, PS Tan… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2023 - Elsevier
Managing urban forests in densely populated cities with narrow streets and compact
environments is challenging. This paper describes a city-scale, low power-consumption, and …

Safety assessment of trees used as anchors in cable-supported tree harvesting based on experimental observations

L Marchi, O Mologni, D Trutalli, R Scotta, R Cavalli… - Biosystems …, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•Development of a method to assess safety of trees as anchors in forest
operations.•Low-cost sensors are used to monitor root-plate rotation during tree pulling …

Novel fiber Bragg Grating-based strain gauges for monitoring dynamic responses of Celtis sinensis under typhoon conditions

PC Wu, DY Tan, WB Chen, N Malik, JH Yin - Measurement, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent decades, conventional electric instruments have been widely adopted to monitor
rupture failure of trees by measuring the longitudinal strains of tree trunks. However, the …

Calibration of mass-spring-damper equivalent systems for real time assessment of the dynamics of trees

E Grande, R Franceschini - Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2024 - Elsevier
In-situ tests and numerical models represent valuable tools for deriving the main dynamic
characteristics of trees and for studying their response to dynamic actions. Regarding the …

Key traits influencing the resistance of Eucalyptus camaldulensis to wind damage in coastal areas of South China

X Shang, P Zhang, X Li, Y Wang, Z Wu - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Aims China is one of the countries in the world most seriously affected by typhoons, which
pose a great threat to the eucalyptus plantation industry. However, few studies have …

[HTML][HTML] Tree tilt monitoring in rural and urban landscapes of Hong Kong using smart sensing technology

S Abbas, CYT Kwok, KKW Hui, H Li, DCW Chin… - Trees, forests and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban trees are beneficial to our environment and important to human inhabitants. However,
they are exposed to natural and anthropogenic stressors, such as strong windstorms …