To maximize utilization of our forest resources, detailed knowledge of wood property
variation and the impacts this has on end-product performance is required at multiple scales …

In several processes of the forest products industry, an in-depth knowledge of log and board
internal features is required and their determination needs fast scanning systems. One of the …

To study and model the variation of wood properties, sample trees were selected from 42
Norway spruce and 20 Scots pine stands covering a wide variation in climatic and site …

An algorithm to automatically detect and measure knots in CT images of softwood beams
was developed. The algorithm is based on the use of 3D connex components and a 3D …

State-of-the-art technology available at sawmills enables measurements of whorl numbers
and the maximum branch diameter for individual logs, but such information is currently …

Wood density measurement is related to several factors that influence wood quality. In this
paper, a CT image calibration procedure which allows image quantification in terms of dry …

Precommercial thinning is regarded as one of the most important measures for influencing
timber quality in stands of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.). The present study considers the …

While X-ray scanning is increasingly used to measure the interior quality of logs, terrestrial
laser scanning (TLS) could be used to collect information on external tree characteristics. As …

Branch knots and other traces of lateral axes, known as rameal traces, have generally been
disregarded within architectural studies based on external observations and their analysis …

A mathematical reconstruction of Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) was produced using the
WoodCim $^{\ooalign {\hfil\hbox {\textsc {r}}\hfil\crcr\mathhexbox20D}} $ software based on …