Slides from the Final Review Meeting of the Slope Project

1. Project SLOPE
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
WP6 – System Integration
Brussels, Feb 1st, 2017
Task 6.2 - First Integration – Forest inventory & harvesting systems
Task 6.3 - Second integration – Forest management
Task 6.4 - Third integration - System validation

2. WP Overview
• Status: Completed (100%)
• Length: 26 Months (From M10 to M36)
• Involved Partners
• Leader: GraphiTech
• Participants: CNR-IVALSA, COMPOLAB, MHG, GREIFEMBERG,
TREEMETRICS, ITENE, BOKU
• Aim: Achieve a complete integration of the different components
that are part of the SLOPE platform to be tested on pilot areas
Final Review
1/Feb/2017

3. WP Overview
• Outputs:
• D.6.01 System Integration and Validation Plan (M14)
• D.6.021 System integration report I (M27)
• D.6.022 System integration report II (M31)
• D.6.023 System integration report III (M34)
• D.6.03 SLOPE system field trials readiness assessment report (M36)
• D.6.041 SLOPE system techno-economic evaluation report I (M23)
• D.6.042 SLOPE system techno-economic evaluation report II (M29)
• D.6.043 SLOPE system techno-economic evaluation report III (M34)
Final Review
1/Feb/2017

4. Work Package key aspects
• Build an integrated working system
• Ready for Pilot demonstrations and on-the-
field testing
• 3 Main tasks:
• First Integration - Forest Inventory & Harvesting
System
• Second Integration - Forest Management
• Third Integration – System Validation
• Technical and Economical Analysis
T.6.2
T.6.3
T.6.4
Final Review
1/Feb/2017

5. Process
• Implementation of the integration strategy defined in D.6.01 -
System Integration and Validation Plan
• Perform each integration task (6.2, 6.3, 6.4) according to the
identified strategies
Final Review
1/Feb/2017

6. Integration Strategy
From D.6.01 > Waterfall + agile like approach
• 3 major loops of integration and lab validation
• 4 minor loops of iterative evolution
• Bug fixing and integration at high frequency
• Parallel support for real use case pilots
T.6.2
T.6.3
T.6.4
Final Review
1/Feb/2017

7. Integration Strategy
For each main integration step:
• Definition of the involved components
• Timeline with integration steps, milestones, telcos, days for testing
• One testing scenario based on the use case
• Recognize Involved actors
• Definition of required HW and SW
• Functional requirements
• defining a function
• Non-functional requirements
• defining a criteria for an operation
• Testing approach
• Integration results
Final Review
1/Feb/2017

8. Actors, HW and SW
• Actors:
• Forest Planner
• Forestry expert
• Truck operators
• On-field harvesting operator
• Cableway Operator
• Hardware:
• Tablet / Smartphone with at least Android 4.4
• GPS Sensor integrated inside the handheld or
external
• RFID Handheld (Tablet / Smartphone)
• Industrial PC installed inside the excavator
• CompactRIO/DAQ Custom system on the excavator
• Desktop Computer
• Wi-Fi/3G connectivity
• In-vehicle GPS system
• Software:
• 3D Planning for Harvesting software
• Forest Information System (Web
Services and Database)
• Web Mapping Service (GeoServer)
• Real-time enterprise resource
planning system
• Online selling and auction system
• MHG Mobile app
Final Review
1/Feb/2017

9. Functional Requirements
Following the increase of available features, functional
requirements tests have been evolved during the project lifetime:
• D6.021 Integration I: 101 test
• D6.022 Integration II: 125 test
• D6.023 Integration III: 125 test
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
Functional Requirements are organized in 9 main categories
5. Forest
6. Other
7. Purchasing and Selling
8. Business Analytics
9. Resource Inspection
1. Authentication
2. Navigation
3. Analytics
4. Operation

10. Functional Requirements
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
ID Description Priority
1 Authentication
1.1 Create a new account LOW
1.2 Login to the system LOW
1.3 Logout from the system LOW
2 Navigation
2.1 Navigate the forest map (Pan, Zoom, Tilt) HIGH
2.2 Flight to a specific area HIGH
2.3 Switch between different map data HIGH
3 Analytics
3.1 Show satellite imagery HIGH
3.2 Toggle aerial imagery visualization of the stand HIGH
3.3 Toggle NIR imagery visualization of the stand HIGH
3.4 Toggle open data visualization MEDIUM
3.5 Toggle Multispectral satellite imageries HIGH
3.6 Toggle digital surface model visualization HIGH
3.7 Toggle Point cloud visualization MEDIUM
3.8 Distance measurement HIGH
3.9 Area measurement HIGH
3.10 Terrain profiling HIGH
3.11 Point of interest visualization MEDIUM
3.12 Toggle roads visualization HIGH
4 Operation
4.1 Cableway planning HIGH
4.1.1 Add/Remove pylon HIGH
4.1.2 Show harvesting area HIGH
4.1.3 Show cable information (angles, height from terrain, length) HIGH
4.1.4 Show cable line profile MEDIUM
4.1.5 Adjust pylon height HIGH
4.1.6 Adjust cable tension HIGH
4.1.7 Add/Remove rope launcher vehicle LOW
4.1.8 Change rope launcher parameters LOW
4.1.9 Visualize rope length LOW
4.1.10 Visualize rope destination coordinates LOW
4.2 Working area setup
4.2.1 Draw working area HIGH
4.2.2 Place harvesting machines HIGH
4.2.3 Place other resources HIGH
4.2.4 Plan routes MEDIUM
4.3 Track felling activities MEDIUM
4.4 Toggle building and terminals visualization MEDIUM
4.5 Track logistics MEDIUM
4.5.1 Show truck movements MEDIUM
4.5.2 Track wood storage areas MEDIUM
4.5.3 Track sawmills MEDIUM
4.5.4 Show logs inventory MEDIUM
4.6 Track harvesting progress HIGH
4.6.1 Real-time updates and statistics MEDIUM
4.7 Show weather conditions and forecast HIGH

11. Functional Requirements
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
5 Forest
5.1 Toggle stand visualization HIGH
5.2 Toggle simple tree models visualization (from UAV) HIGH
5.3 Toggle complex tree models visualization (from TLS) HIGH
5.4 Single tree selection and inspection HIGH
5.5 Single tree virtual marking HIGH
5.5.1 Issue a report MEDIUM
5.5.2 Update tree properties (Quality indices, status, etc.) HIGH
5.6 Retrieve forest area information MEDIUM
6 Other
6.1 Save harvesting plan MEDIUM
6.2 Load harvesting plan MEDIUM
6.3 Switch interface language MEDIUM
6.4 Export planning data MEDIUM
6.5 Load GPS position HIGH
7 Purchasing
7.1 Online auction MEDIUM
7.2 Direct selling MEDIUM
8 Business Analytics
8.1 Harvesting cost estimation HIGH
8.2 Income estimation HIGH
9 Resource inspection
9.1 Staff monitoring MEDIUM
9.1.2 Update human resource usage MEDIUM
9.2 Machinery monitoring MEDIUM
9.2.1 Update machine status MEDIUM
9.3 Terminals monitoring MEDIUM
9.3.1 Update terminal status MEDIUM
9.3.2 Documentation with Mobile app MEDIUM
9.3.3 Biomass quality monitoring MEDIUM
9.3.4 Road side storage monitoring MEDIUM
9.3.5
Transport monitoring & reports
(delivery notes) MEDIUM

12. Forest Information System (FIS)
1 User friendliness HIGH
2 Compatibility with all the desktop browsers HIGH
3 Compatibility with mobile browsers MEDIUM
4 Cross platform HIGH
5 Dynamic interface MEDIUM
Mobile scenario
6 Easy identification of virtually marked trees on the field HIGH
7 GPS signal should work in the forest MEDIUM
8 Offline fault tolerance MEDIUM
In-vehicle scenario
9 Offline fault tolerance MEDIUM
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
Non - Functional Requirements
Non - Functional requirements have been confirmed from their first
definition in D6.01:

13. T6.02 – D6.021 - Final Components
Final Review
1/Feb/2017

14. T6.02 – D6.021 - FinalTimeline
• 4 agile-like integration sprints (bimonthly)
• 3 sprint overlapping with step 2 (T6.03)
• 1 virtual meeting every 2 weeks
• 1 Round of testing at the end of each sprint
• Incremental built of D.6.021 System Integration Report I
Final Review
1/Feb/2017

15. T6.02 – D6.021 - Integration
Objectives of Integration 1:
1. Connection of the 3D modelling for harvesting planning (T.2.4) with the FIS
2. Connection of handheld devices (e.g. RFID UHF readers) with the FIS
3. Connection of cable crane and processor head’s enhanced HW with the FIS
4. Connection of truck control units with the FIS
5. Connection of planning and editing functionalities already available in the
3D modelling for harvesting planning system with the FIS
Final Review
1/Feb/2017

16. T6.03 – D6.021 – Main Achievements
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
Forest trees
Digital surface model +
wireframe

17. T6.03 – D6.021 – Main Achievements
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
Thematic layers visualization
Virtual tree marking

18. T6.03 – D6.021 – Main Achievements
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
Measurements tools
3D model visualization

19. Final Review
1/Feb/2017
T6.03 – D6.021 – Main Achievements
Integration between FIS and mobile apps

20. T6.02 – D6.021 –Testing [NFR]
Two strategies:
• Method A: ad-hoc internal testing methods
• Method B: usability questionnaires (D6.03)
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
NFR results confirmed in both D6.022 and D6.023

21. T6.02 – D6.021 –Testing [FR]
• One validation every 2 months
• Test of each requirement in laboratory conditions
• Based on functional test cases
• Threshold to be reached 80%
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
Val SW version Done Passed Failed % over
Performed
Total % Planned
Threshold
1 1.2 41 34 7 82.93% 33,66% 70%
2 1.3 49 44 5 89.80% 43,56% 70%
3 1.4 64 53 11 82,81% 52,48% 70%
4 1.5 66 55 11 83,33% 54,46% 70%
5 1.6 70 65 5 92,86% 64,36% 80%

22. T6.03 – D6.022 - Final Components
Final Review
1/Feb/2017

23. T6.03 – D6.022 - FinalTimeline
• 4 agile-like integration sprints (bimonthly)
• 3 sprint overlapping with step 3 (T6.04)
• 1 Virtual meeting every 2 weeks
• 1 Round of testing at the end of each sprint
• Incremental built of D.6.022 System Integration Report II
Final Review
1/Feb/2017

24. T6.03 – D6.022 - Integration
Objectives of Integration 2:
1. Refinement of already existing Web services to access the FIS
2. Development of new Web Services functions used to interact with online
purchasing/invoicing, real-time operation control and logistic optimization
3. Connection of purchasing/invoicing system with the FIS
4. Connection of real-time operation control system with the FIS
Final Review
1/Feb/2017

25. T6.03 – D6.022 – Main Achievements
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
Integration between the
Wuudis marketplace, the 3D
Harvesting Planning tool and
the long-term optimization
software

26. T6.03 – D6.022 –Testing [FR]
• One validation every 2 months
• Test of each requirement in laboratory conditions
• Based on functional test case
• Threshold to be reached 90%
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
Val SW version Done Passed Failed % over
Performed
Total % Planned
Threshold
5 1.6 70 65 5 92,86% 64,36% 80%
6 1.7 101 80 0 100% 79,21% 80%
7 1.8 103 87 0 100% 84,47% 90%
8 1.9 102 104 2 98,08% 81,60% 90%

27. T6.04 – D6.023 - Final Components
Final Review
1/Feb/2017

28. T6.04 – D6.023 - FinalTimeline
• 4 agile-like integration sprints (bimonthly)
• 1 Virtual meeting every 2 weeks
• 1 Round of testing
• Incremental built of D.6.023
• Actors, requirements and test case as union of the first two steps
Final Review
1/Feb/2017

29. T6.04 – D6.023 - Integration
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
Objectives of Integration 3:
1. Systems integration finalization
2. Minor bug fixing coming from previous integration results
3. Development of final features related to the 3D Harvesting Planning tool
4. Final tests performed over the entire list of Functional Requirements

30. T6.03 – D6.023 – Main Achievements
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
Point clouds visualization
Multi-route routing system

31. T6.03 – D6.023 – Main Achievements
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
Refinement of cutting
instructions
Spatial queries and new cost
models

32. T6.04 – D6.023 –Testing [FR]
• One validation every 2 months
• Test of each requirement in laboratory conditions
• Based on functional test case
• Threshold to be reached 90%
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
Val SW version Done Passed Failed % over
Performed
Total % Planned
Threshold
9 2.0 110 110 0 100% 88,00% 90%

33. T6.04 – D6.023 –Testing [FR]
Section #9 - Resource inspection tests have not been achieved
• Some of the reported tests cases have been partially covered by the mobile
app developed within the project, respectively the “Treemetrics Forest” App
and the “Slope-mobile” App from MHG.
By removing those tests from the overall number of test cases
validated over the 3D harvesting and planning tool, the 95.65% of
functional tests were achieved
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
Val SW version Done Passed Failed % over
Performed
Total % Planned
Threshold
9 2.0 110 110 0 100% 95,65% 90%

34. Integration Global Achievements
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
Val SW version Done Passed Failed % over Performed Total % Planned Threshold
1 1.2 41 34 7 82.93% 33,66% 70%
2 1.3 49 44 5 89.80% 43,56% 70%
3 1.4 64 53 11 82,81% 52,48% 70%
4 1.5 66 55 11 83,33% 54,46% 70%
5 1.6 70 65 5 92,86% 64,36% 80%
6 1.7 101 80 0 100% 79,21% 80%
7 1.8 103 87 0 100% 84,47% 90%
8 1.9 102 104 2 98,08% 81,60% 90%
9 2.0 110 110 0 100% 88,00% 90%
• All the integration phase components have been successfully integrated
• Testing Results (3D Harvesting and Planning Tool) against 9 validation steps

35. T6.04 – D6.03 - SLOPE system field
trials readiness assessment report
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
Objectives:
• Assessment of the initial user experience
• Recommendations for the field trials operations
• Guidance and system operation manual for the Field Trials
operators

36. T6.04 – D6.03 - SLOPE system field
trials readiness assessment report
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
Structure of the document based on 3 main chapters:
1. User experience assessment: feedbacks collected from involved users and
operators. This chapter identifies areas for future interventions, strength
and weakness of each listed component.
2. Recommendations for future field trials operations: feedbacks gathered
from experts from the SLOPE advisory board during the Pilot demonstrations
3. System operations manuals: manuals, tutorials, collection of materials
useful for future trials operations.

37. T6.04 – D6.03 - SLOPE system field
trials readiness assessment report
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
Components involved in the analysis for chapter 1 and 3:
1. Intelligent tree marking and tree felling/hauling
2. Intelligent cable crane
3. Intelligent processor head
4. Intelligent transport truck
5. Data management and back-up
6. Database to support novel inventory data content
7. Platform for near real time control operations
1. SLOPE Field Application
2. 3D Harvesting and Planning Tool
8. Online purchasing/invoicing of industrial timber and biomass (Wuudis).

38. T6.04 – D6.03 - SLOPE system field
trials readiness assessment report
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
E.g. 3D Harvesting and Planning tool – user experience assessment
• User experience assessment results have been acquired by the use of online
usability tests filled by final users (https://goo.gl/forms/faqU0DKrtkBLIsXq2)

39. T6.04 – D6.03 - SLOPE system field
trials readiness assessment report
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
E.g. 3D Harvesting and Planning tool – user experience assessment
• User experience assessment results has been acquired by the use of online
usability tests filled by final users (https://goo.gl/forms/faqU0DKrtkBLIsXq2)

40. T6.04 – D6.03 - SLOPE system field
trials readiness assessment report
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
E.g. 3D Harvesting and Planning
tool – system operation manuals
• Collection of multimedia materials
(Slides, Videos) uploaded on YouTube
and SlideShare

41. T6.04 – D6.03 - SLOPE system field
trials readiness assessment report
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
E.g. 3D Harvesting and Planning tool – system operation manuals
• Collection of multimedia materials (Slides, Video) uploaded on YouTube and
SlideShare

42. T6.04 – D6.03 - SLOPE system field
trials readiness assessment report
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
[…]Earlier experiments with harvester head have showed that the conditions for sensors
are very demanding because of the very robust nature of work: tremble, strokes, pieces
of wood, sawdust, snow/water, lighting conditions etc. Processor head is obviously a bit
easier frame for quality measurements than harvester head (no felling, lower stem speed
etc.). But anyway, a realistic target would be a robust, simple and cheap construction
that brings most essential new attributes describing logs' internal quality (log
dimensions explain anyhow greatest part of timber value). Could for example
measurement of branches (amount & diameter) through oil pressure measurements,
which is tested - or with machine vision technique - combined with camera technology
measuring width of annual rings from log ends (=> wood density), be an option?[…]

43. T6.04 – D6.03 - SLOPE system field
trials readiness assessment report
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
Recommendations Partners considerations
“conditions for sensors are very demanding because of
the very robust nature of work”
The developed prototype housed many different
sensors, moved by multiple actuators (hydraulic and
electrical) and mechanical system, as well as electronic
system for sensor acquisition and machine control. Each
component has been selected taking into account its
reliability in harsh environment (waterproofness,
vibration and shock resistance, dust, extended
temperature range…).
“a realistic target would be a robust, simple and cheap
construction that brings most essential new attributes
describing logs' internal quality”
Indeed, the final target is a robust and reliable
processor which features some of the quality sensors
studied and tested in the project. According to the final
use, the local market and the type of trees handled,
different set of sensors may be required.
[…]

44. T6 D6.041-2-3- SLOPE system
Techno-economic Evaluation Report
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
Slope work system operations:
1. Aerial data collection (Satellite and UAV)
2. Terrestrial Laser Survey
3. Tree marking
4. Cableway installation
5. Felling
6. Tree hauling
7. Tree Processing
8. Logs Sorting
9. Logistics
10. ERP and real-time operation
Each operation cost has been analyzed.

45. T6 D6.041-2-3 Satellite image acquisition
cost analysis
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
• Based on Trentino Pilots
• Images are already available and kept up to date for the whole territory and
acquisition is cheap
• Newly taken images can target interested areas resulting in less «wasted»
surface and nearly the same costs
• This cost is prudentially overestimated
• Cost of satellite images to be charged on the simple harvest operations will
be negligible
SATELLITE IMAGE ANALYSIS
CURRENT COST (€/m3) N/A
ESTIMATED SLOPE COSTS (€/m3) 0.03

46. T6 D6.041-2-3 UAV survey cost
analysis
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
• Smaller area & higher resolution than satellite images
• Can cover 1km2 in 45 minutes up to 10km2 per day
• Case study consists of forested property of Segonzano municipality
• The area (1246ha) was covered in 1 flight
• Total cost was roghly 7737€ considering planning, execution and post
processing.
• Data can be used for the definition of existing slope profiles including toe /
crest lines and any intermediate breaks in slope, for generating a canopy
model to enable species identification and timber volume estimation.
TLS SUPPORTED INVENTORY
CURRENT COST (€/m3) N/A
ESTIMATED SLOPE COSTS (€/m3) 2.32

47. T6 D6.041-2-3TLS survey cost
analysis
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
• Two cost levels were calculated:
• Sample TLS survey
• 2 Scan points per ha -> 465 €/ha
• 200m3/ha yields a cost of 2.32 €/m3
• 300m3/ha (Austria) yields a cost of 1.55€/m3
• Complete area survey
• 15 Scan points per ha -> 465 €/ha
• 200m3/ha yields a cost of 45.7 €/m3
UAV SURVEY
CURRENT COST (€/m3) N/A
ESTIMATED SLOPE COSTS (€/m3) 0.77

48. T6 D6.041-2-3Tree marking and
felling
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
• Cost calculations are based on the assumption that the set of tools will have
an operative life of about 3 years for a total of no more than 3,000 hours
• Unitary cost for tags would be 0.37 €
• 12 trees per hour, leading to a cost of 4.4 €/hour
• Considering that the activity of tree marking is performed by a single
operator, and assuming a cost of 20 €/hour for a professional forester (Italian
conditions) the overall tree marking cost is estimated to a total of 25.09
€/hour
• Operator costs 1.2 €/m3
• Consumable and hardware: 0.3 €/m3
TREE MARKING
CURRENT COST (€/m3) 1.2
ESTIMATED SLOPE COSTS (€/m3) 1.5

49. T6 D6.041-2-3 Cableway
installation
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
• Cost calculations are based on the assumption that the operators will use the
new Slope rope lunching system
• The common system for planning a cableway line requires forest and office
activity
• Considering an hourly cost of 30 €/hour for a forest operator the total costs
for planning, installing and dismantle a single cableway line are approximately
420 €. With an average timber yield of 400 m3 per line the total cost for these
operations can be fixed to 1.05 €/m3
• The time for laying the line is about 4 hours for two operators. With the
above cost values, this leads to a cost of 240 € just for cost of personnel. This
cost is reduced to 60€
CABLEWAY INSTALLATION
CURRENT COST (€/m3) 1.05
ESTIMATED SLOPE COSTS (€/m3) 0.70

50. T6 D6.041-2-3 Felling
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
• A common felling operation, considering a single operator felling mature
conifers in mountain conditions in Italy, has a cost of 36 €/productive hour
• Including the RFID reader in the tool set of the chainsaw operator will
increase slightly the hourly cost to 36.85 €/hour
• According to the results of the pilot the additional working time is negligible,
thus the cost of the new system can be considered the same as the current
method
TREE FELLING
CURRENT COST (€/m3) 5.8
ESTIMATED SLOPE COSTS (€/m3) 5.8

51. T6 D6.041-2-3 Tree hauling
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
• Hauling of trees has been performed by mean of the intelligent cable yarder
self-propelled carriage
• A productivity of 7.1 m3/PMH15 has been considered for normal whole-tree
extraction operations
• The hourly cost for the whole system, excluding installation and dismounting
of the cableway, is estimated at 65.75 €/PMH
• New carriage system (chokers) alows for automatic unloading operation
TREE HAULING
CURRENT COST (€/m3) 9.0
ESTIMATED SLOPE COSTS – 25% PRODUCTIVITY LOSS - (€/m3) 9.2

52. T6 D6.041-2-3 Tree processing –
With modified head
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
• During tree processing the SLOPE processor head prototype performed a
large number of extra operations. Some of them implying an increase of the
total time for a single work cycle
• During the pilot, it has been possible to organize a time study, based mostly
on recording the operations made by the machine with an action cam
installed by the side of the operator’s cabin
TREE PROCESSING (AND SORTING)
CURRENT COST (€/m3) 8.0
ESTIMATED SLOPE COSTS – 25% PRODUCTIVITY LOSS - (€/m3) 10.6

53. T6 D6.041-2-3 Logs sorting
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
• According to estimates of the Forest Services of the Province of Trento (Italy),
in the present conditions the operations of volume estimate, quality
assessing and related handling have a cost ranging between 6 and 10 €/m3
• For the SLOPE system, the costs of logs sorting are included in the timber
processing costs.
LOGS SORTING
ESTIMATED CURRENT COST (€/m3) 8
SLOPE COSTS (€/m3) 0

54. T6 D6.041-2-3 Logistics
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
• The cost of a timber truck equipped with crane can be assumed from
literature to a value of 65 €/PMH, while the equipment integrated in the truck
would lead to an hourly cost increase of about 0.39€.
• An appropriate fleet management is expected to increase overall logistics
efficiency. Acuna (2014) estimates such benefit in a cost reduction of timber
transportation of 10% or more (up to 25% in simulated scenarios).
TIMBER LOGISTICS
CURRENT COST (€/m3) 11
ESTIMATED SLOPE COSTS (€/m3) 10

55. T6 D6.041-2-3 ERP and real time
operations
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
• The comparison of this tool with the common work system is quite complex.
• Missing a more detailed reference, the final cost of ERP services is set at an
indicative value corresponding to 4% of the commercial timber value.
• Considering an average timber value of 80 €/m3 the cost of this service adds
3.2 €/m3 to the total costs of the SLOPE system.
ERP – REAL TIME OPERATIONS CONTROL
CURRENT COST (€/m3) N/A
ESTIMATED SLOPE COSTS (€/m3) 3.2

56. T6 D6.041-2-3 Cost of the SLOPE
system
Final Review
1/Feb/2017
CURRENT SYSTEM
Activity €/m3
SATELLITE IMAGE ANALYSIS 0
UAV SURVEY 0
TLS SUPPORTED INVENTORY 0
CABLEWAY INSTALLATION 1,05
TREE MARKING 1,2
TREE FELLING 5,8
TREE HAULING 9
TREE PROCESSING (AND SORTING) 8
LOGS SORTING 8
TIMBER LOGISTICS 11
ERP – REAL TIME OPERATIONS CONTROL 0
TOTAL COST 44,05
SLOPE SYSTEM
Activity €/m3
SATELLITE IMAGE ANALYSIS 0,03
UAV SURVEY 0,77
TLS SUPPORTED INVENTORY 2,32
CABLEWAY INSTALLATION 0,70
TREE MARKING 1,5
TREE FELLING 5,8
TREE HAULING 9,2
TREE PROCESSING (AND SORTING) 10,6
LOGS SORTING 0
TIMBER LOGISTICS 10
ERP – REAL TIME OPERATIONS CONTROL 3,2
TOTAL COST 44,12
Slope System Cost Comparison

57. Open Discussion
Final Review
1/Feb/2017

58. Thank you for your attention
Daniele Magliocchetti: daniele.magliocchetti@graphitech.it
Umberto Di Staso: umberto.di.staso@graphitech.it
Seppo Huurinainen: seppo.huurinainen@mhgsystems.com
Veli-Matti Plosila: veli-matti.plosila@mhgsystems.com
Gianni Picchi: gianni.picchi@ivalsa.cnr.it
Final Review
1/Feb/2017