A01G23/083

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE OR AUTONOMOUS CUTTING A LIGNO TRUNK
20230165199 · 2023-06-01 ·

The present invention relates to a system for remote and/or autonomous cutting at least a portion of a harvested tree trunk, at least a portion of a tree trunk to be harvested, at least a portion of a tree trunk during harvesting or at least a portion of a tree trunk during transporting, said system comprising: a remotely and/or autonomously controlled Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (100), UAV, means (116) for cutting at least a portion of a tree trunk attachable to said UAV (100), means for detecting at least a portion of a tree (135), means for detecting at least one tree parameter of at least a portion of a tree (135) and/or at least one growing condition of at least a portion of a tree (tree), a base station (120) for communication with said UAV (100), and means configured for selecting at least one cutting position on at least a portion of a tree trunk depending on the at least one detected tree parameter and/or the at least one detected growing condition of at least a portion of a tree (135).

Tree harvesting machine, a tree harvesting monitoring system, a tree harvesting head, a method for controlling operation of a tree harvesting head and a method for monitoring operation of a tree harvesting machine
11457573 · 2022-10-04 · ·

The present disclosure relates to a tree harvesting machine (120) having a crane arm (118), wherein the crane arm (118) comprises a tree harvesting head (100; 200) arranged at a free end of the crane arm (118). The tree harvesting head (100) comprises a saw (104) and at least two feed wheels (102). The tree harvesting head (100) further comprises an electric motor (106a) arranged to drive the saw (104), and at least one electric motor (106b) arranged to drive the feed wheels (102). The present disclosure also relates to associated tree harvesting monitoring systems, tree harvesting heads, methods and computer programs.

Tree harvesting machine, a tree harvesting monitoring system, a tree harvesting head, a method for controlling operation of a tree harvesting head and a method for monitoring operation of a tree harvesting machine
11457573 · 2022-10-04 · ·

The present disclosure relates to a tree harvesting machine (120) having a crane arm (118), wherein the crane arm (118) comprises a tree harvesting head (100; 200) arranged at a free end of the crane arm (118). The tree harvesting head (100) comprises a saw (104) and at least two feed wheels (102). The tree harvesting head (100) further comprises an electric motor (106a) arranged to drive the saw (104), and at least one electric motor (106b) arranged to drive the feed wheels (102). The present disclosure also relates to associated tree harvesting monitoring systems, tree harvesting heads, methods and computer programs.

Adaptive work vehicle lighting system and method of adaptively illuminating a work area

An adaptive lighting system for a work vehicle controlled by an operator from an operator station and having a work tool and a method for illuminating a work area are provided. The system includes at least one lighting member configured to illuminate at least one portion of a work area, an actuator coupled to the at least one lighting member and configured to position the at least one lighting member relative to the operator station, and a controller in communication with the actuator and configured to control positioning of the at least one lighting member via the actuator based on an operator control position and a position of the work tool.

Adaptive work vehicle lighting system and method of adaptively illuminating a work area

An adaptive lighting system for a work vehicle controlled by an operator from an operator station and having a work tool and a method for illuminating a work area are provided. The system includes at least one lighting member configured to illuminate at least one portion of a work area, an actuator coupled to the at least one lighting member and configured to position the at least one lighting member relative to the operator station, and a controller in communication with the actuator and configured to control positioning of the at least one lighting member via the actuator based on an operator control position and a position of the work tool.

Overhead line system and control method

An overhead line system includes a plurality of support posts, an overhead line supported by the support posts, a lifting device with which the overhead line is liftable, a suspension device that is connected to the overhead line and is movable in the air as the lifting device winds the overhead line, and a control device. The control device controls the lifting device so as to reduce tension when a predetermined condition relating to a tension abnormality of the overhead line is satisfied.

Overhead line system and control method

An overhead line system includes a plurality of support posts, an overhead line supported by the support posts, a lifting device with which the overhead line is liftable, a suspension device that is connected to the overhead line and is movable in the air as the lifting device winds the overhead line, and a control device. The control device controls the lifting device so as to reduce tension when a predetermined condition relating to a tension abnormality of the overhead line is satisfied.

CONTROL ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FORESTRY MACHINE
20210324998 · 2021-10-21 ·

A control arrangement (20) comprises at least one sensor (7). The sensor (7) is adapted to detect at least one object (9) in an area of at least one predefined sector (10) focused in an area between a control cabin (5) and a boom end (11), and to detect at least one of the following: location information of said detected object at two different time instants, at least, and the speed of said detected object The control arrangement (20) additionally comprises at least one control unit (8) adapted to determine at least the direction of travel of said detected object (9) in relation to the control cabin at two different time instants, at least, on the basis of the detected location information and/or the detected speed of the object (9), and cause a change in the control of a forest machine in response to the detected direction of movement of the detected object (9) being directed towards the control cabin in the area of the sector (10).

CONTROL ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FORESTRY MACHINE
20210324998 · 2021-10-21 ·

A control arrangement (20) comprises at least one sensor (7). The sensor (7) is adapted to detect at least one object (9) in an area of at least one predefined sector (10) focused in an area between a control cabin (5) and a boom end (11), and to detect at least one of the following: location information of said detected object at two different time instants, at least, and the speed of said detected object The control arrangement (20) additionally comprises at least one control unit (8) adapted to determine at least the direction of travel of said detected object (9) in relation to the control cabin at two different time instants, at least, on the basis of the detected location information and/or the detected speed of the object (9), and cause a change in the control of a forest machine in response to the detected direction of movement of the detected object (9) being directed towards the control cabin in the area of the sector (10).

Handheld power tool

A handheld power tool (100) comprising at least one orientation sensor (150) is provided. The handheld power tool (100) is operatively connected to a controller (160; 210) and said controller (160; 210) is configured to receive orientation data from the at least one orientation sensor (150), wherein the orientation data comprises information associated with an orientation of at least a portion of the handheld power tool (100) and to determine operational data based on the orientation data, said operational data representing work performed using the handheld power tool (100). The operational data is determined by determining the orientation of the power tool based on the received orientation data from the at least one orientation sensor (150).