%0 Research note
%T Determining boreal clearcut object properties and characteristics for identification purposes
%A Lideskog, Håkan
%A Ersson, Back Tomas
%A Bergsten, Urban
%A Karlberg, Magnus
%D 2014
%J Silva Fennica
%V 48
%N 3
%R doi:10.14214/sf.1136
%U https://silvafennica.fi/article/1136
%X After clearcutting, machines traffic the clearcut conducting different silvicultural activities. Many objects on a forest clearcut (slash residues, stones, stumps and roots) may disturb e.g. site preparation and planting. This paper describes properties and characteristics of these objects. A flowchart was developed that describes a possible computer-aided system that identifies the objects, and ultimately, makes a machine avoid or target them. A system for obstacle identification creates conditions for further technical development and (semi)automation of e.g., site preparation, mechanized planting, and stump removal.