The project HOLMES (forest logistics enhanced by satellite-based navigation) aims at developing an innovative logistic management system for timber industry. The system is based on satellite navigation technologies and will be used for the optimization of the dispositive and administrative tasks of a logistic chain. The service will incorporate advanced applications of satellite navigation and geographical information systems (GIS) in combination with wireless communication links. The value-added chain within forestry, which will be optimized, consists of the following four main parts: maintenance of local forest-specific maps, data acquisition at piling site and regarding the stock of wood, satellite-based guidance of vehicles to piling site, and automatic order and delivery preparation. The main activities focus on developing an innovative navigation system for data acquisition purposes and the guidance of transport vehicles which are based primarily on existing (GPS, GLONASS, EGNOS) and future (GALILEO) GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) technologies. Additional sensors are used to bridge GNSS outages in regions with challenging topography and/or dense vegetation. The main innovations of the project can be seen in the reduction of mobile data sets, the provision of an effective automation process for the documentation of the whole wood harvest process, and the visualization of the actions within the value-added chain that enables an efficient disposal and efficient route guidance of trucks. Based on the mentioned innovative approaches, the development of an efficient forest logistics management system will be considered providing increased efficiency and accuracy and decreased expenses.
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