This product automatically extracts 3-D stem profiles from 3-D images collected in the forest. This information is then built into a database which describes each forest as a warehouse of log products.

• A patent-pending technology to measure standing trees in the forest using 3D laser scanning
• First digital forest based system to measure stem straightness
• Develop stem volume and taper data at forest level.
• Predetermine product assortment in the forest
• Independent, trusted valuation tool
• Monitor forest condition

The company has recently developed the AutoStem Forest system to be able to work efficiently in dense and heavily branched forests. In addition has developed some automated species recognition and branch quality assessment software to further enhance the bucking optimisation analysis.

This is a 3D bucking optimization software to allow for detailed cutting simulations and optimisations of both 3D & 2D (harvester) stem files.

• A decision support system to calculate yields based on different sawmill requirements
• Ability to assess different Harvest Options
• Improve Harvest Planning (Strategic and Tactica)
• Decision Support Tool for Fund Management (Growth)
• Allows for better control - Lean Manufacturing
• Improves Profitability for all stakeholders

This solution is delivered as a web application. This provides a portal which allows users to browse, interact with, and investigate both terrestrial lidar and actual harvester generated stem file (.stm) data. In particular it provides access to the interactive analysis tools we have developed to help users to extract as much value from the data as possible and acts a business decision aid.

Providing the data and analysis tools as a web application has an incredible number of advantages many of which are the driving factors in the increasing popularity web applications and SaaS (Software as a Service). Some of the advantages that are particularly relevant to TreeMetrics include:

• Availability- TreeMetrics' clients can potentially access the information and data analysis tools anywhere, in the field, office etc, provided they have internet access. It means that the information is immediately available across the organisation and provides a platform through which analysis can be shared.
• Scalability- we can quickly and cheaply roll our software out to customers all over the world
• Maintenance- it is a reasonably straightforward process to upgrade the system and make new features available to our customers