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Finland 2025 proceedings and presentations

The 57th International Symposium on Forestry Mechanization (FORMEC) took place in Joensuu, Finland, from June 9–13, 2025.
The theme of the symposium was “Harnessing Novel Technologies to Execute Sustainable and Low-Carbon Wood Supply.”

The proceedings of the 57th FORMEC Symposium are published by the University of Eastern Finland.
You can access the full text at: https://erepo.uef.fi/handle/123456789/35095

Upon presenters’ approval, slides of the presentations are provided below. Please respect the authors’ rights and cite any used content appropriately.

Session overview

 

Keynotes

Presenter Title of Contribution
Ola Lindroos Forestry 5.0 – Drivers and trends for AI, robots and humans in forestry
Karoliina Niemi Biodiversity and Climate Roadmaps for the Finnish Forest industries
Kalle Einola Cut-to-length technology highlights & vision forward
Kalle Einola Closing Remarks: The Highlights of the Conference

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Sessions A

Presenter Title of Contribution
Heikki Pajuoja What new possibilities do very specific big data provide for making economic and ecological analysis?
Patrick Humprey Using CANbus data and Machine Learning to predict the operational status of Forwarders in New Zealand forest harvesting operations
Stelian Alexandru Borz Performance of a Novel Smartphone – Based Measurement App Prototype in Log Volume Estimation
Carlos Viegas Development of an Electric Autonomous Robotic Forestry Mulcher
Juho Rantala Metsä Group – Regenerative wood procurement
Martin Englund Teleoperated soil scarification: Augmented reality (AR) assisted video feedback in ROS
Martin Englund Teleoperated soil scarification: field tests and user experience
Anders Nilsson Precision stacking with an automated forwarder crane
Mikael Lundbäck FORWARD: Dataset of a forwarder operating in rough terrain
Janne Soimasuo Digitalization and Automation in Metsä Group`s Forest Operations
Carlos Martín-Cortés 2D-CNN for Tree Stem Detection Using Data Collected with a Harvester-Mounted Mobile Laser Scanner
Kirsi Riekki Automated method for monitoring strip road quality
Christian Höök A Data Integration Methodology for Forestry Datasets: Combining RGB Imagery and Harvester Data
Johan Sarasto Practical Forestry + Digital Tools = Forest Key
Anwar Sagar Evaluation of simulation framework for detecting the quality of forest tree stems
Caroline Bennemann Hardwood bucking in cut-to-length operations in Eastern Canada: pathways for improving value recovery and understanding the effects of product complexity
Jean-Martin Lussier Advanced Machine-Learning to predict harvest yields from Single-Grip Harvester
Carolin Fischer Performance of a code-based traceability system for the forest value chain
Mohammad Bahari Conceptual Design of Electric Heavy-Duty Robotic Manipulators (E-HDRMs) for Forestry Mechanization
Mauricio Acuna Towards Autonomous CTL operations: A Concept for Harvesters and Forwarders
Evgeny Lopatin Advancing Precision Forestry for Optimized Growth, Carbon Sequestration, and Biodiversity Conservation
Aapo Erkkilä Alternative Methods for Collecting Forest Inventory Data from Field Plots: First Field Experiences
Jennifer Kowalska Impact of bark thickness on timber volume calculation in harvester software
Gunta Grube Minimizing Soil Disturbance in Peatlands: The Role of Stump Proximity and Root Systems in Rut Formation
Gianni Picchi Point cloud density approach to characterize and estimate shrub fuel load in the mediterranean environments using mobile Laser scanning
Carla Nati Treescanner, an AI-based smartphone APP for forest inventory, timber traceability and quality assessment of roundwood assortments
Binod Kafle Assessing the consistency of low vegetation characteristics estimated using harvester, handheld, and drone light detection and ranging (LiDAR) systems
Giandomenico De Luca Machine Learning Integration of Satellite Data (optical and SAR) and Ground Data (StanForD2010) for Semi-Automatic Illegal Logging Detection

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Sessions B

Presenter Title of Contribution
Shozo Sasaki Challenges and Adaptation Strategies for Smart Forestry Mechanization in Japan: Case Study of Implementation Projects in Hokkaido
Martino Rogai ARiF COST Action: an analysis of available technologies for augmented reality in forest applications
Pedro Britto OPTIVEG: Optimized Forest Machinery Allocation and Augmented Reality (AR) for Enhanced Wildfire Protection Network Management
Gianni Picchi Machine Learning for Sawmill Quality Assessment Based on Geographic Provenance
Raik Illmann Applied digitalization in forest infrastructure - The Contura system
Tomi Kaakkurivaara Activity Recognition in Motor-Manual Cross-cutting Operations by Machine Learning on Multimodal Data
Johannes Pohjala Benefits and Challenges for Harvester Operators Using a Mobile Laser Scanner-Based Guiding System
Felipe de Miguel Diez Augmented Reality in forestry: enhancing efficiency, safety, and decision-making
Janne Kukkura Trimble Forestry’s services for the wood supply chain of timber
Zhu Mao Deep-learning-based Individual tree detection for tomorrow’s precision harvesting operations
Mikael Lundbäck Inclusion of boulders in ground point classification in airborne LiDAR data for digital terrain models
Omid Abdi GeoAI-based Detection and Classification of Logging-Trail Rutting Severity for Post-Harvest Evaluation in Boreal Forests
Philip Svazek Evaluation of laser-scan-based centre of gravity estimation for individual trees using natural frequency measurement and forest worker assessment
Ondřej Nuhlíček Use of image pattern recognition for estimating boom position in forestry operations
Lennart Schinke Forestry Data Trustee – A Data Trustee to Increase Digitalization in the Forest-based Sector
Martin Hoppen Advancing Forestry 4.0 - Integrating IoT and Digital Twins into a Dataspace Forestry 4.0 for Sustainable Forest Management
Janne Soimasuo Geofencing as a tool to enhance safety and prevent errors in Metsä Group`s forest operations
Linnea Hansson Automatic planting quality assessment using computer vision
Chris Geiger Assistance System towards Autonomous Driving on Skid Tracks
Jenny Magali Morocho Toaza DIGIFOR – A project setup to collect and document multi-temporal plot-level LiDAR data
Riku Tarvainen Utilizing harvester data from first thinning operations for estimating post-operation tree stock
Anwar Sagar Utilizing mobile LiDAR Point Clouds to Monitor Harvesting Quality in Thinning Stands
Simon Berg Predicting Root Rot in Norway Spruce Using Harvester Data
Francesco Latterini Assessing soil disturbance from UAV-base LiDAR surveys
Benno Eberhard A GIS-based decision support model (DSM) for Harvesting System Selection on steep Terrain: Integrating Operational and Silvicultural Criteria
Tuomas Yrttimaa Individual tree fingerprinting: biometric recognition facilitating wood traceability
Mikko Vastaranta Using Laser Scanning Time Series to Assess Wood Properties
Mikko Saarimaa Intelligence for Precision Forestry

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Sessions C

Presenter Title of Contribution
Gabriel Osei Forkuo Improving Accuracy in Deep Learning-Based OWAS Postural Classification by Overlying Computer-Generated Body Keypoints on Conventional Image Data
Vera Foisner Safe Forests – The Psychophysiological Interrelationship Between Working Conditions and Stress of Harvester and Forwarder Drivers
Luka Pajek Vibration and noise exposure during winch-assisted harvesting
Leonardo Bianchini Chainsaw, performance, efficiency, and safety related to chain types and cutting profiles: a comparative study
Simo Jaakkola Females as Forest Machine Operators in Finland
Hunter Harrill Assessment of the California Logging Workforce
Heikki Manninen Requirements and competence in supervisory and management skills among graduates of higher forestry education
Laddawan Rianthakool From forest to virtual: using TLS to develop VR-based learning for forestry education
Veli-Pekka Kivinen Woodflow Finland: A localized modern tool to teach and learn wood supply planning and optimization in the Finnish environment
Robert Keefe Application of a task-based training model for logging equipment operators in the United States
Tommi Anttonen Vocational Education Needs Research
Sanna Kasurinen Leadership in Finnish small and medium-sized logging and timber hauling enterprises: state of the art and future visions
Dan Bergström Comparison of harvester and forwarder productivity in clearcut and non-clearcut forestry systems
Francesco Latterini Extraction by pack animals did not reduce soil disturbance in comparison to farm tractors in Central Italy protected areas
Markus Strandström Biodiversity index maps for automated logging operations planning
Carmen Nusterer Lost Wood(s): Multifaceted timber harvesting for more biodiversity in the forest
Pekka Alajärvi Stora Enso and Sustainable Forest Operations
Leo Bont Derivation of a nationwide wall-to-wall map of fuelwood potential, considering operational constraints
Paula Jylhä Availability and procurement costs of fresh Norway spruce (Picea abies) needles and logging residue chips for biorefining in Finland
Shaojie Huang Analysis of biomass supply chain efficiency and feedstock quality for sustainable small-scale combined heat and power (CHP) systems: a case study at the Alex Fraser Research Forest, British Columbia
Robert Prinz Strategies to avoid carbon losses and emissions in long-term forest biomass storage: two cases of wood chips and pine bark
Thomas Kronholm Current practices for the supply, handling and storage of forest fuels at terminals and heat and power plants in Sweden
Raffaele Spinelli Modelling timber offcuts utilisation: a case study in Victoria, Australia
Tuomas Niinistö Estimating future consumption of forest chips based on insights from energy producers: A case study for Finland
Herbert Borchert Quantity and quality of leachate from wood chip piles

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Sessions D

Presenter Title of Contribution
Sanna Härkönen Enhancing Sustainable Forest Management with AI-Powered smart maps for wood harvesting planning
Jori Uusitalo Post-processing and analysing the efficiency of logging trail networks with the new Logging Trail Analyzer
Heli Kymäläinen The Impact of Cross-cutting Methods on CTL Logging Productivity and Costs in Later Thinnings
Mika Aalto Comparison of Time Consumption in Young Forest Thinning: Boom-corridor, Selective, and Hybrid Methods
Christian Kanzian Scrutinizing the triangle of cable yarding - tension, load and deflection on real world standing skyline operations
Kari Väätäinen Digital twins of forest roads – Road weather stations for monitoring road quality parameters and assessing bearing capacity
Mats Richardson Assessing need for roadside vegetation clearing using optical flow
Kirsi Riekki Automated planning of strip road networks
Mikael Frisk Forest road planning using optimization and high-resolution data sources
Mauricio Acuna Stochastic Optimization for Scheduling Thinning Operations in Mediterranean Pine Forest Stands Under Fire Damage Risk
Stephan Knapp The Effects of Extreme Weather Events on Forest Roads
Helle Ross Gobakken Automatizing Forest Road classification for supporting sustainable forest management in Norway
Eero Holmström Estimating forest machine mobility and soil rutting in real forest operations
Campbell Harvey Evaluating Soil Disturbance Over Time in New Zealand's Steepland Plantations, Post-Harvesting
Ville Karjalainen The use of gamma-ray spectrometry in the field of trafficability of forest terrain
Campbell Harvey Putting Cable Deflection Assessments in the Hands of NZ Loggers
Gernot Erber Advances in cable yarding: Recent developments in carriers and carriages for mobile skyline cable yarding
Raffaele Spinelli Promoting cable yarding in the Mediterranean mountain: gauging job type, company size and company preferences
Heikki Ovaskainen Terrain Slopes in Finnish Logging Sites and Their Effect on the Movements of Harvesters and Forwarders
Chad Bolding An Operational Analysis of Cut-to-Length Harvesting on Small Wet Sites in the Southeastern United States
Simon Berg Developing a Forwarding Risk Index for Minimizing Ground Disturbance in Forest Operations
Álvaro Paz Anaya Optimal Distribution of Ground Reaction Normal Forces in Eight-Wheeled Forest Machines with Actively Articulated Suspension Bogies
Filip Strand Spark generation around forest machines - stones, boulders and bogie tracks in off-road operations
Martino Rogai Fuelbreak management with a multipurpose light tracked harvester
Adelin Nicorescu Evaluating Air Curtain Burners as a Sustainable Alternative to Slash-Pile Burning in British Columbia

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Sessions E

Presenter Title of Contribution
Anders Rowell Harvester productivity and cost in final felling, shelterwood establishment and patch cutting
William Arnvik Productivity and costs of harvesting large scattered trees by tractor with processor and grapple loader trailer
Mathew Sloan Thinning quality of different cut-to-length scenarios in Central British Columbia's Cariboo Region
Raitis Normunds Meļņiks Technological Advancements for Forest Management Using Harvester Data
Dan Bergström Balancing Forestry and Reindeer Husbandry - Mapping and Prioritizing Young and middle-aged Forests for Lichen-Promoting Management
Karri Uotila Framework for Analysing Economies of Diverse Forest Seedling Production in Small Batches
Catherine Collet Evaluation of the multiple performances of Mechanical Site Preparation methods, in plantation forestry
Natascia Magagnotti Managing mechanical restoration of traditional chestnut stands
Kalle Kemppainen Detecting the productivity and costs of excavator-based mechanized tree planting in Finland based on automated data collection
Kristaps Makovskis The type of forest regeneration and planting affects the development of the root system of planted trees and the subsequent performance of forestry operations
Eduardo Tolosana Sprouting response analysis in Quercus pyrenaica coppices after different periods following mechanized thinnings
Mahsa Yadegari Multi criteria monitoring of the performance of hybrid harvesters in Eastern Canada
Jussi Manner The effect of boom-tip control on harvester productivity in final-felling stands
Markus Haapamäki Ponsse: Logging together worldwide for 55 years
Luc Lebel Flexibility in Transportation that Enhances Wood Delivery Precision
Perttu Anttila Increased volumes and reduced emissions with timber logistics based on a truck terminal
Heikki Pajuoja A competition for the best roundwood reception of pulp mills and sawmills in Finland
Hannu Boren IM & Scanpole Group and Climate accounts and benefits of Scanpole wooden poles
Mykola Deyneka Current State and Prospects for the Development of Technologies and Equipment for Timber Harvesting in Ukraine
Roman Pyshka Topological Optimisation of Forestry Machinery Components for Enhanced Performance and Sustainable Development of Ecosystems
Ivan Radiak Investigation of Skidding Equipment Parameters for the Implementation of Forestry Management Technologies
Viatchelav Loveikin Dynamic analysis of joint motion of log loader mechanisms

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Sessions F

Presenter Title of Contribution
Alexander Kaulen Net carbon storage of supplied timber in highly mechanized timber harvest
Joe Conrad Fuel Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Full-Tree Harvesting Systems in the US South
Sami Huuskonen Cost-efficient greenhouse gas emission reduction with liquefied biogas (LBG)-powered timber truck combination in transportation of industrial roundwood
Jarkko Pesonen The potential of alternative powertrains in heavy non-road machinery operations
Jinxin Wang Life cycle assessment of hardwood cross-laminated timber production in the eastern United States
Patricio Mac Donagh Carbon Footprint of South America Harvesting Operations
Alexandra Marques Portuguese observatory for electrification and low carbon emissions in forest operations
Astrid Bygge Attitudes Towards Electrification Among Haulers in the Swedish Forest Transport Sector
Emilie Klaus Woodflow as a supporting tool in calculating, monitoring and reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Martin Kühmaier Global warming potential in forest operations - a global overview
Marta Trzcianowska Integration of forest supply chain operations in order to mitigate climate change
Tadeusz Moskalik Energy consumption and CO2eq emissions of forest operations in Scots pine stands managed in shelterwood system
Borja García-Pascual Optimizing tree selection and harvesting route for thinning operations
Christoph Kogler Simulation-based Decision Support for Sustainable Roundwood Storage Logistics
Martin Röhrich Biomechanical Analysis of Workers Gait in Forestry Environments: Enhancing Safety and Stability
Ferdinand Hönigsberger Analysis of saw chain shot risk factors using a newly developed testing rig
Josef Hinterberger Effects of certification of commercial forestry contractors - An evaluation of audit results
Benjamin Engler Comparative life cycle assessment for winching timber with mini forestry crawler and cable tractor
Dag Fjeld Rollover accidents for Swedish logging trucks – occurrence and underlying causes
Daniel Beaudoin Quality Management in Forest Operations

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