Point-cloud analytics — Forestry

The challenge

Conditions on site — heat, dust, vibration and patchy connectivity — had defeated two earlier attempts at this in forestry.

What we built

We ran a two-week discovery sprint, then built and fielded the system end to end on Open3D, PyTorch and PDAL, with operator training and an SLA.

Delivery timeline

1. Phase 1

   Discovery sprint and site survey

2. Phase 2

   Prototype built and tested in the Motera lab

3. Phase 3

   Pilot on site with before/after measurement

4. Phase 4

   Scale-out, training and handover

Highlights

• Runs on-premises; no data leaves the site unless agreed
• Remote monitoring and over-the-air updates included
• Documentation, drawings and source handed over at close
• Safety case reviewed with the client's EHS team