EnsoMOSAIC for forestry

Forestry companies and governmental organizations apply EnsoMOSAIC imaging system for forestry planning, monitoring and wood procurement. For forest managers orthorectified image mosaics can be processed in visible colours (RGB) or with near infra red light (CIR). CIR mosaics enable easy broadleved - conifer species delineation.

With EnsoMOSAIC system forestry organizations can carry out imaging surveys independently according to their own schedule and operative needs. Usually forestry organizations apply EnsoMOSAIC installed in traditional manned aircrafts, and process orthomosaics in 0.3 - 0.5 meters resolution. Typical project area is between 2000 and 500000 ha, which can be processed into basic planning material within hours or days after the survey flight.

At forest holding or compartment level (10 - 1000 ha) forestry organizations apply EnsoMOSAIC image processing tools for imagery collected by UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle). Orthomosaics from UAV images are very detailed; their typical resolution is 5 - 10 cm thus single trees and species can be detected. UAV imagery can also be used for tree height measurement with EnsoMOSAIC 3D.