The Evaluation of SfM Technique in the Determination of Surface Deformation on Skidding Roads Following Timber Harvesting

Year 2019, , 52 - 60, 21.12.2019

Sercan Gülci , Seçkin Şireli

https://doi.org/10.33904/ejfe.600860

Cited By: 2

Abstract

Forest
roads are necessary engineering structures for accessing and managing forestry resources.
Considering the difficult terrain and its numerous variable effects, it must be
ensured that the capacity of forest roads function adequately and that the road
platform is suitable for vehicle traffic. This study aimed to focus on the
determination and evaluation of deformation on the surface of the soil roads in
the forest using SfM (Structure from Motion) technique. The study focused on
the usage opportunity of close-range photogrammetry in the analysis of surface
deformation on skidding roads used for forestry operations. Field surveys were
conducted on a newly constructed skidding road for forestry operations with a
four-wheel farm tractor. The geo-spatial location of the road was obtained by a
Total Station (TS) prior to harvesting operation. A digital camera mounted on a
3.5 m high pole was used as a carrier platform in the field survey. The
photographs with front and side overlaps (approximately 60% and -80%) were
obtained from 95 m segment of the unpaved road. The spatial (X, Y and Z) differences
between field measurements- and SfM-based models were compared using Root Mean
Square Error (RMSE), and the values of spatial error (SfMXY: 0.048; SfMZ: 0.010
for estimated model) were calculated. The change rate of stable, accumulations
and abrasions on the road surface were calculated as 0.165%, 48.642% and 51.192%,
respectively. The present study demonstrated that the use of semi-automatic
measurement technique offers a promising potential for the evaluation of forest
road surface deformation.

Keywords

Forest roads, Surface degradation, Point cloud, SfM, Close-range photogrammetry

Thanks

The present study includes data from MSc thesis titled “Using photogrammetric approach for assessment of forest road surface deformation due to forest transportation” (Thesis number: 547721) by Seçkin Şireli at Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Graduate School of Science, Department of Forest Engineering, Kahramanmaras, Turkey.

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