Slides from the Final Review Meeting of the Slope Project

1. Final review
Meeting 1°
February 2017
SLOPE Final Review Meeting
1st February 2017 Brusselles
Innovative cable yarder
 Diego Graifenberg
 Greifenberg Teleferiche

2. SLOPE PROJECTWP 3
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3. DELIVERABLE
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4. SUBMITTED DELIVERABLES
 D.3.03 submitted on 20.05.16
 D.3.04 intelligent processor head prototype
 D.3.05 submitted on February 2016
 D.3.06 submitted on 25.09.15
 D.3.07 submitted on 16.01.17
 D.3.09 submitted on 18.09.15
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5. ABOUTWP 3
Work package 3 includes the machines :
 Tree marking
 Carriage
 Chockers
 Rope Launcher
 Processor Head
 Black box for back-up
 Intelligent truck
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6. WP 3 STATUS
 All the companies involved in this
work package have submitted the
deliverables
 All the companies involved in this
work package have developed the
machines and the systems
 All the companies involved in this
work package have tested the
effectiveness in the pilot activity
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7. Task 3.3 status
three machines have been developed and finished
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8. Tecno Power Slope
 All the devices and the software on board have
been completed and tested on the pilot activity
 The Slope supply chain technology has worked
from the marking to the transport of the logs
and timber
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9. Tecno Power Slope
 All the data could be transferred and collected
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10. TECNO POWER SLOPE
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Self propelled TECNO
weight calculation
inclination
tag reading
cable line information (pos and speed)
time work estimation
auto chocker opening system
connecting by remote black box

11. TECNO POWER SLOPE STATUS
WORK COMPLETED
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12. AUTOMATIC CHOCKERS
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13. Chockers at work
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14. How they are made
Body in alloy steel, inside devices in hardening steel,
electrical movements, radio receiver, litio battery
 Closing facilited
 Durable battery
 Safety system against accidental opening
 Double receiver to work in manual or automatic
mode
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15. What is the difference
of the new Chockers
 When the carriage arrives on the unloading place,
the automatic chockers open automatically
 Advantage: no men in dangerous area
 Advantage: no wasted time
 Advantage: more working speed
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16. Automatic chocker status
WORK COMPLETED
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17. EASER Rope Launcher
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18. Rope Launcher at Work
 Integrated system to lay out the skycable in the
forest
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19. How it is made
Launch pipe with GPS guidance system of geographical coordinates
High pressure air compressor
Rocket with retractable stabilizing wings
High resistance syntethic rope
Electric winch to pull back the cable and lay out the steel cable
Gen set on board
PLC and touch screen panel to write the coordinates
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launch tube with GPS guidance system of geographical coordinates

20. What are the benefits
 Fast lay out of the rope (main cable)
 Avoids ropes overlay and crossing pulleys by operators
 Avoids physicall efforts and dangerous situations for the operators
 Avoids the compass using reducing the error probability
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21. What still needs to be accomplished
We are working with a government institution ENAMA
to get the homologation
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22. Reached targetTask 3.3
 Full automatic and interactive carriage
for cableways
 Full automatic and interactive chockers
 Unique and automatic cableway layer
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23. Greifenberg HR
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24. GREIFENBERG SLOPE OPERATORS
AND PARTICIPANTS
 DIEGO GRAIFENBERG, LOREDANA PANCHERI, CRISTINA GRAIFENBERG,
MARINA MAGNONI, DANIELA UEZ, PAOLO STABLUM, TIZIANO
MONEGATTI, ENZO VALENTINELLI, SERGIO ZUCALLI, SAVERIO RUATTI,
FEDERICO DALLAVALLE, LINO STABLUM, STEFANO ZANON, STEFANO
PEDROTTI, MAURO ZAMBELLI, ALESSANDRO DALLAVALLE, GIOVANNI
BELFANTI, VALENTINO LORENZI.
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25. What have we gained by taking part
to Slope Project
 INCREASED COMPANY PRESTIGE
 INCREASED COMPANY MANAGEMENT SKILLS
 INCREASED KNOWLEDGE
 INCREASED COLLABORATION SKILLS
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26. THE DAY AFTER……….
 MORE IDEAS
 MORE MARKET
 MORE TURNOVER (+15%) WITH THE SALE OF THE DEVELOPED
MACHINES
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27. THANKS
FOR ME AND FOR MY COMPANY IT HAS BEEN AN UNFORGETTABLE
EXPERIENCE
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28. STRATEGY
Ansoff criteria
PRESENT NEW
PRESENT
Market penetration
Product Development
NEW
Market development Diversification
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Products
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29. GREIFENBERG MARKETING
STRATEGY
FINANCIAL CRITERIA
 Remuneration of investment (ROI)
 Internal rate of return (IRR)
 Assessment of the profit margin
 Draw and break-even point
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30. GREIFENBERG MARKETING
STRATEGY
COMUNICATION CRITERIA 5P
 Product (all the developed machines are interesting
forestry supply)
 Price (the company can build at competitive prices)
 Promotion (the same way to promove the new
machines)
 Place (the same working areas of Greifenberg
cableways)
 People (same type of standard client)
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31. GREIFENBERG MARKETING
STRATEGY
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DMAIC METHOD ANALIZING

32. www.slopeproject.eu
SLOPE
WP3: Integration of novel intelligent harvesting systems operating in mountains areas
T.3.4 - Intelligent processor head
SLOPE Final Review Meeting
1st February 2017, Brussels (B) – DG Research & Innovation
Final review meeting
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33. • Length: 17 months
• Status: completed
• Involved partners: Compolab, CNR, BOKU, Greifenberg
• Goal: to add to a commercial processor head grading and
marking capabilities while preserving the existing ones
• Output: D3.04 (Prototype)
Introduction
Task overview
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Introduction
Main goal
Task objectives
To develop an intelligent processor
head optimized for working at
cable crane unloading sites and
able to perform a series of
analyses on the processed timber,
as well as marking each log with
RFID tags and/or colour marking
(e.g. barcodes) reporting and
storing the collected information
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Intelligent processor head
Overview
Excavator - LIEBHERR R 310 B
Push-buttons controller
CompactRIO Ethernet switch
Industrial PC
Touch screen
Electrical power supply
Filter and regulators
Relays
Processor head – ARBRO 1000-S
Electric actuators
CompactRIO extension
Hydraulic actuators
Sensors
Electro valves
Filter and regulators
CompactDAQ
Sensor
conditioning
modules
Hydraulic power supply
Switches
RFID antennaProcessor head electrical enclosure
Cabin electrical enclosure
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Intelligent processor head
Overview
Additions and changes
on processor head
Additions on excavator
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Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head
Designed and implemented systems
Stress wave measurements system
(D.4.05 and D.4.10)
Time of flight
Free vibrations
Cutting forces measurements system
(D.4.06 and D.4.11)
Chain saw
Debranching
knives
NIR measurements system
(D.4.03 and D.4.08)
Hyperspectral measurements system
(D.4.04 and D.4.09)
Scan bar
Log marking system
(D.3.01, D.3.02 and D.3.06)
RFID marking system
Hydraulic actuators
Hydraulic distributors +
electrovalves
Data acquisition &
elaboration
Signal conditioning +
CompactDAQ modules
Control
CompactRIO Ethernet
extension
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Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head
Scan bar
Mechanical system housing sensors related to NIR measurements system, hyperspectral measurements system, stress wave
(free vibrations) measurement systems assembled on a movable bar parallel to the chainsaw bar but placed in a separated
part for protection from dirty, lubricating oil and chipping
2 DC motors
• stepper linear actuator NEMA 17 for scanning
movement
• gearhead stepper actuator NEMA 23 for the
scan bar rotation
Movable protection carter
• hydraulic cylinder
• electrovalve
• inductive switches
Mechanical frame and components
Actuation system Sensors
NIR camera
• MicroNIR camera from VIAVI Solution
Hyperspectral camera array
• 16 Hamamatsu C11708MA sensors
• 16 + 32 bulbs for lightning
• electronic components for signal conditioning
and power supply
Laser displacement sensors
• sensor LK-G87 from Keyence
Tri-axial accelerometer
• 604B31 from IMI Sensors
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Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head
Scan bar
2 DC motors
• stepper linear actuator NEMA 17 for scanning
movement
• gearhead stepper actuator NEMA 23 for the
scan bar rotation
Movable protection carter
• hydraulic cylinder
• electrovalve
• inductive switches
Mechanical frame and components
Actuation system
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Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head
Scan bar
2 DC motors
• stepper linear actuator NEMA 17 for scanning
movement
• gearhead stepper actuator NEMA 23 for the
scan bar rotation
Movable protection carter
• hydraulic cylinder
• electrovalve
• inductive switches
Mechanical frame and components
Actuation system
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Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head
Scan bar
Sensors
NIR camera
• MicroNIR camera from VIAVI Solution
Hyperspectral camera array
• 16 Hamamatsu C11708MA sensors
• 16 + 32 bulbs for lightning
• electronic components for signal conditioning
and power supply
Laser displacement sensors
• sensor LK-G87 from Keyence
Tri-axial accelerometer
• 604B31 from IMI Sensors
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Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head
Scan bar
Sensors
NIR camera
• MicroNIR camera from VIAVI Solution
Hyperspectral camera array
• 16 Hamamatsu C11708MA sensors
• 16 + 32 bulbs for lightning
• electronic components for signal conditioning
and power supply
Laser displacement sensors
• sensor LK-G87 from Keyence
Tri-axial accelerometer
• 604B31 from IMI Sensors
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Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head
Scan bar
Sensors
NIR camera
• MicroNIR camera from VIAVI Solution
Hyperspectral camera array
• 16 Hamamatsu C11708MA sensors
• 16 + 32 bulbs for lightning
• electronic components for signal conditioning
and power supply
Laser displacement sensors
• sensor LK-G87 from Keyence
Tri-axial accelerometer
• 604B31 from IMI Sensors
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Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head
Designed and implemented systems
Stress wave measurements system
(D.4.05 and D.4.10)
Time of flight
Free vibrations
Cutting forces measurements system
(D.4.06 and D.4.11)
Chain saw
Debranching
knives
NIR measurements system
(D.4.03 and D.4.08)
Hyperspectral measurements system
(D.4.04 and D.4.09)
Scan bar
Log marking system
(D.3.01, D.3.02 and D.3.06)
RFID marking system
Hydraulic actuators
Hydraulic distributors +
electrovalves
Data acquisition &
elaboration
Signal conditioning +
CompactDAQ modules
Control
CompactRIO Ethernet
extension
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Stress wave based measurements system
Stress wave velocity
It is based on time of flight (ToF) measurement
Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head
Dynamic load cell
• 208C03 from PCB Piezotronics
Actuation system
• hydraulic cylinder
• electrovalve
• inductive switches
Mechanical frame and
components
Mechanical stimulus trigger system ToF acquisition system
Mono-axial accelerometer
• 607A11/030BZ from IMI Sensor
Tri-axial accelerometer
• 604B31 from IMI Sensors
Actuation system
• hydraulic cylinder
• electrovalve
• inductive switches
Mechanical frame and
components
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Mechanical
stimulus trigger
system
ToF
acquisition
system
Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head
Stress wave based measurements system
Stress wave velocity
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Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head
Stress wave based measurements system
Stress wave velocity
Dynamic load cell
• 208C03 from PCB Piezotronics
Actuation system
• hydraulic cylinder
• electrovalve
• inductive switches
Mechanical frame and
components
Mechanical stimulus trigger system
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Stress wave based measurements system
Stress wave velocity
Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head
ToF acquisition system
Mono-axial accelerometer
• 607A11/030BZ from IMI Sensor
Tri-axial accelerometer
• 604B31 from IMI Sensors
Actuation system
• hydraulic cylinder
• electrovalve
• inductive switches
Mechanical frame and
components
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Stress wave based measurements system
Stress wave velocity
Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head
ToF acquisition system
Mono-axial accelerometer
• 607A11/030BZ from IMI Sensor
Tri-axial accelerometer
• 604B31 from IMI Sensors
Actuation system
• hydraulic cylinder
• electrovalve
• inductive switches
Mechanical frame and
components
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Stress wave based measurements system
Free vibrations
Dynamic load cell
• 208C03 from PCB Piezotronics
Actuation system
• hydraulic cylinder
• electrovalve
• inductive switches
Mechanical frame and
components
Mechanical stimulus trigger system Free vibrations acquisition system
Laser displacement sensor
• LK-G87 from Keyence
Tri-axial accelerometer
• 604B31 from IMI Sensors
Scan bar actuation system
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Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head

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Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head
Designed and implemented systems
Stress wave measurements system
(D.4.05 and D.4.10)
Time of flight
Free vibrations
Cutting forces measurements system
(D.4.06 and D.4.11)
Chain saw
Debranching
knives
NIR measurements system
(D.4.03 and D.4.08)
Hyperspectral measurements system
(D.4.04 and D.4.09)
Scan bar
Log marking system
(D.3.01, D.3.02 and D.3.06)
RFID marking system
Hydraulic actuators
Hydraulic distributors +
electrovalves
Data acquisition &
elaboration
Signal conditioning +
CompactDAQ modules
Control
CompactRIO Ethernet
extension
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Cutting forces measurements system
Chain saw
Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head
Linear encoder
• PC-H-275 from GEFRAN
Hydraulic pressure transmitter
• 2 x NAH 8253.74 24 17 32 19 from Trafag
Flow meter
• Gear type flow meter VC series from Kratch
Energy spent for chain saw cutting provide information on wood density and cross-section geometry
Sensors
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Cutting forces measurements system
Chain saw
Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head
Linear encoder
• PC-H-275 from GEFRAN
Hydraulic pressure transmitter
• 2 x NAH 8253.74 24 17 32 19 from Trafag
Flow meter
• Gear type flow meter VC series from Kratch
Sensors
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Cutting forces measurements system
Chain saw
Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head
Linear encoder
• PC-H-275 from GEFRAN
Hydraulic pressure transmitter
• 2 x NAH 8253.74 24 17 32 19 from Trafag
Flow meter
• Gear type flow meter VC series from Kratch
Sensors
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Load cells
• 2 x strain gauge load cell CO series, 5 t from
N.B.C. Elettronica
Hydraulic pressure transmitter
• 5 x NAH 8253.74 24 17 32 19 from Trafag
Cutting forces measurements system
Debranching forces
Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head
Sensors
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Design of the novel subsystemCutting forces measurements system
Debranching forces
Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head
Load cells
• 2 x strain gauge load cell CO series, 5 t from
N.B.C. Elettronica
Hydraulic pressure transmitter
• 5 x NAH 8253.74 24 17 32 19 from Trafag
Sensors
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Cutting forces measurements system
Debranching forces
Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head
Load cells
• 2 x strain gauge load cell CO series, 5 t from
N.B.C. Elettronica
Hydraulic pressure transmitter
• 5 x NAH 8253.74 24 17 32 19 from Trafag
Sensors
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Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head
Designed and implemented systems
Acoustic measurements system
(D.4.05 and D.4.10)
Stress wave
velocity
Free vibrations
Cutting forces measurements system
(D.4.06 and D.4.11)
Chain saw
Debranching
knives
NIR measurements system
(D.4.03 and D.4.08)
Hyperspectral measurements system
(D.4.04 and D.4.09)
Scan bar
Log marking system
(D.3.01, D.3.02 and D.3.06)
RFID marking system
Hydraulic actuators
Hydraulic distributors +
electrovalves
Data acquisition &
elaboration
Signal conditioning +
CompactDAQ modules
Control
CompactRIO Ethernet
extension
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Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head
Log marking system
UHF RFID label have been selected for SLOPE project
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Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head
Designed and implemented systems
Acoustic measurements system
(D.4.05 and D.4.10)
Stress wave
velocity
Free vibrations
Cutting forces measurements system
(D.4.06 and D.4.11)
Chain saw
Debranching
knives
NIR measurements system
(D.4.03 and D.4.08)
Hyperspectral measurements system
(D.4.04 and D.4.09)
Scan bar
Log marking system
(D.3.01, D.3.02 and D.3.06)
RFID marking system
Hydraulic actuators
Hydraulic distributors +
electrovalves
Data acquisition &
elaboration
Signal conditioning +
CompactDAQ modules
Control
CompactRIO Ethernet
extension
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Hardware for machine control
Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head
Additions on hydraulic circuit
Mechanical stimulus trigger hydraulic cylinder
Tri-axial accelerometer hydraulic cylinder
Mono-axial accelerometer hydraulic cylinder
Log marking system hydraulic cylinder
Stapler hydraulic cylinder
5 additional electrovalves
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Hardware for machine control
Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head
Signals acquisition and machine control
Signal acquisition
Signal conditioning modules for
• Load cells
• Flow meter
• Laser triangulation sensor
• Linear potentiometer
CompactDAQ 9133
• NI9208 16 ch input module
• NI9212 8 ch to channel isolated
thermocouple input module
• NI9220 16 ch module ±10 V
simultaneous analog input 100 kSs
• NI9234 4 ch ±5 V IEPEand AC-DC analog
input 51,2 kSsCh
• NI9403 32 ch module 5 V TTL
bidirectional I/O
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Hardware for machine control
Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on processor head
Signals acquisition and machine control
Machine control
DC-DC regulators
Harnesses
CompactRIO extension module NI9147
• 2 x NI9503 C series stepper drive module
• NI9476 32 ch 24 V sourcing digital output
module
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Hardware for machine control
Intelligent processor head
Additions and modifications on excavator
Human machine interface, machine control system and database storage
Rugged touch screen monitor
Industrial PC Axiomtek IPC934
Ethernet switch
CompactRIO 9030
• NI9375 32 ch, 16 sinking digital input
module + 16 sourcing digital output
module
• NI9411 ±5 to 24 V 6 ch differential
digital input module
• NI9425 32 ch 24 V sinking digital input
module
• NI9476 32 ch 24 V sourcing digital
output module
Harnesses (fuses + DC-DC regulators +
relays)
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65. Thanks for your attention
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Contact info
Gaspare L’Episcopia: gaspare.lepiscopia@compolab.it
Stefano Marrazza: stefano.marrazza@compolab.it
www.compolab.it
SLOPE Final Review Meeting
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Final review meeting
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66. Project SLOPE
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WP3 - Integration of novel intelligent harvesting
systems operating in mountain areas.
Task 3.5 - Intelligent transport truck
Brussels, February 1st, 2017

67. Task Overview
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 Status: 100%
 Length: 12 months (M12 to M24)
 Partners involved:
 ITENE (leader), CNR, MHG, BOKU
 Aim: Tracking of trucks and loaded logs and send the
information into the SLOPE system
 Output: Deliverable D3.05

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Use case

69. Hardware
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CAEN R1240I
RFID Portable

70. General Architecture
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USB
USB
USB
USB
GPRS
SLOPE server
GPS
WIFI
Bluetooth
Local database
Portable RFID
reader
Raspberry PI
IP. 192.168.42.1
PC control
Fixed RFID reader
Bluetooth

71. Hardware
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 Raspberry Pi 2 Model B
 900MHz Quad core ARM V7 processor
 1GB of RAM
 GlobalSat BU-353-S4 USB GPS - GPS data acquisition
 Huawei E3256 USB GPRS – GPRS connection
 Belkin F8T013-1 – Bluetooth USB adapter
 Edimax EW-7811Un – Wireless USB adapter
 CAEN R1240I – qID – portable RFID reader

72. Software
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 Raspbian Linux distribution as an operative
system. Raspbian is a free operating system
based on Debian and optimized for the RPI
hardware.
 PostgreSQL as a database software.
PostgreSQL is cross platform, open source
and free to use.
 Python 3 as programming language. Python
is a general-purpose, object-oriented, high-
level programming language defined for code
readability. Python is free and open source.

73. Main Screen
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Status of the Rpi systems
Start/stop Close the app
Go to configuration screenGo to test screen
Log screen

74. Test Screen
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Test screen to try the
different parts of the
system and check
functionalities.

75. Configuration Screen
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Configuration screen
to set different
options of the
solution.

76. Manual RFID Reader Screen
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Manual RFID Screen
to control and
monitor the activity of
the portable RFID
reader.

77. Time Schedule
# Milestone M13 M14 M15 M16 M17 M18 M19 M20 M21 M22 M23 M24
1 Hardware deployment: RPI, GPS ,GPRS, Bluetooth
2 Software deployment: Python app, PostgresSQL db
3 GPS data acquisition
4 RFID data adquisition (with Intermec readers)
5 Local storage of data
6 User interface for control and monitoring
7 Implement GPRS connection
8 Implement SLOPE DB connection
9 Implement power source/batteries
10 Development of encapsulation
11 Manual RFID reader adaptation
12 Test: Live vehicle tracking

78. LaboratoryTesting
RFID reader and antenna
RaspBerry Pi 2 in action

79. Testing on the field
 Further improvements of the system have been done
in WP6 and WP7 to improve the integration with the
whole system in a real scenario.
 Monte Sover testing showed that the software stored
some unnecessary data in the SLOPE DB and a wrong
formatting problem with the loading state of the truck.
 These problems were solved before the next test on
Annaberg where the system worked successfully.

80. iTruck route demonstrator
Annaberg(Austria)Monte Sover (Italy)

81. Conclusion
 Task 3.5 has been finished successfully and takes care of
all the initial DOW requirements:
 RFID reader/antennas integrated within the truck
capable of reading the RFID tags of the timber
loaded.
 Analyse the truck load status.
 GPS location of the truck.
 GPRS/UMTS/3G module to send data via satellite
connection to the SLOPE DB.

82. Contact info
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 José A. Rodríguez (joseangel.rodriguez@itene.com)
 Mª Dolores Herrero (dolores.herrero@itene.com)
 Juan de Dios Díaz (juan.diaz@itene.com)
 Emilio Gonzalez (egonzalez@itene.com)
 Thanks for your attention!!
 Any questions?

83. www.slopeproject.eu
TASK 3.6
Data management back-up
Work Package 3: Integration of novel intelligent harvesting systems
operating in mountain areas
Task leader: Jakub Sandak (CNR)

84. WP3:T 3.6 Deliverables submitted
D3.07: Black-box for back up and data transmission (prototypes and report)
Delivery Date: January 2017
Final Review
Meeting 1 Feb 17

85. • The overall goal of the task T.3.6 was to build a prototype of
portable, internal powered black-box for daily/weekly data back-up
and for data transmission in areas without GPRS coverage.
• The system had to integrate several hardware and software modules
developed independently by different partners within several
working packages.
• The unified transmission protocols, properly defined data structures
and overall compatibility of different components had to be
established.
Task Leader: CNR
Task Participants: Greifenberg, Graphitech, Compolab
WP3:T3.6 Data management back-up
Objectives
Final Review
Meeting 1 Feb 17

86. Software and hardware included
core software tools established for the needs of SLOPE project and engaged in the
black box:
• Forest Information System database (Web)
• Application for control movements of the intelligent processor (LabView)
• User Interface for the processor operator (LabView)
• RFID reader (Java + LabView)
• Data acquisition software for quality assessing sensors (Labview)
• Application for acquisition of the run-time data from the cable crane (Java + Python)
SLOPE hardware involved in the data exchange:
• Intelligent processor (excavator)
• Intelligent cable crane
• Forest Information System and related web services (online)
Final Review
Meeting 1 Feb 17

87. SLOPE computer system architecture and
data communication
CRio extension
LAN hub
CRio controler
Cdaq controller industrialPC
excavator
access point
SLOPE FIS data base embended PC
internet cable crane
WIFI WIFI
WIFI
LAN
LAN
LAN
LAN
CRio extension CRio controller
Cdaq controller IndustrialPC
SLOPE FIS data base embedded PC
Internet
memory stick
HDD
Web
service
Shared
variables
engine
FIFO
FIFO
system architecture data communication
Final Review
Meeting 1 Feb 17

88. Integration of the SLOPE software with FIS
Two most important utilities of the data management and back-up system
include:
• downloading of the information from the FIS regarding marked trees and
cross-cutting simulation
• uploading progress of operations and resulting log’s quality(ies) indexes
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89. FIS: Downloading of data
Downloading of data may be performed twofold:
 by means of GPRS service or any other Internet-based method: possible only in a case
the access to the network is available on the production site
 by using any digital data storage (such as CD-ROM, memory card/stick, portable hard
disk, among the others): possible to be implemented anytime, assuming that the
operator is capable to connect to the internet after the working hours.
WEB-1
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90. User interface #1
UP-1DOW-1
DOW-2
UP-2
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91. User interface #2
DOW-1 DOW-2
Plot area map
with
harvested/proces
sed trees
marked
List of all trees
selected for
harvesting and
foreseen for
processing
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92. FIS: uploading of data
uploading of data may be performed twofold:
 the direct connection to the FIS with GPRS, to be realized in field and triggered by the
processor operator
 uploading the daily production results by the processor operator at the end of the day
after arriving back to the rest destination covered by the internet connection
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93. New info for FIS (uploaded JSON)
Overall quality index
RFID of log
Status of log
Log length
Log bottom end diameter
Log top end diameter
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94. Integration of automatic RFID reading with
the SLOPE software
Reading of tree RFID tag by the processor is extremely important:
• to visualize the recommended cross-cutting of tree
• for updating the JSON file (tree status) to be uploaded to the FIS
Three modules were created, used specifically for:
• identifying ID of tree harvested in the forest by the intelligent cable crane
during its transportation from the site to the storage
• identifying ID of tree to be processed by the intelligent processor
• identifying RFID of the newly created log after inserting new tag by the
machine
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95. LabView software for RFID
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96. Integration of intelligent cable crane with the
SLOPE software
Implemented as web service
Used for in-field, nearly real-time monitoring of the cable crane operations
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97. Information acquired
time series of the machine statuses
extracted from JSON:
• time stamp
• working cycle ID
• cable crane position along the line
• velocity of the cable crane
movement
• tilting of the carriage regarding the
movement direction
• side tilting of the carriage
• fuel consumption
• weight of the transported
trees/biomass
• status of the lift
• status of the choker
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98. Raw data from cable crane
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99. results
A B C D A AB C D
 A – carriage arrived to the storage
destination (end of translation down)
 B – end of handling logs at the arrival
(the carriage starts travel back to the
forest)
 C - the carriage arrived to the location
in forest and the process of installing
logs begin (the carriage is not moving
but lifting is down)
 D – the process of installing logs is
finished, the operator adjusts the
position of the carriage and lifts up
logs, as well as send the carriage back
to the storage destination.
Note:It is possible to estimate the load of
logs before arriving to the storage
destination (A)
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100. Conclusions
• it is a pioneer and original work (especially considering its
complexity and harsh working environment)
• all subsystems developed by different partners were
compatible
• all the expected functionalities and the developed software
solutions are suitable for quantification of the log quality in
objective and repetitive way
• both SLOPE project in-field demonstrations were precious to
test the system and to improve technical solutions applied
• The current state of development is a solid proof of concept;
further field tests are indispensable for final tuning of the
routine procedures:
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101. Recommendations
• the safety of the data as well as capacity of the processor
operators is an issue
• optimize the RFID antenna location and more refined
processing of the raw data acquired by antenna
• it is extremely important to test the system by forest operators
• integration to more robust data transmission technologies
(satellite) can be considered as an option
Final Review
Meeting 1 Feb 17