TreeMMoSys: a low cost sensor network to measure wind-induced tree response
Abstract: Severe storms caused the largest amount of damaged timber in European forests in the past 70 years. Storm damage occurs when wind loads exceed the failure limits of trees. A decisive factor in assessing storm damage is comprehensive knowledge of interactions between the aerial parts of trees and the high-impact airflow. This paper describes the inexpensive multiple sensor system TreeMMoSys that can measure aerial tree parts' wind-induced reactions, including branches and the stem. The output of TreeMMoSys includes acceleration and angular rate data converted to tilt angles in the post-processing. The system consists of a scalable number of light-weight tree response sensors and ground receivers that communicate through a WLAN network. The weatherproofed system is highly portable, reusable, and allows for an efficient monitoring and a maximization of the number of study trees. Due to the stable measurement performance and accuracy of TreeMMoSys, it can be deployed in the field for long-term monitoring of single tree reactions or neighboring trees' reactions to wind excitation
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
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Englisch
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HardwareX. - 9 (2021) , e00180, ISSN: 2468-0672
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Wind
Baum
Sensor
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Veröffentlichung
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Freiburg
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Universität
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2022
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10.1016/j.ohx.2021.e00180
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urn:nbn:de:bsz:25-freidok-2263417
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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15.08.2025, 7:24 AM CEST
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Associated
- Kolbe, Sven
- Schindler, Dirk
- Universität
Time of origin
- 2022