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
Language
Englisch
Notes
HardwareX. - 9 (2021) , e00180, ISSN: 2468-0672

Keyword
Wind
Baum
Sensor

Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Freiburg
(who)
Universität
(when)
2022
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DOI
10.1016/j.ohx.2021.e00180
URN
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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