Harveri : A Small (Semi-)Autonomous Precision Tree Harvester


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2022-05-23

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This article presents the development of a small harvester (Harveri) targeted for thinning operations and energy tree harvesting. We are interested in two possible use cases: teleoperation by a human and fully autonomous operation. We introduce Harveri itself, together with the hardware mod- ifications made to facilitate the automation of the machine. Furthermore, we describe the sensors used and the rationale behind each sensor choice and physical placement on the machine. The article also discusses computation units used to achieve the teleoperation and autonomy task and connectivity to the machine. Most of the autonomy features are ported from our previous work on HEAP, and in this article, we describe the modifications necessary for Harveri. We present the current automation progress and give directions for future work.

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ETH Zurich, Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems

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Innovation in Forestry Robotics: Research and Industry Adoption, ICRA 2022 IFRRIA Workshop

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forestry; robotics; harvester; teleoperation; autonomy

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09570 - Hutter, Marco / Hutter, Marco check_circle

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205604 - NCCR Digital Fabrication: Innovative Building Processes in Architecture (phase III) (SNF)
852044 - Learning Mobility for Real Legged Robots (EC)

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