The first continuous monitoring service for damage detection in forestry is the focus of a collaboration between CollectiveCrunch, the creator of Linda Forest software solutions that provide forest inventories and climate analyses to global clients, and forestry’s Metsä Group’s.
The collaboration will enable Metsä Group to use a powerful AI-based solution that detects, quantifies, and monitors storm and pest damages. With CollectiveCrunch, Metsä Group can leverage continuous monitoring to detect areas that have been affected and take necessary measures quickly and precisely.
The platform locates storm damages promptly while also providing early detection of pests such as bark beetles and preventing their spread – bringing significant cost savings for forest owners and helping to ensure the vitality of forests.
“When it comes to forest damages, quick and precise measurements are vital. The collaboration with CollectiveCrunch enables us to serve our customers better by anticipating potential damage areas and taking essential measures in the case of something like a significant weather event,” says Olli Leino, Director of Digitalisation, Metsä Group.
“Accurate, timely data allows us not only to react rapidly, but to prepare potential actions to repair forest damages. The data is updated regularly during the growing season, which helps us to manage forests better. However, in the event of something like severe storm damage, we can get data promptly on an on-demand basis, which helps us in operational planning and offers exceptional value to our customers,” he adds.
CollectiveCrunch Co-Founder Jarkko Lipponen, explains: “The analysis is based on petabytes of processed data and advanced cloud-based processing routines. By combining data sets and processing them with our sophisticated machine learning models, we are able to produce near real-time monitoring data that can be used to take forest management planning to a whole new level.
“Up-to-date data is at the very core of sustainable forest management. Being able to indicate any relevant change in a timely manner is vital, and technology plays a significant role in this. We are delighted that Metsä Group selected CollectiveCrunch as their partner to develop these pioneering services in the forest sector.”
