Virtual and augmented reality technologies in forestry
Tracks
WSP Room
Thursday, September 12, 2024 |
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
WSP Room |
Speaker
Dr Winyu Chinthammit
Research Leader
University of Tasmania
Immersive Visualisation of Dense Point Cloud Data in Forest Inventory
3:30 PM - 3:50 PMBiography
Dr Winyu Chinthammit is a Senior Lecturer in School of ICT and the research leader of Human Interface Technology Laboratory at the University of Tasmania, Australia. His passion lies in the realm of human-computer interaction, where he has made substantial contributions. One of his core research focuses on innovative and practical approaches to forest inventory practices. By integrating immersive visualisation (Virtual Reality - VR) and machine learning, his work bridges human expertise with state-of-the-art algorithms, promising more efficient and accurate forest management.
Mr David Herries
CTO / Director
Interpine Group Ltd
Valuing Forests using MLS, VR and ALS for Assessment of Recoverable Log Volume.
3:50 PM - 4:10 PMBiography
Technologist and innovator in the forest industry. Mr Herries is very passionate about developing technology across the forest industry supply chain, including resource yield modeling and valuation, forest mensuration, log optimization systems, GIS, remote sensing, LiDAR, and carbon monitoring, translating them into impactful commercial solutions and services. Interpine aims to continually push for innovation and technology solutions to meet our client's needs, shaping today's forests with the technology of tomorrow.
Mr Spencer O'Keeffe
Phd Candidate
University of South Australia
Towards Supporting Objective Forestry through Immersive Technologies
4:10 PM - 4:30 PMBiography
Spencer is a PhD Candidate at the University of South Australia, studying at the Wearable Computer Lab at the Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments (IVE).
His research sits at the intersection of Environmental Science and Human Computer Interaction, focused on exploring applications for Immersive Analytics tools within spheres of academic and industrial forest management.
Spencers research has explored the impacts of immersion on analysis of forestry datasets, procedural and AI assisted analysis of LiDAR scans, and visualisation methodology for forestry operations.
Dr Winyu Chinthammit
Research Leader
University of Tasmania
Chairperson
Biography
Dr Winyu Chinthammit is a Senior Lecturer in School of ICT and the research leader of Human Interface Technology Laboratory at the University of Tasmania, Australia. His passion lies in the realm of human-computer interaction, where he has made substantial contributions. One of his core research focuses on innovative and practical approaches to forest inventory practices. By integrating immersive visualisation (Virtual Reality - VR) and machine learning, his work bridges human expertise with state-of-the-art algorithms, promising more efficient and accurate forest management.