Abstract: The invention relates to a system (10) for remote and/or autonomous transporting at least a portion of a tree, said system (10) comprising an unmanned aerial vehicle (100), UAV, comprising, at least one means (105) for holding said at least a portion of a tree, said system comprising at least one means for detecting said at least a portion of a tree to be transported, and means for detecting at least one of the group of tree parameters: diameter of a tree, length of a tree, tree species and/or the weight of a tree, a base station (120) for communication with said means configured for transporting said at least a portion of a tree and/or said UAV (100) and means configured for directing said remotely and/autonomously UAV (100) with said at least a portion of a tree to a final destination where said final destination is depending on said detected tree parameters.

Abstract: The invention relates to a detecting unit for detecting ionizing radiation. The device comprises a converter unit for the amplification of ionizing radiation and a read-out unit, wherein the converter unit comprises a converter and a gas-electron multiplier, wherein said converter comprises a substrate with an ionizing radiation-receiving major surface and an electron-emitting major surface and a stack of accelerator plates in contact with the electron-emitting major side, wherein said stack comprises a plurality of perforated accelerator plates wherein the perforations of the perforated accelerator plates are aligned to form a matrix of blind holes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system (10) for remote and/or autonomous harvesting at least a portion of a tree, said system (10) comprising: a remotely and/or autonomously controlled means (110) configured for harvesting said at least a portion of a tree, a remotely and/ or autonomously controlled Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (100), UAV, comprising, at least one means for holding (105) said harvested portion of said tree and being configured for transporting said harvested portion of said tree away from the original location of the tree, wherein said system comprising at least one means for detecting said tree to be harvested, and a base station (120) for communication with said means configured for harvesting at least a portion of a tree and/or said UAV. The invention also relates to a method for remotely and/or autonomously harvesting a tree.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (10) for remote and/or autonomous selecting a tree to be harvested and/or to be transported, said system comprising: a remotely and/or autonomously controlled Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (100), UAV, comprising, at least one means for holding (105) and/or harvesting said at least a portion of a tree, means for detecting said a tree to be transported and/or harvested, means for detecting at least one of the group of tree parameters: diameter of said tree, length of said tree, tree species of said tree and/or the weight of said tree, a base station (120) for communication with said means configured for holding (105) and/or harvesting said tree and said UAV (100), and means configured for selecting at least a portion of a tree to be harvested and/or transported depending on at least one of said detected tree parameters.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for remote and/or autonomous holding at least a portion of a tree trunk, said system comprising: a remotely and/or autonomously controlled Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (100), UAV, at least one remotely and/or autonomously controlled means (105) for holding at least a portion of a tree trunk attachable to said UAV (100), means for detecting at least a portion of a tree, means for detecting at least one tree parameter of at least a portion of a tree and/or at least one growing condition of at least a portion of a tree, a base station for communication with said UAV (100), means configured for directing said means (105) for holding at least a portion of a tree trunk to a particular position of said tree trunk depending on said at least one detected tree parameter and/or said at least one detected growing condition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for remote and/or autonomous cutting at least a portion of a harvested tree trunk, at least a portion of a tree trunk to be harvested, at least a portion of a tree trunk during harvesting or at least a portion of a tree trunk during transporting, said system comprising: a remotely and/or autonomously controlled Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (100), UAV, means (116) for cutting at least a portion of a tree trunk attachable to said UAV (100), means for detecting at least a portion of a tree (135), means for detecting at least one tree parameter of at least a portion of a tree (135) and/or at least one growing condition of at least a portion of a tree (tree), a base station (120) for communication with said UAV (100), and means configured for selecting at least one cutting position on at least a portion of a tree trunk depending on the at least one detected tree parameter and/or the at least one detected growing condition of at least a portion of a tree (135).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for remote and/or autonomous cutting at least a portion of a harvested ligno trunk, at least a portion of a ligno trunk to be harvested, at least a portion of a ligno trunk during harvesting or at least a portion of a ligno trunk during transporting, said system comprising: a remotely and/or autonomously controlled Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (100), UAV, means for cutting at least a portion of a ligno trunk attachable to said UAV, means for detecting at least a portion of a ligno, means for detecting at least one ligno parameter of at least a portion of a ligno and/or at least one growing condition of at least a portion of a ligno, a base station (120) for communication with said UAV, and means configured for selecting at least one cutting position on at least a portion of a ligno trunk depending on the at least one detected ligno parameter and/or the at least one detected growing condition of at least a portion of a ligno.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system (10) for remote and/or autonomous transporting at least a portion of a tree, said system (10) comprising an unmanned aerial vehicle (100), UAV, comprising, at least one means (105) for holding said at least a portion of a tree, said system comprising at least one means for detecting said at least a portion of a tree to be transported, and means for detecting at least one of the group of tree parameters: diameter of a tree, length of a tree, tree species and/or the weight of a tree, a base station (120) for communication with said means configured for transporting said at least a portion of a tree and/or said UAV (100) and means configured for directing said remotely and/autonomously UAV (100) with said at least a portion of a tree to a final destination where said final destination is depending on said detected tree parameters.

Abstract: A detection system for a vehicle in an environment includes at least one reflective member having a rotational axis and a plurality of reflective sides. Each of the reflective sides slopes towards the rotational axis at a slope angle different than the slope angle of at least one of the others of the reflective sides. The system includes a plurality of LiDAR systems with at least one light transmitter and at least one light receiver, each LiDAR system interacting with a different one of the reflective sides to scan the environment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a detecting unit for detecting ionizing radiation. The device comprises a converter unit for the amplification of ionizing radiation and a read-out unit, wherein the converter unit comprises a converter and a gas-electron multiplier, wherein said converter comprises a substrate with an ionizing radiation-receiving major surface and an electron-emitting major surface and a stack of accelerator plates in contact with the electron-emitting major side, wherein said stack comprises a plurality of perforated accelerator plates wherein the perforations of the perforated accelerator plates are aligned to form a matrix of blind holes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a detecting unit for detecting ionizing radiation. The device comprises a converter unit for the amplification of ionizing radiation and a read-out unit, wherein the converter unit comprises a converter and a gas-electron multiplier, wherein said converter comprises a substrate with an ionizing radiation-receiving major surface and an electron-emitting major surface and a stack of accelerator plates in contact with the electron-emitting major side, wherein said stack comprises a plurality of perforated accelerator plates wherein the perforations of the perforated accelerator plates are aligned to form a matrix of blind holes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a detecting unit for detecting ionizing radiation. The device comprises a converter unit for the amplification of ionizing radiation and a read-out unit, wherein the converter unit comprises a converter and a gas-electron multiplier, wherein said converter comprises a substrate with an ionizing radiation-receiving major surface and an electron-emitting major surface and a stack of accelerator plates in contact with the electron-emitting major side, wherein said stack comprises a plurality of perforated accelerator plates wherein the perforations of the perforated accelerator plates are aligned to form a matrix of blind holes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a detecting unit for detecting ionizing radiation. The device comprises a converter unit for the amplification of ionizing radiation and a read-out unit, wherein the converter unit comprises a converter and a gas-electron multiplier, wherein said converter comprises a substrate with an ionizing radiation-receiving major surface and an electron-emitting major surface and a stack of accelerator plates in contact with the electron-emitting major side, wherein said stack comprises a plurality of perforated accelerator plates wherein the perforations of the perforated accelerator plates are aligned to form a matrix of blind holes.

Abstract: A LiDAR detection system includes a beam splitting device which generates a plurality of mutually parallel output beams of light from a first beam of light. The beam splitting device comprises a first surface reflecting a first portion of the first beam of light toward a second surface and transmitting a second portion of the first beam through a first position of the first surface such that the second portion of the first beam becomes one of the plurality of second beams of light, the first portion of the first beam of light being reflected from the second surface toward the first surface. A scanning device scans the plurality of second beams of light over a second direction different than the first direction.

Abstract: A detection system for a vehicle in an environment includes at least one reflective member having a rotational axis and a plurality of reflective sides. Each of the reflective sides slopes towards the rotational axis at a slope angle different than the slope angle of at least one of the others of the reflective sides. The system includes a plurality of LiDAR systems with at least one light transmitter and at least one light receiver, each LiDAR system interacting with a different one of the reflective sides to scan the environment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a detecting unit for detecting ionizing radiation. The device comprises a converter unit for the amplification of ionizing radiation and a read-out unit, wherein the converter unit comprises a converter and a gas-electron multiplier, wherein said converter comprises a substrate with an ionizing radiation-receiving major surface and an electron-emitting major surface and a stack of accelerator plates in contact with the electron-emitting major side, wherein said stack comprises a plurality of perforated accelerator plates wherein the perforations of the perforated accelerator plates are aligned to form a matrix of blind holes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a detecting unit for detecting ionizing radiation. The device comprises a converter unit for the amplification of ionizing radiation and a read-out unit, wherein the converter unit comprises a converter and a gas-electron multiplier, wherein said converter comprises a substrate with an ionizing radiation-receiving major surface and an electron-emitting major surface and a stack of accelerator plates in contact with the electron-emitting major side, wherein said stack comprises a plurality of perforated accelerator plates wherein the perforations of the perforated accelerator plates are aligned to form a matrix of blind holes.