Skid-steered vehicles, by design, must skid in order to maneuver. The skidding causes the vehicle to behave discontinuously during a maneuver as well as introduces complications to the observation of the vehicle’s state, both of which affect a controller’s performance. This paper addresses estimation of contact state by applying switched system optimization to estimate skidding properties of th...

The sustainable management of forest resources can only be achieved through a well-organized road network designed with the optimal spatial planning and the minimum environmental impacts. This paper describes the spatial layout mapping for the optimal forest road network and the environmental impacts evaluation that are caused to the natural environment based on the multicriteria evaluation (MC...

The growth and quality of natural seedlings are important goals forest management in uneven-aged high stands. In this study, the recovery process physical chemical properties soil, as well variables beech on skid trails after skidding operations three time periods (10, 20, 30 years) were investigated Hyrcanian forests Iran. Results revealed that soil (organic C, total N, pH) fully recovered 20 ...

In Thailand, teak harvesting always includes skidding of tree-length stems from the landing to log yard for further processing. When terrain does not set limitations machines be used, is carried out by farm tractors. this study, data was collected 10 work cycles extraction simulate productivity The GNSS as speed and locations were used extract operational distances time consumption, well suppor...

Changes in teak harvesting techniques due to the Covid-19 outbreak was investigated at research locations community forests. This aims identify that used The each process, including felling, skidding, and timber transportation processes were analyzed using qualitative descriptive analysis. results showed technique wood process a semi-mechanical combined use of manual mechanical equipment. Manua...

Skidding is considered to be one of the most stressful works for forest environment. This paper presented results obtained from analysis soil deformation and selected physical mechanical parameters soils on skid trails in Gorce National Park. The study analyzed two horse tractor that are continuous use park. Measurements were recorded before (summer) after (autumn) a total 81 skidding cycles, u...