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We look back on an intense and transformative 2024, and SmartForest4.0 continues to push the boundaries of digital forestry. Our mission? To revolutionize the forest sector through digital transformation, optimizing forest information, silviculture, operations, wood supply, and data flow – making forestry smarter, more efficient, and future-ready. Some highlights from 2024: 🔸 AI in Forestry: A major step in using AI for forestry purposes is done by researchers developing models and algorithms capable of identifying individual trees and their components, using high-density laser data from sources like drones and aircraft. A benchmark dataset was also created to improve tree segmentation and forest structure characterization 🔸 Memorandum of understanding (MoU): SmartForest, and its Nordic sister projects in Sweden and Finland, Mistra Digital Forest and UNITE flagship, have signed a MoU. Collaborative activities in 2024 included a joint session on “Digitalization for Sustainable Forest Management” at the #IUFRO2024 conference in Stockholm. 🔸 SmartForest Days 2024: The annual SmartForest Days event brought together consortium members for discussions on environmental data sharing, innovation, and research presentations. The event included sessions with industry partners and showcased PhD candidates’ research. The two-day event concluded with a field trip to Våler i Østfold, where NMBU has a long-term field trial. Here we elaborated on topics like AI-driven forest mapping, road maintenance planning and biodiversity 🌲 🔸 ISPRS Special Contribution Award: The SmartForest team, including Stefano Puliti, Rasmus Astrup, and Johannes Rahlf, received the Special Contribution Award in the ISPRS International Contest on Individual Tree Crown (ITC) Segmentation, highlighting their contributions to the field of remote sensing 🎉 🔸 PhD Defense: Maria Åsnes Moan, SmartForest’s first PhD student, successfully defended on “Advancing site index determination using point cloud data,” marking a significant academic milestone within SmartForest 👩🎓 find the annual report here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dzJM3Tkd | NIBIO Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research | NMBU - Norwegian University of Life Sciences | University of Oslo | AT Skog SA | Glommen Mjøsen Skog SA | Viken Skog SA | Statskog SF | NORSKOG | Norges Skogeierforbund | Moelven | Norsk Virkesmåling | Skogbrand Forsikringsselskap | Field | Biodrone | Skogdata | Landbruksdirektoratet | Ard Innovation | Geodata AS | Maskinentreprenørenes Forbund (MEF) | FPInnovations | RIF Institut für Forschung und Transfer e.V. | Komatsu Forest | #digitalization | #forest_management | #forest_information | |#forestry | #precision_forestry | #forest_operations | #sustainability_assessments | #remote_sensing | #AI | #forest_roads | #tree_species | #site_index | #airborne | #laser_scanning | #Lidar | #drones | #gnss | #biodiversity |

🚀 The Field team ready to bring Mobile Mapping innovations to the Nordics! 🌍🚗 We’re proud to announce that Field’s latest RIEGL VMX-2HA mobile mapping system has arrived — and our team is fully geared up to deliver bigger and more complex mapping projects to our customers! ✨ Here is the team at Rakkestad Airport, in front of some of our planes and vehicles - all packed with the latest innovations from RIEGL. Combined with advanced AI-solutions from Field, we are excited to be able to provide our customers with the most comprehensive mapping service available!  🛣️ Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gfh9etG5 Quotes: "Our investment in this cutting-edge technology underscores our commitment to delivering top-tier solutions across the Nordic region. This system empowers us to tackle a wide range of projects with greater speed, flexibility, and precision, helping our customers achieve their goals more effectively." — Mikko Salonen, EVP at Field. “We are thrilled to continue our long-term relation with Field and making our innovations accessible to the Nordic market. Field is a strong partner to us that can accelerate customer benefits taking advantage of our latest technology.” — Dr Harald Teufelsbauer, RIEGL Mobile Laser Scanning Business Division Manager. 💡Questions? If you have questions about projects or our capacities, do not hesitate to contact us for a nice chat! Contact: Ole Alexander Vanebo, Head of Mobile Mapping at Field #MobileMapping #Geodata #MappingInnovations #InfrastructureDocumentation #RIEGL #ConstructionTech

Field is attending Ocean Business in Southampton this week. If you're interested in exploring how airborne lidar bathymetry can be used to map coastal zones around the world, reach out to Charles de Jongh to connect! ✈️ 🌍 More info: https://lnkd.in/dBnhj2bK #Hydrospatial #BathymetricLidar #OceanBusiness

🌿 Norwegian mountain nature meets artificial intelligence! 🤖🏔️ Floris Groesz gives a lecture on how we map Norway's mountain areas with AI - and the results are impressive! 💡 By using advanced analysis techniques, we can now gain insight into large natural areas far more efficiently than before. This gives us valuable knowledge for future nature management. Together with the Norwegian Environment Agency, we have been working intensively on this project for 9 months and we are starting to see exciting results. At a recent presentation together with Syver Petersen from the Norwegian Environment Agency, Floris shared the status and findings from the work. This is an important step towards a more sustainable management of the Norwegian mountains. Thank you to everyone who contributes to this ambitious project! 💚 #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Nature management #NorwegianNature #Sustainability ---------- 🌿 Norsk fjellnatur møter kunstig intelligens! 🤖🏔️ Floris Groesz holder foredrag om hvordan vi kartlegger Norges fjellområder med AI – og resultatene er imponerende! 💡 Ved å bruke avanserte analyseteknikker kan vi nå få innsikt i store naturområder langt mer effektivt enn før. Dette gir oss verdifull kunnskap for fremtidig naturforvaltning. Sammen med Miljødirektoratet har vi jobbet intensivt med dette prosjektet i 9 måneder, og vi begynner å spennende resultater. På en nylig presentasjon sammen med Syver Jahren Petersen fra Miljødirektoratet delte Floris status og funn fra arbeidet. Dette er et viktig skritt mot en mer bærekraftig forvaltning av den norske fjellheimen. Takk til alle som bidrar til dette ambisiøse prosjektet! 💚 #KunstigIntelligens #AI #Naturforvaltning #NorskNatur #Bærekraft

✨ Welcoming Toni Selvli to Field! We’re incredibly excited to welcome Toni Selvli to the Field team! Toni joins us as Sales Manager, bringing with her a wealth of experience in strategic sales, partner development, and delivering customer-centric solutions across the Nordics and Central Europe. She will be based in Sweden, working from our Field Stockholm office. With a strong background in GIS, smart infrastructure, and digital transformation, Toni has spent the past decade leading cross-border initiatives that connect technology to real-world value. Most recently at Cyclomedia, she was responsible for driving sales and partnerships across a broad international landscape—helping cities, utilities, and private organizations unlock the power of location data. What stands out about Toni isn’t just her commercial acumen—it’s her leadership style: structured, collaborative, and deeply rooted in creating long-term value. Whether onboarding strategic partners, leading regional sales teams, or building strong customer relationships, Toni brings energy, insight, and a genuine passion for impact. A unique ability to build trust and momentum across teams and borders We couldn’t be happier to have her on board—and we’re confident she’ll be instrumental in helping us grow, evolve, and better serve our partners and clients. 👉 Welcome, Toni—we’re lucky to have you! #WelcomeToField #TeamUpdate #SalesLeadership #GIS #SmartCities #PartnerStrategy #NewTeamMember

Field will have 3 presenters on stage at this years geomatics conference in Bergen! 💡🌍 We're looking forward to sharing insights on how new technology is driving innovation in coastal mapping, power grid management and construction processes. Here's a little insight into what we will talk about: 🌊 Mapping the coastal zone with bathymetric lidar - Charles de Jongh Bathymetric lidar provides an accurate and cost-effective way to map the coastal zone and forms the basis for better management of marine areas. 🌲Drone-based scanning and analysis of vegetation along the power grid - Floris Groesz Drones and artificial intelligence help utilities with smarter forest clearing and increased security of supply by identifying trees that threaten power lines. 🤖 3D scanning > BIM > Robotics: Streamlining the construction process - Dagfinn Solvik-Olsen How can 3D scanning and robotics optimize construction processes and improve planning? We show how digital twins create more precise and efficient rehabilitation projects. See the full program here: https://lnkd.in/d2ufXhqb Looking forward to meeting industry colleagues and discussing future solutions! #Geomatikkdagene #Lidar #Drones #ArtificialIntelligence #ConstructionTech #Geodata GEOFORUM

Through hard work and dedication, our colleague Vetle Jonassen has successfully defended his PhD work (on time!). Vetle's focus has been on high-accuracy joint adjustment of LiDAR data and images, with special emphasis on scalability. Methods and software stemming from his research is already implemented in our production lines, allowing sophisticated processing of huge geospatial data sets. We congratulate Vetle on his excellent achievement, and look forward to his future contributions! 👨🎓✨

We look forward to attending the event "Innovating Tomorrow: Geospatial, Wave & Energy Solutions" hosted by NOSP in Stavanger next week! 🚀 Our very own Kristijan Glavak from Field is on the speaker list with a hot topic: Revolutionizing data capture: Advanced 3D scanning solutions for tomorrow’s geospatial challenges. The session will be broadcasted live on YouTube, April 3rd at 18:30 CET. You can follow the session on this link: https://lnkd.in/dW5HTDJR A big thank you to NOSP (Norwegian Forum for Offshore Survey and Positioning) for the invitation – we look forward sharing insights and connecting! 

Happy International Day of Forests 2025! 🌳🌍   Today we reflect on the vital role of our forests for biodiversity, climate regulation, and a source of sustainable materials.   Field is dedicated to providing valuable insights for sustainable forest management. Field has 20 years of experience with remote sensing based forest inventory. We combine this legacy with a constant drive for innovation: capturing data from the air, utilizing imagery from space, and implementing advanced AI models to map, model, and predict. #ForestMapping #Sustainability #RemoteSensing #Innovation

Field hosted our very first "Open House Career Day" at our Oslo headquarters this week—a truly inspiring meetup for both students and Fielders! 🙌 We were thrilled to welcome visitors from University of Oslo NMBU - Norwegian University of Life Sciences and Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) dept #Gjøvik - coming all the way to Oslo for the occasion. The evening's agenda was packed with insightful presentations showcasing the diverse areas of our business operations and the exciting career opportunities available within Field: 🔍 Introduction to Field - Lennart Flem 🌍 Mobile Mapping & Geophysics - Ole Alexander Vanebo 🤖 AI and Remote Sensing - Floris Groesz 📊 Field Survey - Laurentiu Jisa 🚁 Lidar Laser Technology & Drones - Mohammed Sahan 🏢 Property Consultancy - Nils Evald Loftesnes 🔗 Automation in Geomatics - Vetle Jonassen   We also offered a hands-on experience with sensors from our Airborne, Mobile, and Survey departments on display—giving attendees a real taste of our cutting-edge technology. The event concluded on a high note with a casual networking session. 🍕🤝 Attendees enjoyed pizza and refreshments while mingling with each other and our team members—a perfect opportunity to ask questions, make connections, and explore future career paths. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and made this event a success. We will definitely be back next year! #FieldCareers #OpenHouse #Innovation #Networking #FutureTalent Svein Friisk, Marit Lund