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This paper overviews critically the state of the art of robotics in forestry applications and gives examples of potential development in the field. Benefits and restraints of forestry robotics are analysed and a scenario of future development is presented.
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Halme, A., Vainio, M. (1998). Forestry robotics - why, what and when. In: de Almeida, A.T., Khatib, O. (eds) Autonomous Robotic Systems. Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, vol 236. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0030804
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