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Forest Data 4.0: Experience and Future Development Directions

25 September 2026 | 13:00 | Online | Webinar language: Lithuanian

We invite you to the second webinar in the Forest 4.0 online seminar series.

On 25 September at 13:00, we will present the remote sensing data collection platforms currently used and developed within Forest 4.0:

an ultralight aircraft equipped with integrated laser, hyperspectral and photographic scanning systems;
unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with LiDAR and multispectral sensors;
a mobile remote sensing laboratory;
terrestrial scanning solutions operating in SLAM mode;
and the upcoming development plans of Forest 4.0.

Using examples from Punia Forest, the Tauragė region and phenological monitoring, we will discuss how different platforms and sensors are selected for tasks of different scales – from detailed studies of individual objects to mapping areas of up to 20,000 hectares.

We will also share impressions from INTERGEO 2026 in Munich, highlighting the latest trends in geospatial data collection and the next development steps for Forest 4.0.

Programme

Introduction

Smart forestry starts with properly collected data

Nerijus Kupstaitis
Director of Forest 4.0

Presentation I

Large-area laser and hyperspectral scanning using an ultralight aircraft

Donatas Jonikavičius
Expert

Kęstutis Staniulis
Pilot

Presentation II

Unmanned aerial vehicles, different sensors and the mobile field laboratory

Giedrius Bosas
Expert

Presentation III

Mobile LiDAR, SLAM and future SLAM–GNSS integration

Ričardas Beniušis
Senior Researcher

Presentation IV

INTERGEO 2026 innovations and Forest 4.0 technology development plans

Monika Papartė
Researcher

Expert discussion

How to select the most suitable platform and sensor combination?

Open discussion

Questions and answers

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SilvaFormer: Transformer-Based Segmentation for Forest Health Monitoring in UAV Imagery

Author(s)

Shafiullah Soomro; Rytis Maskeliūnas; Robertas Damaševičius; Arianit Kurti

Type of publication

Journal Article

Date Issued

Date Issued
2026

Publisher

IEEE

DOI

10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3712179

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Nerijus Kupstaitis at TU Dresden: Advancing the Future of Forest 4.0

Nerijus Kupstaitis, CEO of CoE has revisited Tharandt Forest Academy since early 2000's after finishing doctoral thesis there.

In digital forestry, technology is moving fast, being part of that network it's how the field moves forward.
That's exactly why we joined the ARiF General Working Group Meeting (COST Action CA23135) at the historic Tharandt Forest Academy (TU Dresden), the cradle of forestry science since 1811. Two days of presentations, discussion and connection, including:
• HoloLens 2 for accurate DBH measurements in the forest
• Digital twin–based virtual tree tagging linking field and office
• Augmented reality projects across Europe
• Advanced forest inventory through laser scanning and 3D modelling
• Forest 4.0 digital solutions — Lithuanian examples
• A shared discussion on the future direction of the ARiF Action

Representing Lithuania and Vytautas Magnus University in this network is a real opportunity — and a group photo of all participants is coming soon. Stay tuned!