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View article: Copernicus for monitoring European forests: strengths, challenges and potential
Copernicus for monitoring European forests: strengths, challenges and potential Open
Copernicus is the European Union’s Earth Observation program, offering forest-related maps through its High-Resolution Layers (HRL). Corine Land Cover (CLC) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) also provide map-based products …
View article: A Semi-Automatic Approach for Tree Crown Competition Indices Assessment from UAV LiDAR
A Semi-Automatic Approach for Tree Crown Competition Indices Assessment from UAV LiDAR Open
Understanding the spatial heterogeneity of forest structure is crucial for comprehending ecosystem dynamics and promoting sustainable forest management. Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) LiDAR technology provides a promising method to capture …
View article: Exploring the autumn phenology of European beech forests: a comparative analysis of ground-based and satellite observations
Exploring the autumn phenology of European beech forests: a comparative analysis of ground-based and satellite observations Open
Vegetation phenology is closely linked to the functioning of multiple aspects of forest ecosystems and is regulated by a complex interaction between climatic and environmental factors. In particular, the end of the growing season has prove…
View article: A COMPARISON OF PRE-PROCESSING APPROACHES FOR REMOTELY SENSED TIME SERIES CLASSIFICATION BASED ON FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS
A COMPARISON OF PRE-PROCESSING APPROACHES FOR REMOTELY SENSED TIME SERIES CLASSIFICATION BASED ON FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS Open
Satellite remote sensing has gained a key role for vegetation mapping distribution. Given the availability of multi-temporal satellite data, seasonal variations in vegetation dynamics can be used trough time series analysis for vegetation …
View article: treespat:an R package for spatial tree diversity analysis
treespat:an R package for spatial tree diversity analysis Open
Forest structure is a key element in understanding functionality and resilience of forest ecosystems. Analyses of forest structure and diversity have traditionally employed non-spatial measures, due to the simplicity of such approach. Howe…
View article: Digital Forests: innovations and opportunities
Digital Forests: innovations and opportunities Open
The forestry sector in Italy is facing issues related to the need to make the most of environmental, territorial and socio-economic opportunities. The research is called upon to translate technological advances into practical applications,…
View article: LAD: an R package to estimate leaf angle distribution from measured leaf inclination angles
LAD: an R package to estimate leaf angle distribution from measured leaf inclination angles Open
Leaf angle distribution (LAD) is an important factor for characterizing the optical features of vegetation canopies. The characterization of LAD requires direct measurements of leaf inclination angles, which can be obtained from manual cli…
View article: Educational Robotics and Social Relationships in the Classroom
Educational Robotics and Social Relationships in the Classroom Open
In a constructionist environment, robotics engagingly teaches traditional concepts, while applying them to compelling real-world problems. Educational robotics can help students develop soft skills, like teamwork, and improve the way they …
View article: Ten years of Educational Robotics in a Primary School
Ten years of Educational Robotics in a Primary School Open
Many researchers and teachers agree that the inclusion of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in early education provides strong motivation and greatly improves the speed of learning. Most primary school curricula include a n…
View article: Analysis of Educational Robotics Activities Using a Machine Learning Approach
Analysis of Educational Robotics Activities Using a Machine Learning Approach Open
This paper presents the preliminary results of using machine learning techniques to analyze educational robotics activities. An experiment was conducted with 197 secondary school students in Italy: the authors updated Lego Mindstorms EV3 p…
View article: Identification of the Students Learning Process During Education Robotics Activities
Identification of the Students Learning Process During Education Robotics Activities Open
This paper presents the design of an assessment process and its outcomes to investigate the impact of Educational Robotics activities on students' learning. Through data analytics techniques, the authors will explore the activities' output…