Automation in the forestary sector

[oreolvrs]

If hyppothetically if one was to design a society wherein labor intensive work was performed by machinery in order to eliminate money(like star trek) and the need of humans in complex work could be eradicated to allow for the arrival of new incentives for humankind outside of the confines of monatary growth one must look at each sector of the economy in order elimate the need for scarcity and human labour.(in other words Star Trek)

 

I know the agricultural industry can ruled out via hydro/aeroponics in the case of crops(as plants from the size of lettuce to cocoa trees and tea can be done at home or at the site of production.I also know algea can replace cotton,all forms of vegtable oil,wheat and paper(and recycle phosphorous in sewage treatment plants) and gm bacteria can produce rubber,sugar and other condiments.In vivo meat can reduce the resources put into meat production and recirculating aquaculture systems can replace the fishing industry.I also know that a large degree of the mining industry can be automated.Energy can come from geothermal which could supply 80-90% of our energy needs for the nes 20 millenia.A large section of the secondary sector can be done through 3d printing ie furniture,glass everyday items and even cars and housing(see Contour Crafting and Neri Oxman),and the clothing industry has just become fully automated thanks to DARPA and their automated sewing machines

 

But what about the forestary industry?

 

 

 

Am wondering just how much of the forestary sector be fully automated to the point of requiring no human input.

 

Im going to pitch a scenairio wherein commercial scaled hydro/aeroponics in homes/towns/cities leaves huge tracts of farmland to be utilised for farming trees.Algea which can replace cotton(and other plant textiles),all forms of vegetable oil and wheat and other cereals can also aid this scenario alongside in vivo meat and bacteria that can produce sugar can aso clear up more of level ground.

 

 

Okay so istead of trees being forested on hilly,uneven areas they are planted and grown in the same manner as crops(and harvested) in a rotational manner over large areas of land to make automating each step more easier.Im going to go through each step and then see how it can be automated and could anyone help me to see if full automation in each area is possible.

 

1.Planting:

http://iloapp.overki...=1274376468.pdf

 

 

2.Felling and Bucking

 

 

 

3.Skidding:

 

 

 

4.Removing stumps:

 

Stump out could be applied to remove them for a crop rotational system

 

 

Is it possible to create a hybrid of a vehicle with a logging truck and the apparatus seen in the first felling and bucking video in order save time etc on skidding

 

 

So does this seem economically and technically feasible?

 

Or we could skip all this by using articial wood made from biopolymers and plant fibres from algea(i know algea can be used to create paper instead of trees)

Edited November 11, 2012 by oreolvrs

[oreolvrs]

So anyone able to help with

Edited November 11, 2012 by oreolvrs

[John Cuthber]

We can barely get robot cars to work on nice flat roads.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_car

 

I think it's a bit optimistic to thing they could cope with a forest floor.

Incidentally, the word is forestry.

[oreolvrs]

We can barely get robot cars to work on nice flat roads.

http://en.wikipedia..../Autonomous_car

 

I think it's a bit optimistic to thing they could cope with a forest floor.

Incidentally, the word is forestry.

 

okay but im talking about a level ground the same you would find on farmland say corn or wheat field.Otherwise could self catering hydroponics of trees and bamboo can meet the needs of growing it for personal wood production for more complex furniture(since paper can be gotten from algea and decking and general around the house can be gained from biopolymers mixed with plant fibres)

Edited November 11, 2012 by oreolvrs