Today's thinning operations in forestry are managed by using large thinning machines that have a negative impact on the environment due to their reliance on non-renewable energy source and the creation of strip roads. To address this problem, the company utilizes drones equipped with a harvesting tool for thinning operations and today there are no field service stations for inspecting and maintaining a harvesting tool. The purpose of this thesis is to design a service station for the harvesting tool while also formulating a set of requirements. To accomplish this goal, a data collection process was undertaken with interviews and workshops to gain valuable insights into the requirements and functions. The next step involved concept generation and evaluating all concepts using workshops and Pugh's concept selection matrix. The outcome of this work is a concept for a service station that can fit inside a container, featuring an equipped work area and a docking station for the harvesting tool. In its final iteration, the service station enables damaged harvesting tool to be docked, inspected, and maintained. The final version does not support the docking of a damaged tool with the intent to immediately retrieve another fully functional one. Therefore, there is opportunity to explore further concepts that align with the company’s long-term goals.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:uu-505416 |
| Date | January 2023 |
| Creators | Claesson, Joel, Skarin, William |
| Publisher | Uppsala universitet, Industriell teknik |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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