Institute for Digital Forestry

• Booth: 942

The Institute for Digital Forestry at Purdue University is leveraging digital technology and multidisciplinary expertise to measure, monitor and manage urban and rural forests to maximize social, economic and ecological benefits. Our multidisciplinary research team is developing digital platforms and strategies that will revolutionize forestry and build a globally competitive next generation workforce for the information age. The team is working to harmonize four key components of digital age technology – Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Edge and Cloud Computing – to advance the following thrusts: AI-assisted tree inventory with multi-platform and multi-scale remote sensing data IoT, Big Data, and Edge and Cloud Computing enabled precision forest management and optimization Large-scale forest health (fire, disease, disturbance) monitoring and mitigation Digital technology savvy interdisciplinary workforce education (undergraduate & graduate)

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