Wickes Arborists™

Acoustic Tomograph - Minimally invasive testing of urban trees

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We would like to introduce:

The ArborSonic 3D is a minimally invasive evaluation tool for trees. It works based on sound velocity measurement between several sensors around the trunk.

Because sound velocity drops in decayed areas, internal holes can be detected and the
stability of the tree can be estimated.

Step By Step

1. Drive the transducers through the bark using a rubber hammer with even spacing around the trunk.

2. Measure the distances between the transducers with a caliper and enter the measured data to the computer.

3. Tap each transducer with a steel hammer to generate sound waves. ArborSonic 3D measures the travel times with microsecond precision to each transducer and transmits the data to the computer.

4. The software calculates and displays the internal sound-velocity distribution of the tree.

 
Features

• Robust, low-noise piezo transducers
• Variable number of transducers from 8 to 32
• Data transmission time: below 1 sec per tap
• 30 minutes measurement time per tree
• Can be used with any Windows computer
• Wireless bluetooth connection to computer
• Multiple measurements at different heights can be assembled to get 3D insight
• Stability of tree can be estimated