by Naveen
The trunk of the tree is very important, just like a backbone is for a human. Just as we humans need backbones to stand tall, trees need strong trunks to be strong and sturdy. There are three factors that determine the trunk’s strength and sturdiness. These three factors are the diameter, thickness, and girth of the trunk. The diameter is important because, as we all know, larger things are harder to push over. For example, table is harder to push over than a chair. This is because the the table has a larger diameter. The thickness is also important as it helps make the tree stronger. For example, cardboard is stronger than regular printer paper. This is because the cardboard is thicker than the printer paper. Finally, the girth. Another name for the girth is the circumference. The larger the circumference, the larger the base. A larger base means more sturdiness. For example, a statue is harder to push over than a shoe. All of these factors are not independent: they rely on the age and species. Very old, or very young trees will not have much strength. Also, some species have sturdier trunks than other species.
Having this knowledge really helped us in our research project. It really deepened our knowledge about trees and their trunks.
So how is the smartphone going to measure the diameter of the tree. We had done some research on this and concluded that in most cases it will be possible to determine this parameter by merely taking a photo of the tree. The app will be smart enough to scan and determine the diameter and thickness. It will be however possible for the end user to change this value manually.
Having this knowledge really helped us in our research project. It really deepened our knowledge about trees and their trunks.
So how is the smartphone going to measure the diameter of the tree. We had done some research on this and concluded that in most cases it will be possible to determine this parameter by merely taking a photo of the tree. The app will be smart enough to scan and determine the diameter and thickness. It will be however possible for the end user to change this value manually.