Wood Classification by using Electronic Nose Technologies
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https://doi.org/10.59410/RACYT-v08n02ep07-0116Keywords:
Timber species, Technology, Electronic nose, Deforestation, LoggingAbstract
One of the main causes of the acceleration in the forest deforestation and degradation in Colombia is illegal logging. It is difficult for authorities to determine the legality or illegality status of a specific load because, despite having experts in forest engineering and some tools for wood species identification, these resources are insufficient due to their scarcity or low availability. Another strategy is using new technologies, which is an interesting option in the development of solutions that meet technical, operational and economic needs. There are advances in innovative, low-cost and easily accessible devices: electronic nose systems (e-noses). The "Universidad Industrial de Santander" has experience in using electronic noses for different applications, but it is interesting to involve this and other technologies in environmental monitoring. Therefore, an electronic nose based methodology is proposed to classify timber species according to the volatile compounds that they emanate, that is, their smell. A first case study was carried out using 29 samples of two timber species: cedar and monsoon, sawn in different areas of Santander (Colombia). It was possible to demonstrate, as expected, the separability of these two kinds of wood from their odor footprint, with a high success rate. This exploratory research allows the study of the performance of tools such as electronic noses in different applications. Also, it invites to investigate the feasibility of using them as an application of environmental monitoring for timber species classification, as it leaves open many questions that may contribute to the development of a more robust tool. All this seeks to generate a positive impact in the fight against illegality, as well as becoming a pilot for different applications where the use of technology can be involved.
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