Svepreg and Sveaskog have launched a pilot project to evaluate how data generated directly during timber loading can create a new information layer across the forest value chain – from roadside storage and transportation to the mill.
The pilot project uses Svepreg’s sensor system, called ikorni, which is installed on the timber truck. The system combines computer vision, sensor data, machine learning and positioning technology to collect information about the timber as it is being loaded.
By generating data already at the transportation stage, landowners, timber trading companies, hauliers and mills can gain earlier and more detailed information about the timber being transported to the mill – providing valuable insights to stakeholders throughout the value chain.
– Through the ikorni system, we are introducing an entirely new way of measuring timber, creating a data layer from the moment the timber leaves the roadside landing. If that information can follow the timber throughout the value chain, it opens up entirely new opportunities to understand and optimise timber flows, says Pontus Lindberg, CEO and founder of Svepreg.
Reference Data Collection with Biometria
The pilot project is being carried out on one of Sveaskog’s timber trucks. During the project, the system’s performance will be verified under real-world operating conditions, while the data collected will be compared with available reference data.
The project is not intended to replace current standard timber measurement practices. Instead, its purpose is to provide a basis for evaluating the technology’s performance and potential future applications. In the longer term, such a data layer could create new opportunities in areas including logistics optimisation, traceability, quality assurance and planning.
Biometria is involved in collecting reference data for the project. By using timber stacks measured through established control measurement procedures, results from the ikorni system can be compared with independent reference measurements throughout the project.
– It is interesting to follow the development of ikorni and evaluate the information the technology can contribute throughout the value chain. It will also be particularly valuable to see how companies view the use of the technology and the role it could play in optimising timber flows and developing the timber trade, says Jacob Granberg, Head of Measurement Development at Biometria.
The ikorni system was installed on Sveaskog’s timber truck at the end of August 2026. The project is being carried out in stages, with successive checkpoints to verify system performance, data quality and operational functionality.
