Analysis of vehicle movement possibilities in terrain covered by vegetation

Movement in the space is one of the basic preconditions for the tasks fulfilment of armies and rescue units. However one third of European territory is covered by forests. Forest stand is generally considered as a movement obstacle, however there are situation when it is necessary to carry out the movement across it. It is essential to know the information about the trunk density, their thickness, height and other parameters to determine the cross-country movement possibility. The data obtained through the remote sensing methods data collection can be used to the determination of necessary attributes. Comparison of vegetation information acquired imagery and laser data shows that both methods can provide enough quality information for the forest throughput analysis processing.