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Measuring the Percentage of the Forest Cover

  • US 20180188221A1
  • Filed: 12/24/2017
  • Published: 07/05/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. - A forest canopy percentage (FCP) measuring device and method of use, comprising the steps of:

  • a) Placing said FCP device at an area without any tree or light blocking obstacle (empty space);

    b) Reading sunlight beams reaching a sensor of said FCP device at said empty space,c) Recording and programming said FCP device at MAX light intensity of 1000 LUX;

    d) And Setting MIN percentage of forest canopy to 0%;

    e) Then placing said FCP device at a fully covered area of trees were no light beam reaches said sensor;

    f) Recording any readings of said sensor of any of said sunlight beams that directly reach said sensor;

    g) Programming and recording said FCP device at MIN light intensity of 0 LUX;

    h) And setting MAX percentage of forest canopy to 100%;

    i) Programming said FCP device at LUX intensities of 0 to 1000 by directing different lights to said sensor to determine all the ranges between said two MIN and MAX intensities;

    j) Placing said FCP device at a desired location in a forest and determining said forest percentage coverage and displaying said percentage on an LCD screen of said device.

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