Volest app developed by a staff and two students of the Department of Forestry and Wood Technology, Federal University of Technology (FUTA) Akure will facilitate the ease with which Foresters, researchers, expert and others determine and estimate tree volume.
Developed by Professor Shadrach Akindele, and two students, Akinfenwa Ridwan and Akintoye Ayomide, Volest allows the estimation of tree volume to also be conducted with precision.
The App, which is the first in Nigeria, parades features such as accurate calculation, 100 percent code, clean designs, friendly navigator and clean record keeping.
Volest is a simple user friendly, technological easy navigation, open end free application that solves the regular arising issues of students, experts, researchers, foresters and other analysts who calculate and determine the volume of trees with the help of volume estimation formulas.
“The app is easy to use and it is very important tool in forest assessment,” said Professor Akindele, who led the students in the development of the app.
In agreement to the usefulness of Volest, the Ekiti State Forest Commission had adopted the app for it’s operation saying, “We are very pleased to share that our friends in the Forestry Department at Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) have developed a great app for at-a-glance estimation of volume of the tree species found in this part of the world.”
While praising Professor Akindele and the students, FUTA’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Adenike Oladiji said they had given practical expression to the technology for self reliance mantra of the University.
“FUTA will continue its quest to provide real life solution to societal problems and challenges through its excellent faculty and innovative students,” expressed Professor Oladiji.
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