Tree Radar, Inc. software

The patented TRU™ (Tree Radar Unit) System is a field instrument that uses ground-penetrating radar (GPR) technology in a new and novel way to non-invasively determine both the internal structure of a tree and its structural root mass. These are two separate measurements of the health and structural integrity of a tree. The advanced-technology and patented TRU system consists of a portable, battery-powered data acquisition unit and an off-line data analysis software module.

The key to TRU`s capabilities is its proprietary software module, TreeWin™. This post-processing data analysis package reads the digitized radar waveforms from the field computer and processes the data to create cross-sectional images of the trunk`s internal condition for each elevation scanned as well as 2D and 3D plots of the root density and layout. These graphical and quantitative results are then used by certified arborists, in conjunction with other standard diagnostic techniques, to assess a tree`s health and structural integrity. TRU produces very detailed high-resolution images in a completely non-invasive way that does no harm to the tree.