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Post by account_disabled on Aug 30, 2023 7:45:30 GMT -3
To confirm the fire report, determine the precise position of the fire, and provide initial information about its severity. Also, before a fire even occurs, UAVs can have a big role in preventing wildfires by monitoring fuels and the condition of forests and firewalls.
RG: And monitoring active fires? What advantages do they have there?
Merino: Once a fire is active, monitoring it involves computing in real-time the Switzerland Mobile Number List evolution of characteristics like the fire front coordinates and rate of spread.
UAVs are a good option for this task, as they offer better spatial and temporal resolution than, say, satellites. UAVs can easily adapt to a situation, locating themselves in better vantage points to observe the fire than sensors deployed on ground.
The use of such systems can reduce the costs associated with aerial fire monitoring. Another very important advantage is that flying over fires is a quite dangerous activity and poses a risk for human lives. UAVs can reduce this risk. They can also fly in smoky conditions and at night, providing information in situations that are hard for manned flights.
RG: What role can they play in extinguishing fires?
Merino: UAVs will not replace other aerial extinguishing techniques, but rather complement them. Given the current payload and capabilities of UAVs, they can improve the quality of information available to control centers and fire brigades.
RG: And monitoring active fires? What advantages do they have there?
Merino: Once a fire is active, monitoring it involves computing in real-time the Switzerland Mobile Number List evolution of characteristics like the fire front coordinates and rate of spread.
UAVs are a good option for this task, as they offer better spatial and temporal resolution than, say, satellites. UAVs can easily adapt to a situation, locating themselves in better vantage points to observe the fire than sensors deployed on ground.
The use of such systems can reduce the costs associated with aerial fire monitoring. Another very important advantage is that flying over fires is a quite dangerous activity and poses a risk for human lives. UAVs can reduce this risk. They can also fly in smoky conditions and at night, providing information in situations that are hard for manned flights.
RG: What role can they play in extinguishing fires?
Merino: UAVs will not replace other aerial extinguishing techniques, but rather complement them. Given the current payload and capabilities of UAVs, they can improve the quality of information available to control centers and fire brigades.