Prediction and Prevention of Wildfires
Radiation - Thermal radiation is the transfer of heat energy from a hotter object or gas to another object or gas through empty space . It occurs without an intervening medium because the energy is transferred by electromagnetic waves . In the event of a wildfire , energy is transmitted from the fire to the bare overhead conductors by radiation at a rate that depends mainly on the difference between the flame fire and the conductor temperature . Measuring Radioation Factor will be useful indicator of presence of Fire within Transmission Lines .
Voltage – Voltage fluctuations can cause fire as voltage fluctuation damages insulators and overall health of Transmission Lines .
• Satellite Imaginary Processing : Current solution uses sensor data and UAV acquired data ; however , in the future the solution can be enhanced to use Satellite Imaginary in addition to current data .
• Additional Work-Flow : Current solution notifies various agencies and organizations on wildfire risk identified , in subsequent enhancement , other work-flows can be added to the solution such as confirming the presence of fire and calling fire departments .
• Additional Sensors : Subsequent enhancements can include a variety of sensors which can make predictions more accurate , also more area can be covered .
• Robotics Process Automation : Instead of using DLR sensors to get Transmission Line related data-sets , in the future these details can be acquired through Robotics input like PLI – Power Line Inspection Robot . This solution can be enhanced to receive real-time inputs from PLI . This enhancement can also include additional sensor data that is relevant to the use .
• Blockchain-Based Calibration ( Recertification ): Most of the sensors used in the solution require re-calibration yearly . In the next release the recalibration can be done using blockchain to avoid the manual calibration process .
Wildfire Incidents are on the rise , and they are responsible for huge losses in terms of human life and precious environmental damages . Wildfire and Climate changes are having circulatory impact , climate changes increase wildfires and vice versa . There are many efforts underway to have better control of wildfires so that the devastating effects can be minimized , if not eliminated . Predicting is the best way to prevent wildfire . This paper outlines solutions which potentially can be deployed as a proof of concept / Minimal Viable Product and then further , expanded for broader use .
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