The Problem
In 2018 wildfires cost the state of Utah over $100 million in firefighting cost alone. Add that to the nearly 400 structures and 485,989 acres that were destroyed in these fires and you have a massive wildfire impact in the year 2018 alone. While some of these fires originate far from cities or towns, most are started by humans and, if detected, can be contained and extinguished before they become serious threats. (read more on ksl.com)
So how do you detect fires while they are still manageable?
Current reporting methods include web report forms, phone calls, or satellite detection of large scale wildfires in the US, but there is a lack of local, early wildfire detection systems. A system such as this could drastically reduce the cost of wildfires in both the firefighting costs and the destruction it causes.
Enter EDWIN
Led by a group of BYU Information Technology students and UTOPIA Fiber, the EDWIN Project (Early-Detection Wildfire Imaging Network) aims to help cities and their fire departments set up a wildfire detection system that alerts fire departments of potential fire threats before they become unmanageable.
Our solution consists of fiber-connected thermal cameras that broadcast live streams to fire departments and other public safety officials. These live streams are processed to provide live alerts on potential threats that fire departments likely would not have had access to before.
THERMAL IMAGING
Thermal cameras are set up within and around the city to monitor anything from high fire risk areas to the local park
IMAGE PROCESSING
Live stream includes smart processing to discover hotspots, wildfires, or rapid fire growth
LIVE ALERTS
Near instant notifications allow fire departments to respond to threats before they get out of hand
Sponsors
News
Welcome to the EDWIN Project
More information will follow as we prepare interesting information and work to develop this system. Excited to be here!
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