System based on sensor networks for application in forest fire prevention

Author

Obregón, Pablo D Pareja ; Sondón, Santiago ; Sañudo, Silvana ; Masson, Favio ; Mandolesi, Pablo S. ; Julián, Pedro M.

Author_Institution

Dpto de Ing. Electr. y de Computadoras, Univ. Nac. del Sur, Bahia Blanca, Argentina

fYear

2009

fDate

1-2 Oct. 2009

Firstpage

61

Lastpage

65

Abstract

The present paper reports the design and implementation of a system which purpose is the prevention of fires in forest areas. The system is based on the application of sensor networks, mobile telephony and data processing. Immediate availability of the values of different environmental variables and the application of several models, allow to assess the risk of fire in an area of interest very quickly. The system has been designed to ensure continuous operation, maximum reliability and minimum maintenance. The system has been developed by the Grupo de Investigacion en Sistemas Electronicos y Electromecatronicos (GISEE) of the Universidad Nacional del Sur. In the work we discuss the conception, design, and development of the system to arrive to a finished product.

Keywords

fires; forestry; risk management; wireless sensor networks; Grupo de Investigacion en Sistemas Electronicos y Electromecatronicos; data processing; environmental variable; forest fire prevention; mobile telephony; risk assessment; wireless sensor network;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Micro-Nanoelectronics, Technology and Applications, 2009. EAMTA 2009. Argentine School of

Conference_Location

San Carlos de Bariloche

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4835-7

Electronic_ISBN

978-9-8725-1029-9

Type

conf

Filename

5288898