Systems for detecting and monitoring a small area wildfire and methods related thereto
US12198519B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B27/006
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of detecting a small area wildfire is described. The method includes: (i) receiving, at a processor, an electronic map of an area of interest; (ii) receiving, at the processor from a satellite, location information for a high-altitude balloon disposed above the area of interest; (iii) determining, using the processor and based one or more different types of sensor data that is received from one or more different types of sensors on the high-altitude balloon and the high-altitude balloon location, one or more wildfire locations; (iv) embedding each of the wildfire locations on the electronic map to produce a fire activity map; and (v) causing to display or displaying the fire activity map including the wildfire locations within the area of interest.
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