%0 Journal Article
	%A Artur Krukowski and  Emmanouela Vogiatzaki
	%D 2020
	%J International Journal of Biological and Ecological Engineering
	%B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
	%I Open Science Index 167, 2020
	%T Application of UAS in Forest Firefighting for Detecting Ignitions and 3D Fuel Volume Estimation
	%U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10011614
	%V 167
	%X The article presents results from the AF3 project “Advanced Forest Fire Fighting” focused on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)-based 3D surveillance and 3D area mapping using high-resolution photogrammetric methods from multispectral imaging, also taking advantage of the 3D scanning techniques from the SCAN4RECO project. We also present a proprietary embedded sensor system used for the detection of fire ignitions in the forest using near-infrared based scanner with weight and form factors allowing it to be easily deployed on standard commercial micro-UAVs, such as DJI Inspire or Mavic. Results from real-life pilot trials in Greece, Spain, and Israel demonstrated added-value in the use of UAS for precise and reliable detection of forest fires, as well as high-resolution 3D aerial modeling for accurate quantification of human resources and equipment required for firefighting.

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