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modular

integral

intelligent

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iForestFire is integrated and intelligent videobased system for early detection of forest fires.Forest fires are detected in incipient stage using advanced imageprocessing and image analyse methods.Intelligent algorithm analyses image, trying to discover the visualcharacteristics of forest fire, particularly smoke development duringthe daytime and appearance of flames during the night.

Operating center

Monitoring station

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integral

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iForestFire is Web information system (WIS),because the user interface is standard Webbrowser. System is based on field units anda central processing unit (server).The field units includes day & night, pan/tilt/zoom controlled IP basedvideo camera and an IP based mini meteorological station generallyconnected by wireless LAN to a central processing unit where all analysis,calculation, presentation, image and data archiving is done (max. 6 videocameras per server).

iForestFire is intelligent because in its automatic mode, theforest fire detection is based on various advanced image processing, imageanalysis and image understanding algorithms. Its software structure iscompletely based on agent architecture. Intelligent software agents areresponsible for all image and data collecting and analyses.

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Smoke detection

Alarm window

iForestFire is integral because it is based on three different:types of data: real-time video data, real-time meteorological data and GIS(Geographical Information System).

Real-time video dataDigital video stream is used in both system modes, the automatic and the manualone. In automatic mode the video stream is a source of images for automatic forestfire detection. In manual mode the video stream is used for distant video presenceand distant video inspection.

Real-time meteorological dataThe meteorological data are used by the post-processing unit for false alarmreduction, but also for forest fire risk calculation during the monitoring phase andfire spread estimation during the fire fighting phase.

GIS (Geographical Information System) databaseGIS database stores information on pure geographical data (elevations, roadlocations, water resources etc.) and all other relevant information related to ageographic position, like fire history, rain-water resource locations, land cover-land use, soil characteristics, local forest corridor map, tourist routes and similar.These data are used for user friendly camera pan/tilt control but also they are quiteuseful for fire fighting management activities.

iForestFire has a modular design with respect toboth hardware and software. Hardware modularity enables us to easily add new monitoring locations andpositions of camera. Software modularity enables us to easily add completelynew functionalities.Some of the modules, currently in development, are a module for simulationof possible spreading of forest fire, module for detecting possible eruptive fireand the module for automatic assessment of micro-local fire risk index.

Modularity ensures a fast and simple adjustment of the iForestFire systemto various users' demands.

Meteorological parameters forthe last 24 hours

Web GIS subsystem is very importantpart of iForestFire system

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Manual work mode

Alarm archive

iForestFire provides an excellent support to the filling system ofall incoming and suspicious images as well as of other important information.It is possible to subsequently analyze all meteorological information incorrelation with other data and it is also possible to preview the recordedincoming and alarming images in a few different ways which are adjustedto the utmost degree to the user.

The system also provides an excellent GIS support which is based on theWeb GIS system. The system can be configured as a closed network systemand in the case of connecting the server through the adequate firewall tothe Internet, you can use it anywhere where a broadband Internet accesscan be found.

Awards

Reference list

- National park of Paklenica - National park of Mljet - Nature park of Vransko jezero - Nature park of Biokovo - Nature park of Telašæica - Fire Brigade Community of Istra County

Lama d.o.o., Stinice 12, 21000 Split, CroatiaT: +385 (21) 270 234 F: +385 (21) 270 220 E: lama@lama.hr

In case of automatic work mode, system recognizes the existence of smokeclouds which are up to 10 m in height and located within the distance of 10 km,and it automatically makes the alarm go off.In case of manual work mode, cameras are operated through the interfaceadjusted to the utmost degree to the user - with a joystick, keyboard, mouse, virtual commands, using georeferenced map, panorama photos and the like.

iForestFire has two basic work modes - manualand automatic work mode.

modular

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intelligent

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Founded byVIDI IT magazine andInstitut Ruðer Boškoviæ, Zagreb, Croatia

1st PRIZEGOLDEN TESLA'S EGG

2007

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