Lakshmi Bhargavi.K

    Masters Candidate

    Email: rvn4392@aut.ac.nz

    Phone: +64 9 921 9999 Ext. 8681

    Mobile: +64 21 0297 2015

Research Objectives

This research considers a wireless sensing approach to predict wildfire. The behaviour of fire caused in forest and bush is dependent on the combination of factors such as soil moisture, fuel or gas quantity, relative humidity, temperature and ambient weather conditions. The various sensors that are used are temperature sensor, humidity sensor, moisture sensor and gas sensor An understanding of fire behaviour is required to manage fire safely and effectively. This research describes a method of sensing wildfire hazard. Sensing the hazard much before its occurrence would prove very beneficial in protecting our natural forests and bushes. This method utilizes high proximity resulting in accurate sensing.

Conference Papers

Presentations

  • Presentation at Sensor Network & Smart Environment Workshop, 24th June 2009.

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