RESEARCH: Dryad Ultra Early Wildfire Detection Sensors Come to JDSF
Last month JDSF staff assisted the installation of DRYAD Silvanet sensors in a test plot area of the forest. The Silvanet Wildfire Sensor is designed to detect forest fires within minutes, often during their early smoldering phase, greatly reducing the risk of spreading or becoming larger or more catastrophic. These sensors also monitor the forest’s microclimate, measuring temperature, humidity, and air pressure. The sensor combines ultra-low-power air quality sensing with a precise gas sensing mode. JDSF was selected as a test site because of its dense canopy, steep terrain, and important role as a research forest. With the test data collected at JDSF, Dryad hopes that this early detection system can be deployed nationally and around the world, providing firefighting agencies another tool in fire protection.
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