The Aussie researchers say the new space-based tech can spot growing blazes by smoke.
has used cutting-edge onboard AI technology to develop an energy-efficient early fire smoke detection system for South Australia's first cube satellite,The satellite sensor captures reflected light from Earth in different wavelengths to generate detailed surface maps for various applications, including bushfire monitoring, water quality assessment and land management.The AI onboard model also detected fire smoke 500 times faster than traditional on-ground processing.
"Smoke is usually the first thing you can see from space before the fire gets hot and big enough for sensors to identify it, so early detection is crucial," lead UniSA researcher Dr Stefan Peters said. Using a past fire event in the Coorong region in South Australia as a case study, the simulated Kanyini AI onboard approach took less than 14 minutes to detect the smoke and send the data to the South Pole ground station."This research shows there are significant benefits of onboard AI compared to traditional on-ground processing," Peters said.
"This will not only prove invaluable in the event of bushfires but also serve as an early warning system for other natural disasters." The research team hopes to demonstrate the onboard AI fire detection system in orbit in 2025 when the Kanyini mission is operational."Once we have ironed out any issues, we hope to commercialise the technology and employ it on a CubeSat constellation, aiming to contribute to early fire detection within an hour," Peters said.: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, celebrity and sport via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.
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