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1 ForestWatch Oregon KEY Features Range-aware, allowing Geo-referencing from a single camera. 12 Mile + detection capability and night-detection. Smart software learns the environment, drastically reducing false alarms. Rugged off-the-shelf cameras reduce cost and add flexibility.

2 Main Points: The Different Fire Detection Alternatives Why Automated Detection is Better Advantages & Disadvantages of Automated Detection How Automated Detection Works Why ForestWatch Click to edit Master is subtitle Different style

3 10-15 Mile Line of Sight 24/7 Monitoring Up-skilling of Lookouts More Efficient Deployment of Resources Prioritize Resources for Multiple Fires Automated Detection

Advantages: Lower Cost than manned towers 24/7

Blind Spots (same as for manned) False Alarms

4 Advantages: Lower Cost than manned towers 24/7 monitoring Immediate Geo Referencing Archived data Lower cost than aerial monitoring More efficient than aerial monitoring Disadvantages: Blind Spots (same as for manned) False Alarms (reduced with smarts ) Off Season VS Automated Detection

5 RANGE AWARE During set-up, each camera is made range aware by locking to a digital terrain model. Single Camera Geo- Referencing! No Triangulation Needed. GEO-REFERENCED Each pixel is a line-ofsight to a specific fixed point rather than a pretty image! RANGE AWARE & GEO-REFERENCED

6 We start with a raw video image We integrate a Digital Terrain Model of the relevant area. We synch the Model with topographical and detailed local data gathered from industry maps and Geographical Information Systems (GIS). We then lock the camera to data points in the Terrain Model These data points are also relevant at night, thus Click to edit Master subtitle enabling style ForestWatch 24/7. How it Works

EFFICIENT & EFFECTIVE MONITORING Two cameras per tower allow operator control of one camera while the other continues to scan and detect over the entire area.

View Screen (on left of operator) - Operator can zoom-in on a selected suspect image. Detection Screen - System alarms are collected and scrutinised by the operator.

7 EFFICIENT & EFFECTIVE MONITORING Two cameras per tower allow operator control of one camera while the other continues to scan and detect over the entire area. (Particularly effective to combat spotting in large fire scenarios). MONITORING SCREENS Top Screen Bank - continuously rotating view (3min lap time). System automatically alarms on detected smokes. View Screen (on left of operator) - Operator can zoom-in on a selected suspect image. Detection Screen - System alarms are collected and scrutinised by the operator. You can see the suspect image thumbnails on the side of the screen. Terrain Map - A mouse-click on a suspect image geo-references that point, highlighting it on a terrain map. Relevant data such as land title, wind direction, and contact information are shown (just visible on the left of the screen). EFFICIENT MONITORING & CONTROL

8 The Control Room Display: - Panoramic & Multiple Cameras below - Detect, Inspect & GIS above

9 New Alarms on Left Click on Frame to View Large Centre Screen Escalate to Watch List on right to monitor. Detection Inspector

DTMs have been downloaded for the entire world

10 DTMs have been downloaded for the entire world by EVS. EVS merges the DTM with local area detail obtained from government or private sources. This is extremely powerful: Land Titles Authorised burns Roads access to fire Asset Risk Information displayed at left of screen. Geo-Referencing

11 WHAT ELSE CAN THIS SYSTEM DO??

12 With Infrared Infrared View

13 Daytime Overlays Around the Clock 24/7 Monitoring

14 ForestWatch Online Is a web based program that is password protected. With this program a limited data set can be accessed by remote users. The program allows anyone with internet access and a pass code to access all of a camera sites, all of the presets, and view the most current images from that site. Another feature of the program is the ability of the control room to send confirmed alarms to the system for viewing. The system also has a limited map and GIS information.

15 ForestWatch Online Camera Views

16 ForestWatch Online Confirmed Alarm Preset View

17 ForestWatch Online Confirmed Alarm Map View

18 Lightning is one of the most common causes of wildfire. Best of Breed off-the-shelf PELCO Cameras keep costs low ISE (Image Sampling Engine)...where the camera smarts Click are to edit is encased Master in subtitle a faraday style casing with high levels of surge suppression and isolation to ensure maximum protection. Rugged Hardware

19 Finally: You need to know what you can t see! Applies to manned and automated lookouts. Line of Sight Coverage

20 International: South Africa Oregon USA Alberta Canada LosÁngeles Chile Athens Greece Slovakia California USA USA: DFPA sites: Old Blue Harness Mt. Scott Tiller Canyon Mnt. Yellow Butte Baughman Dutchman Reuben Silver Butte CFPA sites: Click to edit Master Dean subtitle Mt. style Signal Tree Bosley Ivers Peak Eden Ridge Edson Butte Bald Knob Grizzly Oregon Dept. of Forestry: Roman Nose Prairie Peak Bear Mountain Mount Hagen Green Peter Cougar Rock Tallow Box Manzanita Umpqua National Forest: Red Butte Illahee Current Deployments

21 ForestWatch Oregon Sites

22 2011 Smoke Reports by District District Smoke Report Fires Assist Permits Smoke Chase CFPA DFPA* SWO* 6 6 n/a n/a n/a East Lane Sweet Home UNF West Lane Total: *DFPA is a control center monitoring 26 sites. *SWO is a control center monitoring 2 sites.

Performance Analysis In 2007 the first ForestWatch system was installed in Oregon and since then the Oregon Dept.

detection system. Some of the findings have been: Automated systems allow continuous landscape monitoring during day and night.

Visual documentation of incidents provide accurate and timely information for decision making. Infrastructure costs are lower than manned towers.

23 Performance Analysis In 2007 the first ForestWatch system was installed in Oregon and since then the Oregon Dept. of Forestry, Douglas Forest Protective Association, and Coos Forest Protective Association have collaborated to build and evaluate a coordinated smoke detection system. Some of the findings have been: Automated systems allow continuous landscape monitoring during day and night. One operator can monitor multiple cameras, lowering staff costs while greatly increasing the area monitored. Visual documentation of incidents provide accurate and timely information for decision making. Infrastructure costs are lower than manned towers. Automated systems can integrate with existing and future fire management information systems. The ForestWatch system gives the fire control officer the ability to monitor incident development in real-time and in colour. Image processing at the camera dramatically reduces bandwidth demands.

Fire Detection and Monitoring

Fire Detection and Monitoring Akli Benali Forest Research Center, University of Lisbon aklibenali@gmail.com Conference & Summer School on Forest Fire Management Istituto Superiore Antincendi, Rome, September