A micro-UAS to start prescribed fires
Links
- More information: Publisher Index Page (via DOI)
- Download citation as: RIS | Dublin Core
Abstract
Prescribed fires have many benefits, but existing ignition methods are dangerous, costly, or inefficient. This paper presents the design and evaluation of a micro-UAS that can start a prescribed fire from the air, while being operated from a safe distance and without the costs associated with aerial ignition from a manned aircraft. We evaluate the performance of the system in extensive controlled tests indoors. We verify the capabilities of the system to perform interior ignitions, a normally dangerous task, through the ignition of two prescribed fires alongside wildland firefighters.
Suggested Citation
Beachly, E., Higgins, J., Laney, C., Elbaum, S., Detweiler, C., Allen, C.R., and Twidwell, D., 2017, A micro-UAS to start prescribed fires, in ISER 2016: 2016 International Symposium on Experimental Robotics, p. 12-24, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50115-4_2.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | A micro-UAS to start prescribed fires |
| DOI | 10.1007/978-3-319-50115-4_2 |
| Publication Date | March 21, 2017 |
| Year Published | 2017 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Contributing office(s) | Coop Res Unit Seattle |
| Description | 13 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Conference publication |
| Larger Work Title | ISER 2016: 2016 International Symposium on Experimental Robotics |
| First page | 12 |
| Last page | 24 |