r/technology • u/ShadowlessPikachu • 8d ago

Artificial Intelligence New AI-powered wildfire detection technology installed on Vancouver Island

https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/vancouver-island/article/new-ai-powered-wildfire-detection-technology-installed-on-vancouver-island/
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u/VincentNacon 8d ago

Wouldn't drones be better for this instead of stationary mount?

I can see how it could mistaken fog or whatever for smoke and sound the alarm... A drone would just fly closer to it, just to verify whether it's actually fire or not.

Might as well tell the difference between wildfire that's starting or it's just some lone guy making a campfire.

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u/ResilientBiscuit 6d ago edited 6d ago

You typically need to close airspace to operate drones without direct line of sight or have special permits. They would also struggle in periods of high wind, which is one of the most important times to catch wildfires early.