Low cost Wildfire TechnologiesLow cost Wildfire Technologies

1 Air Attack IR+GIS, ultra easy2 Moving-map GIS for Firefighters3 DisasterRadio maps & tweets

By: Mark Zaller www.AerialFireTech.org

Air/Ground Firefighters & Civilians

Paper fire maps

Air Attack Difficulties

Fire Camp

Incident Command

Dispatch

Headquarters

TankerBase

Heli-base

FM VoiceNo Data transmission

Air Attack Not capturing new map dataPaper maps not effective nor availableGround covered with smoke

Smoke

DARK

Air Attack Transmit Spot Fire drawingsIR+GIS Moving-MapInstant Situational Awareness

Low cost ChangesAir & GroundFire Camp

Incident Command

Dispatch

Headquarters

Heli-base

Ground Moving-Maps with Offline GIS

FM VoiceSatellite Data transmit

See through Smoke & DarkImproves Safety

TankerBase

Airborne IR+GIS, just another Window

IR + GIS: Intuitive 1st look, Subliminal 2nd time

Passive: No training, 3rd person nor interaction required

Instant situational awareness – Eyes spend more time outside

Overall improved efficiency. Continued operations over smoke & at night

Fresh details always: Fire lines - Road names - Place search - Routing, etc.

Safety: Terrain & hazards recognition. Ground teams visible through smoke with IR

GIS: Instant Situational Awareness

Initial Attack: Fire History,

Powerlines, DPA, Topo details

Project Fires (Extended Attack): Daily

Fire lines, hot spots, burn out, dozer

& hand lines, division breaks, drop

points, dip sites, etc.

3D or 2D, easy zoom if desired

DeLorme Xmap $250. DIY on

AerialFireTech.org

3D GIS Moving-map90 missions in 2010

Click here for Youtube of this moving

InfraRed Fixed mount 320x240 with clear view Oriented to the Air Attack’s view Easy installation & certification Very effective with smoke/night Hot Rocks Color Passive, Intuitive, turns on/off with plane No training or 3rd person needed Free on many CWN planes

Normal photo with smoke Same place with infrared

Heads-up mounted display same direction as cameraHeads-up mounted display same direction as camera

“IR equipped air attack aircraft reduced the need to withdraw firefighters from the fireline”

“crews costing many thousands of dollars per day, disengagement, and the resulting loss of productivity, can represent a significant cost.”

-Large Fire Cost Review for FY2009 

IR coupled with GIS has become a IR coupled with GIS has become a most powerful set of tools for the most powerful set of tools for the air attack platform, and without those air attack platform, and without those capabilities I have almost forgotten capabilities I have almost forgotten how I did it any other wayhow I did it any other way““Tom Bagwell, ATGS ORCA TeamTom Bagwell, ATGS ORCA Team

Spot Fire DrawingTransmitted over AFF Satellite

Spot fires & Slop overs Acreage readouts for Initial Attack Lines & Polygons on Google Earth

AFF Automatic Flight FollowingIridium network slow-ubiquitous All US planes already installed 2 Minute GPS position reports Data sent between pings (Alaska too)

Hardware already configured - free Existing service contract – free Airtime to transmit spot fire - $1

Live Video over incident Transmitted 3G/4G: AT&T or Verizon Video Server to any PC web browser or SmartPhone Google Earth tracking with continuous geo-tagging Dual channel live IR & Video

Also recorded to SD chips Standalone SmartPhone Ustream

Tactical GIS on Ground iPhones & iPads

You are here Delivered to ground firefighters on 2011 Texas Fires

Offline (no ATT/Verizon) moving-map detailed Topos GIS overlays: correct symbols offline & moving-map

➢ Safety - Fire lines - Road names➢ Fire points –Division Breaks➢ Drawing. GPX track import/export➢ Wifi daily updates from local fire camp serve➢ No 3G needed

Could lead to: Centralized GPS tracking of all People, Vehicles, Equipment, etc.

Wildfire App: Android, iOS, WebOS & all PC/LaptopsDeveloped at several Hack-a-thons (multiple times winner)Fire maps (publicly available) to affected civilians Optional “Find Me”, escape routes, relief centers, contributionsSocial Network integration, all tweets are geo-located Informs civilians both from each other & public safety Calms people by getting information and participating Geo-locate individuals & groups who could be at risk

DisasterRadio.org on SmartPhones, Pads & Web Civilian Maps, Social Network & Crowd-source data You are here

Runs autonomously, requires no moderator or managerCrowd-source data can be mined for Incident CommandCompatible with Ushahidi and other network tools

HP WebOS TouchPad

Here to make ithappen in 2011

By: Mark Zaller AeiralFireTech.org mszaller@AerialFireTech.org