Fire Urgency Estimator in Geosynchronous Orbit

Fire Urgency Estimator in Geosynchronous Orbit (FUEGO) is a proposed method for early detection and evaluation of wildfires using a system of drones and satellites in geosyncronous orbit equipped with infrared sensors.[1] Use of drones has been described as a potential problem due to Federal Aviation Administration’s policy concerning use of airspace during fires.[2]

The concept was published in the journal Remote Sensing.[3] The research is led by Carlton Pennypacker who is an astrophysicist at UC Berkeley.

References

  1. ↑ "Fighting Forest Fires Before They Get Big—With Drones". WIRED. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  2. ↑ Staff, Tianyi Dong |. "Berkeley researchers develop satellite, drones system for wildfire detection". The Daily Californian. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  3. ↑ Pennypacker, Carlton R.; Jakubowski, Marek K.; Kelly, Maggi; Lampton, Michael; Schmidt, Christopher; Stephens, Scott; Tripp, Robert (2013-10-17). "FUEGO — Fire Urgency Estimator in Geosynchronous Orbit — A Proposed Early-Warning Fire Detection System". Remote Sensing. 5 (10): 5173–5192. doi:10.3390/rs5105173.
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