Data fusion of IoT sensor networks for decision support in forest fire suppression
Oliveira, J.
; Lourenço, M.
; Oliveira, L.
; Mora, A.
;
Oliveira, H.
Data fusion of IoT sensor networks for decision support in forest fire suppression, Proc International Federation for Information Processing IFIP International Internet of Things Conference IFIP IOT, Conference Online, Vol. , pp. - , November, 2021.
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1007/978-3-030-96466-5_7
Abstract
In the last 20 years, Portugal has been severely affected by large wildfires with dramatic consequences not only on the burnt area but also in casualties. After the ignition of a wildfire, the use of tools for monitorization and coordination is crucial for improving decision-making during the mentioned crisis. Due to the complexity of large wildfires, their effective suppression requires suitable and well-coordinated resources, up-to-date knowledge of the landscape, and accurate fire behavior prediction. In this context, the present paper addresses the main characteristics of a Decision Support System (DSS) that incorporates data fusion from various information sources encapsulated in a simple and efficient platform. The main goal is to provide fire managers with useful and sound information to improve fire suppression strategies and decisions. To accomplish this, it is proposed a fast, reliable, and informative DSS based on advanced computational intelligence and visualization techniques that integrate innovative technologies from multi-sensor systems, cutting edge satellite image processing, and near real-time (NRT) fire spread predictions (FSP).