Browsing by Subject "Fires"
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FireWatch: G.I.S.-assisted wireless sensor networks for forest fires
(2012)Traditional satellite and camera-based systems, are currently the predominant methods for detecting forest fires. Our study has identified that these systems lack immediacy as detected fires must gain some momentum before ...
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A preliminary study of combining mass spectrometric data with audio and video signals for real-time monitoring of controlled lab-scale fires
(2011)The different aspects of sensors integration, and specifically that of a Mass Spectrometer (MS) with audio and video signals, are investigated for detecting and monitoring indoor fire events. The present study focuses on ...
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A scale-up field experiment for the monitoring of a burning process using chemical, audio, and video sensors
(2014)Fires are becoming more violent and frequent resulting in major economic losses and long-lasting effects on communities and ecosystems
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TG-MS analysis of nitrile butadiene rubber blends (NBR/PVC)
(2011)Blends of nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) are widely used in products such as hoses and seals. As part of a project that uses NBR/PVC blends for manufacturing forest fire hoses, blends of NBR/PVC ...