Cooperative Fire Monitoring using Multiple UAVs
David W. Casbeer, Randal W. Beard · Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University) · 2005
This paper discusses the possibility of using multiple low-altitude, short endurance (LASE) Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs) to cooperatively monitor a forest fire. The UAVs will individually track the fire’s perimeter by means of an on board infrared sensor. Using a decentralized cooperation scheme the UAV team will collect data and upload it to a base station. Simulation results are presented that show the monitoring is effective with dynamic fire perimeters. This approach will give fire fighters the time-critical information needed to safely and effectively fight the fire.