Fire detected by thermal imaging sensors (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Fire detected by thermal imaging sensors

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An ORNL research team has demonstrated that thermal imaging sensors mounted on drones can sense the presence of fire under tree cover and indicate its size, even when there is little to no smoke.

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ORNL, U. S. Dept. of Energy

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