Towards Improved Airborne Fire Detection Systems Using Beetle Inspired Infrared Detection and Fire Searching Strategies
Every year forest fires cause severe financial losses in many countries of the world. Additionally, lives of humans as well as of countless animals are often lost. Due to global warming, the problem of wildfires is getting out of control; hence, the burning of thousands of hectares is obviously incr...
Main Authors: | Herbert Bousack, Thilo Kahl, Anke Schmitz, Helmut Schmitz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-06-01
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Series: | Micromachines |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/6/6/718 |
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