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Review of Advances in Fire Extinguishing Based on Computer Vision Applications: Methods, Challenges, and Future Directions [PDF]

Sensors
This paper examines the state-of-the-art in fire suppression technologies based on computer vision applications in the subject areas of computer science and engineering. The study involves a two-stage analysis of publications using keywords.
Valentyna Loboichenko, Grzegorz Wilk-Jakubowski, Lukasz Pawlik, Jacek Lukasz Wilk-Jakubowski, Roman Shevchenko, Olga Shevchenko, Radoslaw Harabin, Artur Kuchcinski, Valentyna Fedorchuk-Moroz, Anastasiia Khmyrova, Ivan Rushchak   +10 more
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Comparison of Braking Dynamics at High Speeds of Firefighting Vehicles on Tatra Chassis with Different Braking Systems [PDF]

Communications
In this paper are summarized the results of measurements of the driving characteristics of fire-fighting vehicles during the braking from high speeds. Two water tender vehicles manufactured by TATRA, used by the Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic,
Ladislav Jánošík, Ivana Jánošíková, Tomáš Konečný, Izabela Šudrychová   +3 more
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Aerial BS location optimization for monitoring multiple forest areas with uplink UAV throughput requirements [PDF]

EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking
The increasing frequency and intensity of forest fires demand innovative technologies to support firefighting and mitigate their impact on ecosystems and communities. This paper explores the application of untethered and tethered uncrewed aerial vehicles
Pravallika Katragunta, Konstantin Mikhaylov, Michel Barbeau, Joaquin Garcia-Alfaro, Evangelos Kranakis, Tuomo Hanninen   +5 more
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Autonomous Firefighting Inside Buildings by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle [PDF]

IEEE Access, 2021
This paper presents a novel approach to autonomous extinguishing of indoor fires inside a building by a Micro-scale Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (MAV). In particular, controlling and estimating the MAV state, detection of a building entrance, multi-modal MAV localization during the outdoor-indoor transition, interior motion planning and exploration, fire ...
Vojtěch Spurný, Václav Pritzl, Viktor Walter, Matěj Petrlík, Tomáš Báča, Petr Štěpán, David Žaitlík, Martin Saska   +7 more
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Optimizing the Forest Firefighting Vehicle Operation Modes

Lesnoy Zhurnal (Forestry Journal), 2022
The article considers specialized forest firefighting vehicles required to extinguish forest fires. An overview of modern domestic and foreign forest firefighting equipment and techniques for fighting forest fires is presented. Rapid heating of the cabin enclosure surfaces is a common weakness of the thermal shielding of a forest firefighting vehicle ...
Eugene Pitukhin, Stepan Rogozin
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PROPAEDEUTICS OF PARALLEL COMPUTING IN SCHOOL INFORMATICS: THE COMPUTER GAME «FIREFIGHTING VEHICLES»

Современные информационные технологии и IT-образование, 2018
The article contains the methodological materials for inclusion of the topic “Parallel Computing” in the school informatics. The computer games “Tank crew”, “Swarm of robots”, “Firefighting vehicles” are considered.
Mikhail A. Plaksin, Andrey A. Shchelkunov   +1 more
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Determination of Operational Reliability of Firefighting Special Vehicles

Transportation Research Procedia, 2021
Abstract In this paper, an analysis of the reliability and availability of special vehicles has been performed. An analysis of operational data performed using the tools of mathematical theory of reliability has been realized. The analysis was performed for four specific types of firefighting vehicles, which are operated as part of preventive and ...
David Dubový, Jan Famfulík, Michal Richtář   +2 more
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Impact of firefighting vehicle technical parameters on firefighting efficiency

Engineering for Rural Development
The efficiency of firefighting vehicles is crucial for effective fire suppression, firefighter safety, and the overall success of emergency response operations. This study investigates the impact of key technical parameters - such as water tank capacity, pump performance, fuel efficiency, and maneuverability - on operational effectiveness across ...
Viktorija Politika, Jeļena Pundure, Vladimir Jemeljanov, Marina Järvis   +3 more
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Forest Firefighting Technology: Strategic Water Reservoir Placement for Terrestrial and Aerial Vehicles

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2023
Antônio Henrique Cordeiro Ramalho, Nilton César Fiedler, Alexandre Rosa dos Santos, Ronie Silva Juvanhol, Telma Machado de Oliveira Pelúzio, Henrique Machado Dias, Reginaldo Sérgio Pereira, Fernanda Dalfiôr Maffioletti, Evandro Ferreira Silva, Leonardo Duarte Biazatti, Mariana de Aquino Aragão, Fernanda Moura Fonseca Lucas, Emanuel França Araújo   +12 more
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Measuring of Braking Distances of Firefighting Trucks

Communications, 2022
The paper addresses the driving dynamics of emergency fire trucks. It focuses on the issues of braking, measuring real braking distances and calculating adhesion coefficients.
Ladislav Jánošík, Ivana Jánošíková, Jiří Kuczaj, Pavel Poledňák, Izabela Šudrychová, Martin Tomášek, Josef Vlček   +6 more
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