Comments on: Building a smarter forest using drones, robots, and algorithms http://www.kurzweilai.net/building-a-smarter-forest-using-drones-robots-and-algorithms Accelerating Intelligence Sat, 25 May 2013 08:30:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Lord Penguin http://www.kurzweilai.net/building-a-smarter-forest-using-drones-robots-and-algorithms/comment-page-1#comment-13592 Lord Penguin Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:25:29 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=148509#comment-13592 The problem with chemical (smell) smoke detection is that, unless the person/dog/machine is near to the fire, the smoke has to drift to them on the wind. By that time, satellite or tower smoke detection could have already seen the smoke, not having to wait for the wind. The problem with chemical (smell) smoke detection is that, unless the person/dog/machine is near to the fire, the smoke has to drift to them on the wind. By that time, satellite or tower smoke detection could have already seen the smoke, not having to wait for the wind.

]]> By: Lord Penguin http://www.kurzweilai.net/building-a-smarter-forest-using-drones-robots-and-algorithms/comment-page-1#comment-13590 Lord Penguin Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:21:45 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=148509#comment-13590 With the climate in California the way it is (and the human activity, accidental and on purpose), fires come to often to let the forests stabilize. Controlled burnings can be (and often are) used in place of "natural" fires to minimize damage. With the climate in California the way it is (and the human activity, accidental and on purpose), fires come to often to let the forests stabilize.

Controlled burnings can be (and often are) used in place of “natural” fires to minimize damage.

]]> By: Lord Penguin http://www.kurzweilai.net/building-a-smarter-forest-using-drones-robots-and-algorithms/comment-page-1#comment-13589 Lord Penguin Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:19:37 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=148509#comment-13589 If the threat can be identified before it spreads past the first few trees where it started, a drone or drone team can be very quickly flown in (with drone stations every hundred miles or so) to stop it before it causes any damage. If the threat can be identified before it spreads past the first few trees where it started, a drone or drone team can be very quickly flown in (with drone stations every hundred miles or so) to stop it before it causes any damage.

]]> By: Steve http://www.kurzweilai.net/building-a-smarter-forest-using-drones-robots-and-algorithms/comment-page-1#comment-13569 Steve Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:20:20 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=148509#comment-13569 I thought forest fires were crucial to regrowth and a healthy ecosystem? I thought forest fires were crucial to regrowth and a healthy ecosystem?

]]> By: GatorALLin http://www.kurzweilai.net/building-a-smarter-forest-using-drones-robots-and-algorithms/comment-page-1#comment-13566 GatorALLin Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:14:56 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=148509#comment-13566 ...all the cool flying robots now that communicate with each other... can we fly them like buzzards to smell for smoke (not dead animals) and then radio back pictures, or info....then actually put out the fire if small enough, or caught early enough (like following a lightning strike or camp fire)...In summary they are both the spotters and work together to put out the fire by working together? Just a thought...maybe more important in CA as other areas are not as dry. CA seems hit so hard also by arsonists ....although here in FL we have some of the same problems...just that we seem to get more rain... …all the cool flying robots now that communicate with each other… can we fly them like buzzards to smell for smoke (not dead animals) and then radio back pictures, or info….then actually put out the fire if small enough, or caught early enough (like following a lightning strike or camp fire)…In summary they are both the spotters and work together to put out the fire by working together? Just a thought…maybe more important in CA as other areas are not as dry. CA seems hit so hard also by arsonists ….although here in FL we have some of the same problems…just that we seem to get more rain…

]]> By: GatorALLin http://www.kurzweilai.net/building-a-smarter-forest-using-drones-robots-and-algorithms/comment-page-1#comment-13565 GatorALLin Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:05:09 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=148509#comment-13565 I always herd that they used towers to spot smoke....can't we use satellites with heat detection and visual pattern recognition tricks to do this? I always herd that they used towers to spot smoke….can’t we use satellites with heat detection and visual pattern recognition tricks to do this?

]]> By: Katherine MacLean (old science fiction writer and research fan http://www.kurzweilai.net/building-a-smarter-forest-using-drones-robots-and-algorithms/comment-page-1#comment-13504 Katherine MacLean (old science fiction writer and research fan Sun, 15 Apr 2012 06:23:42 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=148509#comment-13504 Nothing has worked better than the nose People and animals can perceive the smell of burning wood or burning leaves as distinct and without doubt and whether cold or hot and in the distance of up to a mile far away , in the woods Even a single pail of damp smoldering leaves or campers trash can can be tracked to its source. The machine that can do this is not built yet.and would be too expensive and fragile if built. Now that cigarettes are not smoking up the urban air, detection of starting house fires and starting forest fires could be a job for trained pet dogs, Fire insurance companies would gain by funding the training of dogs whose owners live near inflammable forests Nothing has worked better than the nose People and animals can perceive the smell of burning wood or burning leaves as distinct and without doubt and whether cold or hot and in the distance of up to a mile far away , in the woods Even a single pail of damp smoldering leaves or campers trash can can be tracked to its source. The machine that can do this is not built yet.and would be too expensive and fragile if built. Now that cigarettes are not smoking up the urban air, detection of starting house fires and starting forest fires could be a job for trained pet dogs, Fire insurance companies would gain by funding the training of dogs whose owners live near inflammable forests

]]> By: trakk http://www.kurzweilai.net/building-a-smarter-forest-using-drones-robots-and-algorithms/comment-page-1#comment-13484 trakk Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:20:50 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=148509#comment-13484 we should have done it by now. we should have done it by now.

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