Nowon-gu Establishes AI Wildfire Monitoring Platform to Ensure Comprehensive Wildfire Prevention Measures

'Wildfire Caution Period' Until May 15, Preparing for Wildfire Disaster
Establishing Integrated Monitoring System Using Wildfire Surveillance Cameras and Thermal Imaging Drones
Modernization of Wildfire Equipment Including Wireless IP CCTV Installation, AI Adoption, and Thermal Imaging Drones

Nowon-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Oh Seung-rok) announced that it will establish a constant wildfire monitoring system using advanced equipment such as thermal imaging drones and AI.

First, wireless IP CCTVs (wildfire monitoring cameras) will be installed using transmission towers within the forest. Wireless IP CCTVs using LTE/5G wireless communication can be installed in places where wired installation is difficult, such as highlands and rocky areas.

Secondly, thermal imaging drones will be utilized. When a wildfire occurs during wireless CCTV monitoring, advanced drones will capture the affected area with thermal imaging cameras to identify the wildfire spread path, and firefighting drones will extinguish fires in places difficult for humans to access, such as rocky areas.

The combined use of thermal imaging drones and wildfire monitoring cameras enhances wildfire monitoring effectiveness. While maintaining a 24-hour monitoring system with wildfire monitoring cameras, blind spots are checked through autonomous drone flights, adding precision.

Additionally, AI has been introduced to the control center to establish a rapid initial response system. Using collected AI training data, it distinguishes between smoke caused by wildfires and clouds.

The district expects that the introduction of this system will improve detection accuracy and greatly enhance the efficiency of wildfire monitoring.

District Mayor Oh Seung-rok said, “By establishing an AI wildfire monitoring platform, we have laid the foundation to proactively respond to wildfire occurrences,” and added, “Since spring wildfires can quickly escalate from small sparks to large fires, we ask residents to actively participate in wildfire prevention.”

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