PINDORAMA| Spot That Fire V3.0
Spot That Fire V3.0
Anhangá
Summary
Anhangá is a fire prevention system that, through humidity sensors and sprinklers, manages to humidify the region where it is installed using water collected from the rain, which will be stored inside.Using air and land humidity sensors, the equipment assesses the probability of fires in the region where it is installed; and if there is a risk, the device will spray water in the environment to decrease the chances of the spread or start of the flames.
How We Addressed This Challenge
We make a device that, based on measurements of temperature and humidity (both soil and air), determines the probability of a fire occurring. If the device perceives a great chance of fire, it will release the water collected from the rain that is in its reservoir. in addition, it contains an outlet for firefighter hoses, so this water will provide water for the fire brigade to use.
Through the analysis of air and land relative humidity, the equipment assesses the probability of fires in the region where it is installed; and if there is a risk, the device will spray water in the environment to decrease the chances of the spread or start of the flames.
Anhangá will use rainwater during wet seasons and store it for use in the region's humidification process during dry seasons, during which fires take on enormous proportions.
If there is an air humidity regulator on the site, the area affected by the fire would be much smaller, and that is what the Anhagá focuses on, with that, we want to fight fires.
The equipment would be installed in areas that pass through a very dry period and difficult to access by the Fire Department.
In addition to the main one, there is the intention to add new functions to the equipment, including:
● Communication system with the Fire Department: inform whenever there is a risk of fire, the need for maintenance, or the start of a fire.
● Animal drinker: add a water outlet for wild animals during the dry season.
Font: GLOBAL Imagery Browse Services (GIBS), Jul 20, 2020. Available on: <https://earthdata.nasa.gov/eosdis/science-system-description/eosdis-components/gibs >. Access in: Oct 2020.
How We Developed This Project
Recently, in our region (Serra da Mantiqueira) there have been large fires that have reached conservation areas. According to firefighters, the fire started from a fire that ended up losing control. As the top of the mountain is very dry in the winter, the flames spread easily with this we choose the challenge “Spot That Fire” with the objective of reducing the impact of forest flames and preventing their appearance and provide conditions information to local authorities.
Anhangá comes from a Brazilian indigenous legend. According to some myths, Anhangá took the form of a white deer with fiery eyes and was the protector of hunting in the forests, protecting animals against hunters, especially females with young. When thet hunt managed to escape, the Indians said that he had protected them and helped them escape. The arduino is being tasked with receiving and interpreting the data received from the humidity and temperature meters and, depending on the data, it will activate the water sprayer moistening the region. To create the prototype model, we used the Blender application for 3D modeling, which helped us to develop the best model for the functioning of our project.
One of the great difficulties we had was to find more news regarding the fires than the data itself.
Font: Author's collection
Font: Author's collection
How We Used Space Agency Data in This Project
We use information from NASA to get data that shows how forest fires are harmful to health and also about the time it takes to detect fires using satellites. The analysis of the satellite images of the places where most of the fires occur was essential for the execution of the arguments.
Project Demo
Data & Resources
- PROGRAMA de queimadas - apoio, banco de dados de queimadas. INPE. Availiable on: <http://queimadas.dgi.inpe.br/queimadas/bdqueimadas/>. Access in: Oct 2020.
- MENEGASSI, Duda. Incêndio na Serra Fina: combate continua no lado paulista. O eco, jul 23th, 2020. Availiable on: <https://www.oeco.org.br/noticias/incendio-na-serra-fina-combates-continuam-do-lado-paulista-das-montanhas/>. Access in: Oct 2020.
- FIRE Information for Resources Management System. FIRMS, Oct 1st, 2020. Available on: <https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:2020-09-30..2020-10-01;@-15.2,-1.3,2z>. Access in: Oct 2020.
- CANOFRE, Fernada. Em 10 dias, queimadas destroem vegetação e mudam a paisagem no interior de SP. Folha de S. Paulo, Sep 16th, 2020. Available on: <https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ambiente/2020/09/em-10-dias-queimadas-destroem-vegetacao-e-mudam-paisagem-no-interior-de-sp.shtml >. Access in: Oct 2020.
- GLOBAL Imagery Browse Services (GIBS), Jul 20, 2020. Available on: <https://earthdata.nasa.gov/eosdis/science-system-description/eosdis-components/gibs >. Access in: Oct 2020.