Nueva tecnología instalada para la detección temprana de incendios forestales

Con el fin de apoyar a los departamentos de bomberos locales en sus esfuerzos por salvar vidas, el distrito Los Altos de Cal Water se asoció recientemente con una empresa llamada Pano.AI para instalar un dispositivo que, desde un punto estratégico panorámico, brinda imágenes de 360 grados y genera llamadas automáticas en caso de incendios forestales incipientes. The Pano.AI camera was installed on top of a water station in the Los Altos Hills.

To obtain that real-time imagery, the camera rotates 360 degrees every minute, capturing images that cover the entire field of view. The images are then stitched together into a 360-degree panorama, providing multiple users the ability to simultaneously pan, zoom, and play time-lapses in different directions. The device is also equipped with automated smoke detection, which is capable of identifying 95% of smoke plumes within 15 minutes, according to Pano.AI. Once smoke is detected, artificial intelligence is used to launch calls to Cal Water officials and local fire departments.

"As a water utility, we have a longstanding commitment to support first responders," Los Altos District Manager Dawn Smithson. "This early warning system uses artificial intelligence to alert firefighters quickly, before an incident gets out of control."