Phase 2 (Red) Alerts

The triggering of a Phase 1 Yellow Warning automatically causes the sensors to run a Phase 2 Fire Detection procedure. This process attempts to determine if the observed deterioration in Air Quality is from a smoldering fire or some other source.

Phase 2 Detection Process is as follows:

1. Gas sensor runs six gas scans:

   The gas sensor automatically performs 6 consecutive gas scans which takes 1-3 minutes to complete. During the gas scan, the sensor measures hydrogen, carbon monoxide and other Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).

2. Results compared to a ML Model on the sensor:

   The Silvanet sensor uses a Machine Learning (ML) model to compare the gas scan measurements with pre-trained models to reliably detect the gas composition typical for a wildfire. The ML process begins by taking readings from the gas sensor (gas scans) to determine if the observed disturbances can be classified as wildfire smoke.

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   Each scan consists of 10 individual measurements of the raw resistance values taken at different temperatures. The ML model deployed on the sensor takes these 6 x 10 measurements as input to determine whether the observed disturbance can be classified as wildfire smoke.

3. A positive result triggers a Phase 2 Alert:

   If the ML model determines that the gas detected is a fire, the Silvanet sensor immediately sends a Phase 2 (Red) Alert.

   

   Fire alert process

   Note

   Models are pre-trained in the Dryad laboratory and can be fine-tuned / programmed specifically for the species of trees present in a particular deployment. Updated models can be remotely installed in the sensors by Dryad’s support team.

4. Fire Alerts are sent immediately:

   Phase 2 Red alerts initiate a packet stream where Fire alerts data packets are sent via the Mesh Network to the Silvanet Cloud.

5. Fire notifications sent to users:

   The Silvanet Cloud then initiates an email alert notification to the user's email account. A blinking Fire alert icon appears in the Site Management app belonging to the user's Dryad account.