Smart and Low Cost Technique for Forest Fire Detection using Wireless Sensor Network

Abstract

The line of sight and the early stage of the fire process problem could be solved with the second type of sensors. A new technology called Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) is nowadays receiving more attention and has started to be applied in forest fire detection. The Wireless nodes integrate on the same printed circuit board, the sensors, the data processing, the wireless transceiver and they all consume power from the same source- batteries. Unlike cell phones, WSN do not have the capability of periodic recharging. The sensors are devices capable of sensing their environment and computing data. The sensors sense physical parameters such as the temperature, pressure and humidity, as well as chemical parameters such as Carbon Monoxide, Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen Dioxide. The sensors operate in a self-healing and