The Salt River Project is currently testing a fire and smoke detection system called "SmokeD," using state-of-the-art cameras that act as an early warning system, detecting wildfires that may form in ...

Under the guidance of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), the largest nonfederal correctional system in the nation, Kern Valley State Prison is now joining a growing ...

Project Delivery Method: Construction management @ risk (CM) with guaranteed maximum price (GMP). Owner Team: College president, building program committee, owner representative (consultant), project ...

The quadrotor UAV-based smoke detection system integrates a standard camera, YOLOv8 nano model, and ROS framework, optimized for real-time smoke detection under challenging conditions. The system ...

Universities are included among some of the world’s historic, cultural and architectural treasures and are at risk of being damaged or lost to fire. When structures are hundreds of years old and not ...

Correctional facilities face unique challenges when it comes to protecting inmates, correctional officers and other personnel from the danger of smoke and fire. Although smoke detectors are required ...

Shanya Gill, 12, won a national science competition for her fire-detection device. The device works quicker than the average smoke detector by using a thermal camera. Gill said she hoped to use the ...

According to a patent granted to Apple on Tuesday, iPhones, iPads and other branded equipment could one day sport onboard smoke detection hardware to alert users, and interested parties, of a ...

Researchers say video system is faster at triggering alarm than conventional sensors A US/UK industry team is working on an aircraft on-board smoke detection system that uses video cameras designed to ...