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This paper proposes a multi-sensor based approach to detect, track, and localize a quadcopter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Specifically, a pipeline is developed to process monocular RGB and thermal video (captured from a fixed platform)…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-12-10 Zhibo Zhang , Chen Zeng , Maulikkumar Dhameliya , Souma Chowdhury , Rahul Rai

Wildfires represent one of the most relevant natural disasters worldwide, due to their impact on various societal and environmental levels. Thus, a significant amount of research has been carried out to investigate and apply computer vision…

Since frequent severe droughts are lengthening the dry season in the Amazon Rainforest, it is important to detect wildfires promptly and forecast possible spread for effective suppression response. Current wildfire detection models are not…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-08-09 Christopher Sun

Fire localization in images and videos is an important step for an autonomous system to combat fire incidents. State-of-art image segmentation methods based on deep neural networks require a large number of pixel-annotated samples to train…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-11-17 Milad Niknejad , Alexandre Bernardino

In many industrial processes, such as power generation, chemical production, and waste management, accurately monitoring industrial burner flame characteristics is crucial for safe and efficient operation. A key step involves separating the…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-06-27 Steven Landgraf , Markus Hillemann , Moritz Aberle , Valentin Jung , Markus Ulrich

With the rapid increase in wildfires in the past decade, it has become necessary to detect and predict these disasters to mitigate losses to ecosystems and human lives. In this paper, we present a novel solution -- Hyper-Drive3D --…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-11-26 Nathaniel Hanson , Sarvesh Prajapati , James Tukpah , Yash Mewada , Taşkın Padır

High-fidelity wildfire monitoring using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) typically requires multimodal sensing - especially RGB and thermal imagery - which increases hardware cost and power consumption. This paper introduces SAM-TIFF, a…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-05-06 Michael Marinaccio , Fatemeh Afghah

Wildfires are an escalating global concern due to the devastating impacts on the environment, economy, and human health, with notable incidents such as the 2019-2020 Australian bushfires and the 2025 California wildfires underscoring the…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-04-28 Weihao Li , Hongjin Zhao , Gao Zhu , Ge-Peng Ji , Nicholas Wilson , Marta Yebra , Nick Barnes

There have been many recent developments in the use of Deep Learning Neural Networks for fire detection. In this paper, we explore an early warning system for detection of forest fires. Due to the lack of sizeable datasets and models tuned…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-11-26 Sharjeel Ahmed , Daim Armaghan , Fatima Naweed , Umair Yousaf , Ahmad Zubair , Murtaza Taj

The implementation of early warning mechanisms that can be used to detect forest fires in rural areas is essential to mitigate their deleterious effects, in particular by notifying local fire authorities to mount timely emergency responses.…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-07-15 Belcher Anthony , Esteva Miguel A. , Lam Anthea , Ramadhani Rizki , Rayhan Achmad , Xu Wangkun , Tuncer Daphne

Wildfires are destructive and inflict massive, irreversible harm to victims' lives and natural resources. Researchers have proposed commissioning unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to provide firefighters with real-time tracking information;…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-03-19 Esmaeil Seraj , Andrew Silva , Matthew Gombolay

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) can pose a major risk for aviation safety, due to both negligent and malicious use. For this reason, the automated detection and tracking of UAV is a fundamental task in aerial security systems. Common…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-11-23 Brian K. S. Isaac-Medina , Matt Poyser , Daniel Organisciak , Chris G. Willcocks , Toby P. Breckon , Hubert P. H. Shum

Detection and localization of fire in images and videos are important in tackling fire incidents. Although semantic segmentation methods can be used to indicate the location of pixels with fire in the images, their predictions are…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-11-08 Milad Niknejad , Alexandre Bernardino

This paper surveys different publicly available neural network models used for detecting wildfires using regular visible-range cameras which are placed on hilltops or forest lookout towers. The neural network models are pre-trained on…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-06-22 Ziliang Hong , Emadeldeen Hamdan , Yifei Zhao , Tianxiao Ye , Hongyi Pan , A. Enis Cetin

Mobile robots navigating in indoor and outdoor environments must be able to identify and avoid unsafe terrain. Although a significant amount of work has been done on the detection of standing obstacles (solid obstructions), not much work…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-02-05 Anish Singhani

Wildfires are increasing in intensity, frequency, and duration across large parts of the world as a result of anthropogenic climate change. Modern hazard detection and response systems that deal with wildfires are under-equipped for…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-04-21 Aman Agarwal , James Gearon , Raksha Rank , Etienne Chenevert

The size and frequency of wildland fires in the western United States have dramatically increased in recent years. On high-fire-risk days, a small fire ignition can rapidly grow and become out of control. Early detection of fire ignitions…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-05-17 Anshuman Dewangan , Yash Pande , Hans-Werner Braun , Frank Vernon , Ismael Perez , Ilkay Altintas , Garrison W. Cottrell , Mai H. Nguyen

Dangerous surroundings and difficult-to-reach landscapes introduce significant complications for adequate disaster management and recuperation. These problems can be solved by engaging unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) provided with embedded…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-03-03 Branislava Jankovic , Sabina Jangirova , Waseem Ullah , Latif U. Khan , Mohsen Guizani

Early detection of forest fires is crucial to minimizing the environmental and socioeconomic damage they cause. Indeed, a fire's duration directly correlates with the difficulty and cost of extinguishing it. For instance, a fire burning for…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-12-29 Kenneth Bonilla-Ormachea , Horacio Cuizaga , Edwin Salcedo , Sebastian Castro , Sergio Fernandez-Testa , Misael Mamani

Rapid detection and well-timed intervention are essential to mitigate the impacts of wildfires. Leveraging remote sensed data from satellite networks and advanced AI models to automatically detect hotspots (i.e., thermal anomalies caused by…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-05-31 Luca Barco , Angelica Urbanelli , Claudio Rossi