Indicating Risk Levels at Suppression Sites Through Temperature Sensors

The wildfire that occurred in the Calistoga area of California in October resulted in approximately 40 fatalities and the loss of approximately 5,700 homes and buildings, with 190,000 acres of land completely destroyed.

To address the unprecedented scale of recovery, local residents of Santa Rosa and Intel's unmanned aerial team captured and produced images of the affected areas using Intel Falcon 8+ drones for accurate location-based damage assessment, drawing attention.


Intel unmanned aircraft pilot Andrew launching the Falcon 8+ for on-site verification

Andrew, an Intel unmanned aircraft pilot, equipped drones with temperature sensors to minimize risks for Sonoma County firefighters operating in the field, monitoring and transmitting real-time temperature data by location. Through snapshot mapping of the affected areas, he provided real-time video and photographic data enabling determination of which regions required the most urgent emergency recovery efforts.

Intel's Falcon 8+ drone is capable of flying up to 4,000 meters, and the FCC version enables video transmission up to 500 meters.
The AscTec navigation sensor utilizing triple-redundant inertial measurement units (IMU) applies barometers, compasses, accelerometers, and gyroscope sensors simultaneously, enabling stable flight and accurate collection of surrounding environmental data.