WSEAS Transactions on Computers
Print ISSN: 1109-2750, E-ISSN: 2224-2872
Volume 20, 2021
Development of a Solar-Powered Wildfire Detector System for Remote Locations with XBee and GSM Capabilities
Authors: , , , , ,
Abstract: In the United States wildfires are rampant every year, taking lives, damaging properties and causing huge economic losses. This project designs a wildfire detector system using a Many-to-One communication method with XBee/Zigbee and GSM technologies. Testing of the prototypes has shown the system advantageous features, namely low-power, long-lasting, compact, scalable and communication-effective. The maximum power consumption of a Xbee fire detector and a GSM detector is 14W and 27W, respectively. In detection mode, the XBee detector consumes only 1.29W. The fire detectors are powered by solar panels and Ni-MH battery packs. A fully charged battery pack can sustain a detector up to around 19.3 hours in detection mode, and up to about 4.5 hours in alarm mode. The system has a high potential to be used for wide-area outdoor fire monitoring and detection. The covered area can be flexibly adjusted by varying the number of detectors. Early fire detection and alert provided by the system will enable timely responses that save human lives, as well as minimize property damages and other economic losses.
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Pages: 189-198
DOI: 10.37394/23205.2021.20.20