EARLY WILDFIRE DETECTION
We are building Velaya to help the people protecting forests recognise the first signs of fire and act sooner.
THE PROJECT
Velaya is developing small sensors that observe the air in forests for possible signs of fire. The aim is to give forest managers a warning tied to a location, so they can check the situation sooner.
We are building the sensor prototype and an accompanying platform, Velaya Cloud. Local testing comes next, followed by a field pilot once the prototype and site are ready.
HOW IT WORKS
The system is intended to turn an observation in the forest into a warning with a location and context for the team on duty.
Small sensors are intended to recognise changes in the surrounding air that could indicate a fire.
Associate the observation with its position in the monitored woodland.
Bring the location and recent observations together in Velaya Cloud for review.
Give a person the information needed to check the situation and follow the site’s response procedures.
WHAT WE ARE BUILDING
We are developing a sensor for the forest and a platform for the people who look after it. Aerial observation is a longer-term idea.
OBSERVATION IN THE FOREST
A small forest sensor being developed to observe changes in the air close to the ground. Each observation is intended to be associated with a location, helping the responsible person identify where to check.
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INFORMATION FOR THE RESPONSIBLE TEAM
A platform in development for reviewing forest observations on a map. We are designing it to help a person examine a warning, see recent events and record what happened after a check.
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A LATER DIRECTION
A future concept for viewing a forest area from above and supporting people on the ground. We will explore this direction after testing the ground-based system and understanding the practical need.
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A useful warning needs a location, a time and enough context to decide what to check. This is the information we are designing Velaya Cloud to bring together.
ILLUSTRATIVE ALERT
A possible sign of fire needs verification by a responsible person.
See the area associated with the observation.
Review what changed and the available context.
Record the assessment and the next action.
WHERE IT COULD HELP
Forest managers, municipalities and people running sites near woodland face different questions. These are the settings we want to understand through future pilots.
Could sensor observations help the team responsible for a forest sector decide where to look? A pilot would assess that question alongside installation and maintenance needs.
How would a warning at the forest boundary reach the person on duty? We want to understand how it could fit the site’s existing safety procedures.
Which nearby areas need attention, and who would review a warning? Those questions would help define a pilot with the people managing the property.
THE WORK NOW
We are developing the forest sensor prototype and Velaya Cloud. Local tests are the next step towards understanding whether the observations can support a useful warning.
CURRENT DEVELOPMENT STAGE
FROM THE VELAYA TEAM
A location, a time and enough context to decide what to check. That is the task behind Velaya Cloud.
What local tests need to establish before we can learn from a pilot in the forest.
Why we are developing forest sensors and what earlier warning should mean for the person looking after the land.
HELP DEVELOP VELAYA
We want to hear from people who manage woodland, care for places beside it or work in wildfire research. Your experience can help us define what a useful pilot should test.
Tell us about the woodland you manage and what you would want to learn from a future field trial.
02Help us understand field work, warning procedures or the questions a sensor trial should answer.
03Talk to us about supporting prototype development, testing or a later pilot.
