Imagine being able to prevent a fire from spreading and destroying your home, your belongings, and your loved ones. Now, imagine being able to receive a text message on your phone that alerts you of ...

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 ...

The last 10 years or so have produced some colossal and deadly fire events that have destroyed whole towns, burned a record amount of acreage, and polluted skies for weeks. And wildfires are not just ...

From toothbrushes to automobiles, earbuds to mobile devices, and toys to semi-trucks, lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology is finding its way into just about everything. As the demand for ...

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 ...