PROTECTING THE FORESTS WITH INNOVATION: THE FIRE-BOMBING EYE PROJECT

Together with other SMEs, our company has taken part in the “Fire-Bombing Eye” research project, which has led to an innovative support system being developed for fighting forest fires using aircraft, based on satellite technologies.

The FB Eye project, financed by the European Space Agency with funds from the Italian Space Agency and coordinated by the Ali company in the Space Factory Group, has successfully reached the final testing phase thanks to recent trials carried out in Spain, which have put the system to the test in a real operational context.

We have created an innovative automatic analysis center for fighting forest fires

By highlighting the potential for space solutions also in the context of forest fires, Fire-Bombing Eye can revolutionize operations in this area, compared to the current situation where pilots need to visually evaluate the best point for water release. The automatic analysis center processes data based on the weather conditions and characteristics of the local area, enabling the evolution of the fire to be predicted, with the pilot being acoustically and visually guided when choosing the optimal point for waterbombing, reducing operating times and costs.

The operational role played by Webgenesys is focused on implementing the automatic analysis system that works to maximize the effectiveness and safety of extinguishing operations: the calculation and control process, based on thermal images of the fire received via satellite, processes the best conditions for the release of water or retardant liquid and transmits the relevant data in real time to the on-board system of the aircraft to carry out the release. The aircraft involved belong to the project partner Air Tractor Europe, and this system can be extended to other types of aircraft.

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