WiFire: Technology to Predict and Prevent the Spread of Wildfires
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English - November 12, 2019 21:00 - 8 minutes - 3.77 MB - ★★★ - 2 ratingsNews Education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Researchers at UC San Diego are working on cutting edge technology to combat the constant threat of wildfires in California. The WIFIRE Lab is a collaboration between the Qualcomm Institute and the San Diego Supercomputer Center. The technology uses big data from cameras, weather stations, topography and other sources to quickly predict where wildfires will spread. And, it's not just theoretical. Fire departments like LAFD are actively using WIFIRE to get ahead of blazes before they get out of control. Series: "Computing Around UC" [Science] [Show ID: 35075]