- Author
- Von Tomkewitsch, R.
- Title
- Fire Detector Systems With 'Distributed Intelligence'. The Pulse Polling System.
- Coporate
- Siemens AG, Munich, F.R.G.
- Journal
- Fire Safety Journal, Vol. 6, No. 3, 225-231, 1983
- Keywords
- fire detectors | fire alarm systems | smoke detection
- Identifiers
- detection systems
- Abstract
- This paper discusses the processing of signals from automatic fire detectors. The detectors evaluate the local concentration of the fire characteristics; the author calls this the beginning of "distributed intelligence".