- Author
- Fernandes, A. M. | Utkin, A. B. | Lavrov, A. V. | Vilar, R. M.
- Title
- Optimization of Location and Number of Lidar Apparatuses for Early Forest Fire Detection in Hilly Terrain.
- Coporate
- Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon 1049-001, Portugal INOV-Inesc Inovação, 1000-029 Lisbon, Portugal
- Journal
- Fire Safety Journal, Vol. 41, No. 2, 144-154, March 2006
- Keywords
- forest fires | fire detection | visibility | sensors | smoke plumes | wildland fires | topography | lasers
- Identifiers
- LIDaR (LIght Detection and Ranging); hilly terrain of Sintra-Cascais Nature Park (Portugal) as an example; procedure for lidar placement; 3D rendering of Sintra-Cascais nature park region; determination of topographical sections of the SR; determination of the best zenith angle