System and method for territory thermal monitoring
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Abstract
System (100) for the thermal monitoring of a territory, comprising a plurality of local devices (1) installed on the territory to be monitored and having means (7, 8, 9, 10) for acquiring environmental data able to detect the presence of a significant thermal variation in the surrounding area, a central control station (10), comprising means (102) for storing logistical-technical data and data about the available rescue means relating to the territory to be monitored, means (12) for transmitting/receiving data between the central control station (101) and the local devices (1), and means (103) 10 for the integrated processing of the environmental data acquired by the local devices (1) and of the data stored in the central control station (101), able to provide at their output a model of evolution of the event and a plan of intervention for the extinction thereof.
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62 Claims
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32. An environment monitoring system, comprising:
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at least one unmanned;
ground local device, apt to be installed in the environment to be monitored and having acquisition means for acquiring environmental data apt to detect critical thermal variations in the area of interest;
a central control station, comprising storage means for storing logistical-technical data and data about the available intervention means pertaining to the monitored environment;
means for transmitting/receiving data, for bilateral communication between said central control station and said at least one local device; and
means for the integrated processing of the environmental data acquired by said at least one local device and of the data contained in said storage means, apt to provide as their output a model of evolution of the thermal front consequent to a critical thermal variation and an intervention plan for limiting the damages associated therewith, wherein said acquisition means of said at least one local device comprises;
fire detection means for detecting energy emissions in the infrared range;
meteorological data detection means; and
image acquisition means comprising at least one telecamera that operates in the visible range, wherein said fire detection means are apt to determine the activation of said telecamera in response to the detection of energy emissions exceeding a predetermined threshold,and wherein said at least one local device comprises also self-powering means and a support structure supporting said acquisition means and apt to be anchored to the ground at a desired location. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method for environmental monitoring, comprising:
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(a) installing on the territory to be monitored at least one unmanned, ground local device having acquisition means for acquiring environmental data apt to detect critical thermal variations in the area of interest;
(b) storing in a central control station logistical-technical data and data about available intervention means relating to the monitored environment; and
(c) processing, in an integrated mode, the acquired environmental data and the stored logistical-technical data in such a way as to provide a model of evolution of the thermal front consequent to a critical thermal variation and an intervention plan for limiting the damages associated therewith, wherein said acquisition means of said at least one local device comprises;
fire detection means for detecting energy emissions in the infrared range;
meteorological data detection means; and
image acquisition means comprising at least a telecamera that operates in the visible range, wherein said fire detection means are apt to determine the activation of said telecamera in response to the detection of energy emissions exceeding a predetermined threshold,and wherein said at least one local device comprises self-powering means and a support structure supporting said acquisition means and apt to be anchored to the ground at a desired location. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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