The Eye in the Sky project was present at the SIRESP Bootcamp 2023 that took place in Funchal, Madeira from 29 to 30th March 2023.
In this event it was possible to present the Eye in the Sky solution, namely as a high-altitude communications relay, as well as the results obtained in the preliminary tests done in collaboration with SIRESP.
On February 27, 2023, the workshop on forest fire detection, geolocation, and monitoring took place at the Vila Galé Hotel in Coimbra.
The event consisted of presentations showcasing the results of various research projects funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).
Among the four projects sponsoring the event, all of which were also funded by the FCT, was the Eye in the Sky project. This project had the opportunity to present its objectives, activities conducted to date, and achieved results.
On Monday 27 February, at the Hotel Vila Galé in Coimbra, a workshop on data management for detection, geolocation and monitoring of forest fires will take place. This workshop will consist in the presentation of results from several research projects on this subject, namely:
– FireLoc – Where Is the Fire? Identification, Positioning and Monitoring of Forest Fires with Data Provided by Citizens
– FoRESTER – Sensor Network Combined with Fire Propagation Modelling Integrated into a Decision Support System for Forest Fire Fighting
– FirePuma – Forest Fire Prevention through Monitoring to Reduce Uncertainty
– Floresta Limpa – Automatic and Participated Surveillance of Forest Fire Protection Zones
– IMFire – Intelligent Fire Management
– Firefront – Real-Time Mapping and Prediction of Wildfire Progression by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
– Eye in the Sky – Use of High Altitude Balloons for Decision Support in Firefighting Operations
After each session of presentations there will be a period for questions. In the final phase of the workshop, a Panel Discussion on “Integrating data for the detection, geolocation and monitoring of extreme events – potentials, limitations and risks” is planned.
Considering that this event may interest you, we invite you to attend this workshop in person or remotely. Registration is free (including coffee-break and lunch, for those present) but mandatory using the following LINK: https://forms.gle/aSvkTwXDHL6UQPPz9
You will find more information HERE
Paper presentation of Advances in Forest Fire Research 2022 during ICFFR 2022
As part of the 9th edition of the International Conference on Forest Fire Research (www.adai.pt/icffr), which took place between 11 and 18 November this year, researcher Alexandra Moutinho presented her work, developed within the scope of the Eye in the Sky.
Authors: Moutinho, Alexandra; Sousa, Maria João; Almeida, Miguel; Bergano, Miguel; Henriques, Diogo; Silva, Dario; Barbosa, Domingos; Nero, Luis; Navarro, Antonio
This work was published in the book “Advances in Forest Fire Research“, published in October 2022 (http://books.uc.pt/book?book=1232)
Video presentation of the Eye in the Sky project
During the Project Session of the 9th edition of the International Conference on Forest Fire Research (www.adai.pt/icffr), the promotional video for the Eye in the Sky project was presented.
Script and video by: Miguel Almeida, Mestria
The promotional video for the Eye in the Sky project is now available on various digital platforms.
Script and video by: Miguel Almeida, Mestria
This video can be viewed here or through the link:
On September 6, 2022, the Eye in the Sky project participated in the Naval REX’22 – Naval Robotics Exercise 2022, at the Navy’s Operational Experimentation Center (CEOM) in Tróia.
In this Technological Free Zone, and on board NRP Sines, it was possible to test and demonstrate the ability to launch a balloon onboard a vessel. The balloon carried a simple spherical payload acting as a probe, which was released remotely over the sea.
This test allowed to test and demonstrate the ability to remotely release a payload from the balloon and to track its position in real-time at a control station, in this case at the NRP Sines. The released payload was then recovered and brought back to the NRP Sines.
A special thanks to the Portuguese Navy, the Naval Academy and NRP Sines for the opportunity.
Watch the video summary of the exercise below.
The Eye in the Sky project was present at the 26th International Conference on Pattern Recognition –ICPR’22, which was held in Montreal, Canada from 21 to 25th August 2022.
A special session titled “Image Analysis for Forest Environmental Monitoring” was co-organized by the Eye in the Sky Principal Investigator Alexandra Moutinho, in which the students António Nunes and Guilherme Antunes presented the papers “Flying Wing Wildfire Tracking Using Visual Servoing and Gimbal Control” and “Georeferencing High-Altitude Aerial Imagery”.
Interview about the Eye in the Sky Project
On July 18, 2022, the online television APDrone TV held a program in which the Eye in the Sky Project was presented and discussed.
In representation of the project, the main supervisors Alexandra Moutinho and Miguel Almeida, as well as the researcher Diogo Henriques, participated in this program.
Interview by: Carlos Pinota (APDrone)
Watch the interview here or at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_JKTBQYhVs
The ICFFR ( https://www.adai.pt/icffr ), which will take place between 11th and 18th of November, 2022, is one of the most prestigious conferences on the subject of wildfires.
In this conference, the Eye in the Sky Project will have a double participation, namely:
