Development of an Autonomous Quadcopter System with Real-Time Fire Detection Capability

Abstract

UAVs, such as quadcopters, are considered very important in several areas, including surveillance and detection. Among these uses is to detect fires. This is achieved by equipping quadcopters with a fire detection system. They are characterized by their speed and small size, which allows them to reach places and areas in a limited time, and with minimal effort. In addition, it reduces human intervention, which reduces the risk of injuries to firefighters. Flight controllers like APM 2.8 are electronic devices that allow us to control and program drones to perform a specific task. Quadcopters can perform an autonomous flight. This can be achieved through wireless communication between the flight controller and the ground station. Telemetry devices are usually used for using Radio frequency (RF) communication protocol to transfer information from the transmitter to the receiver using electromagnetic waves.