Objective
This the first serious attempt to investigate the potential benefits of space observation to fire fighting in Mediterranean forest areas.
A combination of actual fire data, environmental conditions, site characteristics and available fighting resources are needed to provide personnel in the field with real time recommendation in how to use the resources under their control.
The final aim of the study is therefore to provide an operational system that can be used within the Mediterranean region, independently by different countries, or combined in an integrated manner, and that could standardise fire detection and fighting activity, creating a service that can be exported to other areas of the world with similar concerns.
Additionally, the quality of the data that we intent to produce can be of interest to other purposes (i.e. volcanic studies) which are considered out of the main scope.
A basic consideration on which this proposal is supported is the direct and ontinuous relation with potential users. The complete study consists of two different phases:
Phase 1: System requirement definition and studies From the user need studies, an operational concept will be developed. Forest fire studies and the current technology survey will provide the proper inputs to study on the different payload elements (mainly sensor, processor, cooler subsystems) and gather technical requirements.
A first user conference will be organized to present the system and consolidate the identified user committee, which will make easier the future user presence in the design process.
Finally, a market analysis and business industrial teaming studies are proposed. The business plan intends to assess the economical return of the system.
Phase 2: Trade-off's, detailed payload definition and system planning From the starting system concept, or point of design, a number of alternatives will be considered. The system trade process evaluates the different broad concepts to establish their performance and cost. The system trade results combined with the mission analysis will provide input for system definition. Key parameters will be selected.
Further iterations will provide a detailed description of payload elements, ancillary subsystems and interfaces. System specifications will be generated. The operational system programmatics will be provided during this phase to allow full scale development as a result of study conclusions.
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- engineering and technology electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering electronic engineering sensors
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28020 Madrid
Spain
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