A Vancouver-based company providing wildfire detection solutions is collaborating with a Calgary-based producer of wind, hydro, and solar power.
Vancouver’s SenseNet leverages fire detection technology integrating sensors, cameras, and artificial intelligence-powered analysis to provide accurate and early alerts to wildfire threats.
Calgary’s BluEarth Renewables is an independent power producer that acquires, develops, builds, owns and operates various facilities across Canada and the US.
As part of the partnership between the two, SenseNet’s technology has been installed along a linear, 20-kilometre stretch of transmission line across the remote and topographically challenging land of BluEarth’s Tyson Creek Hydro Facility.
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“We are extremely excited to partner with BluEarth to provide early detection of wildfire,” stated Hamed Noori, CEO of SenseNet.
The installation includes a network of 60 sensors and two satellite-powered cameras which can assist with early detection and notification of wildfires in the area.
“This installation is unique and first-of-its-kind in the world,” noted Noori, “as it features a linear sensor installation with low power, only one point of contact, and mesh technology that can last for seven years.”
Noori says the “proven integrated solution is unique in the world in terms of detection, speed, and accuracy—and can detect fires even in their smouldering phases when there is no flame or smoke signature.”
“In this case, even remote areas can be safeguarded with an integrated, real-time, all-in-one solution,” Noori said. “It’s our passion to partner with leading companies like BluEarth to protect communities and the ecosystems they rely on by advancing technology for detection, response and management of increasingly severe wildfires.”
Kelly Matheson-King, Chief Operating Officer of BluEarth Renewables, says the “addition of SenseNet’s remote wildfire detection solution at Tyson Creek further complements our comprehensive operations approach and in-house 24/7 remote monitoring centre.”
“We are proud to partner with SenseNet as we invest in wildfire detection technology to safeguard our assets, our workers, and the environment,” stated Matheson-King.
It’s not the first time SenseNet’s tech has been utilized in Alberta. Telecommunications titan Rogers and Vernon development Predator Ridge are also among those the firm has worked with.
SenseNet was established in Vancouver in 2019. BluEarth was founded in Calgary in 2010.
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