Public safety and emergency management

  • Watching a forest for wildfire: a reference design

    In a remote forest, the earliest minutes of a fire decide what follows. This reference design shows how a wildfire observing site can watch for smoke, measure fire weather the way agencies already use it, and…

  • Observing a river basin: a reference design

    A flood warning is worth what it gives people time to do. This reference design shows how a river basin observing site measures rain and river, wins lead time from upstream, and keeps warning when its…

  • Observing a mountain valley: a reference design

    In a mountain valley, snow, slope and weather change faster than any one observer can follow. This reference design shows how a valley observing site watches them together, works around the terrain, and keeps deciding when…