F.I.R.E.S.A.F.E : Automatic fire extinguisher using thermal imaging

Abstract: The purpose of this bachelor’s thesis was to create a functioning turret that can recognize heat sources and automatically shoot water at them using a thermal camera and water pump. The main areas to research was the cameras capability regarding fire detection and also the turret’s efficacy in putting out fires using this detection. The reason for building FIRESAFE is to understand how technology can be implemented to improve existing fire extinguishers in a way that enables fires to be put out at an earlier stage while minimizing water damage to property. The turret is controlled using two servo motors which rotate the structure in 2-axis and a IR-camera which locates heat sources. A Raspberry Pi was used to control the software side of the project, a ultrasonic sensor for distance measurement and a basic washer pump for a car was used for the water cannon. The prototype was able to extinguish candles at a distance of 1.5m with an accuracy of 50% on the first attempt. It had an average extinguishing time of 20 seconds.