Tandon Researchers Detect Fires with AI
NYU's Fire Research Group at Tandon School of Engineering has developed an artificial intelligence system that enables security cameras to detect fires within 0.016 seconds per frame.
The team's study, published in the IEEE Internet of Things Journal, was initiated by a firefighter from the Fire Department of New York who raised concerns about deaths due to undetected fires.
A 2024 report from the National Fire Protection Association found that 28% of residential fire fatalities occurred when alarms failed to alert individuals, highlighting the need for improved fire detection systems.
Awareness of the issue was spurred by a report that showed the importance of early fire detection.
Author's summary: AI detects fires quickly.