Design and Implementation of an Auto Fire Chaser and
Extinguisher
1. P. Naveenkumar
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Sengunthar Engineering College (Autonomous), Tirchengode
2. R.K. Aravind
aravindrkra2026@[Link]
Sengunthar Engineering College (Autonomous), Tiruchengode
3. M.B. Avanthika
avanthikambra2026@[Link]
Sengunthar Engineering College (Autonomous), Tiruchengode
Abstract address these challenges.
Experimental results
Fire incidents pose significant
demonstrate the system's
risks to life, property, and the
effectiveness in identifying
environment. Traditional fire
and suppressing fires in
fighting methods often face
various scenarios, highlighting
challenges such as delayed
its potential to revolutionize
response times, human risk,
fire safety and response.
and limited accessibility in
hazardous environments. This Keywords : Auto Fire fighting,
paper presents the design, Fire Detection and
development, and evaluation Extinguishing, Real-Time Fire
Response Systems , Flame
of an Auto Fire Chaser and
Sensors for Fire Detection
Extinguisher (AFCE) system, a
robotic solution capable of 1. Introduction
detecting, chasing, and
extinguishing fires Fires are a global concern,
autonomously. The system causing billions of dollars in
integrates advanced sensors damage and thousands of
and a multi-modal fatalities annually. While
extinguishing mechanism to traditional fire fighting methods
rely heavily on human
intervention, they are often to detect fire signatures. A
limited by response times, convolutional neural network
accessibility, and safety (CNN) is trained to classify fire
concerns. Recent advancements types based on thermal patterns
in robotics and sensor and smoke density.
technologies have opened new
3.2 Navigation and Chasing:
possibilities for autonomous fire
fighting systems. This paper The AFCE system uses a
introduces the AFCE system, a Simultaneous Localization and
novel robotic platform designed Mapping (SLAM) algorithm to
to autonomously detect, locate, create a real-time map of its
and extinguish fires in real-time. environment. A path-planning
algorithm ensures efficient
2. System Design
navigation toward the fire source
The AFCE system comprises while avoiding obstacles.
three main components:
3.3 Extinguishing Mechanism:
1. Fire Detection Module: Utilizes
The system is equipped with a
thermal imaging cameras, smoke
multi-modal extinguishing
sensors, and gas sensors to
mechanism that can switch
detect fire signatures.
between water mist, foam, and
2. Navigation and Chasing dry chemical agents based on
Module: Employs LiDAR, the fire type detected. A
ultrasonic sensors, and AI-based feedback loop ensures
path planning algorithms to continuous monitoring and
navigate toward the fire source adjustment of the extinguishing
while avoiding obstacles. process.
3. Extinguishing Module:
Features a multi-modal
extinguishing mechanism,
including water mist, foam, and
dry chemical agents, to adapt to
different fire types.
3. Methodology
3.1 Fire Detection: The system
employs a combination of
thermal imaging and gas sensors
[Link] Diagram - Response Time: The average
time from fire detection to
extinguishing was 45 seconds.
- Extinguishing Efficiency: The
system successfully extinguished
95% of fires in the first attempt,
with a 100% success rate after
two attempts.
6. Discussion
The AFCE system demonstrates
significant potential for enhancing
fire safety and response. Its
autonomous capabilities reduce
reliance on human intervention,
minimize response times, and
improve accessibility in
hazardous environments.
However, challenges such as
battery life, scalability, and cost-
effectiveness remain areas for
future improvement.
5. Experimental Results
The AFCE system was tested in
controlled environments
simulating residential, industrial,
and forest fire scenarios. Key
findings include:
- Detection Accuracy: The 7. Conclusion
system achieved a fire detection The Autonomous Fire Chaser
accuracy of 98.5% across all and Extinguisher system
scenarios. represents a significant
advancement in fire safety
technology. By integrating
advanced sensors, AI, and multi- 5. Frizzi, S., Kaabi, R.,
modal extinguishing Bouchouicha, M., Ginoux, J. M.,
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"Convolutional Neural Network
robust solution for detecting and
for Video Fire and Smoke
suppressing fires autonomously. Detection." IEEE Industrial
Future work will focus on Electronics Society Conference,
optimizing the system for real- 877-882.
world deployment and expanding
its capabilities to handle more
complex fire scenarios.
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