UNMMANED AERIAL VEHICLE FOR FIREFIGHTING ON HIGH-RISE STRUCTURES

Fires in Urban high-rise structures and industrial areas pose significant challenges to traditional firefighting methods. Traditional firefighting methods often struggle to address the challenges posed by height, accessibility and rapid response. In such a scenario innovative technologies become vital for effective and efficient methods. This project introduces an unmanned aerial vehicle designed to suppress fire on high-rise building by using drone technologies and robotics. The drone is equipped with a stereo camera which will detect fire and measure its coordinates with the help of algorithms fed on the companion computer. Upon receiving the coordinates, the drone will station itself at a predetermined distance from the fire. The drone will adjust itself in the vertical direction for proper ejection of water at the fire. The water will be ejected through a nozzle integrated with the drone, which is connected to the pump at the ground via hose. This paper includes the details of the design and manufacture of drone parts, development of autonomous algorithm for the drone and the test results of the firefighting drone. This firefighting drone provides a promising solution for fire in high-rise structures and industrial areas.