Moncton researchers developing artificial intelligence to fight wildfires
A team of engineers at the Université de Moncton is fine-tuning an algorithm that works with satellite and drone images to detect fires more accurately than humans. The technology also predicts where a blaze will spread, helping firefighters know where to send resources.
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![Moulay Akhloufi, a computer scientist professor and head of the Perception, Robotics, and Intelligent Machines Laboratory, said artificial intelligence is more accurate than the human eye at detecting fires. Moulay Akhloufi holds a drone](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7039580.1700859367!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/moulay-akhloufi.jpg)
A team of engineers at the Université de Moncton is fine-tuning an algorithm that works with satellite and drone images to detect fires more accurately than humans. The technology also predicts where a blaze will spread, helping firefighters know where to send resources.