Silvanet Wildfire Solution

AI Wildfire Detection

Dryad use a large-scale IoT network of sensors to detect wildfires and to provide valuable forest insights and analytics.

Silvanet is a wireless environmental sensor network based on LoRaWAN: the leading open-standard for long-range radio IoT networks. Dryad’s patent-pending distributed architecture enables large-scale deployments in areas without existing network coverage. Data collected in the network is processed using cloud-based big data tools for analytics, monitoring and alerting.

The Silvanet wildfire solution is comprised of:

• Silvanet Wildfire Sensor – designed for ultra-early detection, identifying forest fires within minutes to minimise damage and impact.
• Mesh Gateway – expands the Silvanet Network for large-scale deployments.
• Border Gateway – connects the Mesh Gateways and relays messages from Silvanet Wildfire Sensors to the Silvanet Cloud Platform. For remote locations lacking mobile network coverage, the Silvanet Border Gateway incorporates satellite connectivity, ensuring reliable communication in even the most isolated areas.
• Cloud Platform – an all-in-one web app offering an integrated suite of tools including deployment planning, device management, site health monitoring, and alert management.

Silvanet Specifications

Silvanet Wildfire Sensor:

• Ultra-early fire detector that identifies forest fires within minutes
• Highly-sensitive gas detection (Hydrogen, Carbon Monoxide and other gasses) with built-in AI to ensure accurate fire detection and minimise false alarms
• Monitors microclimate conditions by measuring temperature, humidity, and air pressure
• Solar-powered
• Rugged build – IP67 rated
• Uses LoRaWAN for wireless data transmission
• Operates maintenance-free for 10 years

Mesh Gateway:

• Distributed LoRaWAN® gateway
• Extends LoRaWAN networks to large areas
• Solar-powered: ensures off-grid operations even in very remote locations
• Supercapacitors instead of batteries
• Supports LoRaWAN-compliant sensors
• Rugged build – IP67 rated
• In forest environments, the solar-powered Mesh Gateways can cover a radius of 2-10 km depending on the local topology and positioning
• Operates solely on LoRa radio to communicate with other Mesh Gateways or a Border Gateway, with no need for direct 4G/LTE or wired connections.

Border Gateway:

• Distributed LoRaWAN® gateway – connects the Silvanet Cloud Platform
• Connectivity options: built-in 4G (LTE-M/NB-IOT), 2G (GPRS), and Ethernet (PoE)
• Solar-powered or mains-powered (via PoE)
• Supercapacitors instead of batteries
• Rugged build – IP67 rated
• Extendable to large areas with Mesh Gateway
• LoRaWAN-compliant
• Firmware Updates Over-the-Air (FUOTA)

Cloud Platform:

• All-in-one web app
• Suite of tools: deployment, device management, monitoring, and alerting
• Based on a scalable AWS-based architecture that supports seamless integration with third-party systems