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Vision Systems Stamp Out Bushfires

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Michael D. Wheeler

The threat of bushfires looms large in southern Australia. An airborne vision system under development may make prevention easier by targeting one of the leading causes of fire: contact between power lines and tree branches in the bush. Contact between tree branches and power lines is a leading cause of bushfires in southern Australia. An airborne vision system that reconstructs the terrain in three dimensions may enable power companies to better monitor tree clearance. Powercor Australia, the largest electricity distributor in Victoria, annually invests millions of dollars and...Read full article

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