A fire department in central Taiwan is combining artificial intelligence and drones to prevent fires ahead of one of Taiwan’s biggest holidays.
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00:00 In just seconds, this drone uses artificial intelligence to zoom in on and identify a
00:06 group of people lighting a fire.
00:09 The fire department in the central city of Taichung is practicing how to use drones equipped
00:13 with advanced cameras to monitor certain areas.
00:16 "The drone we are using today can use a telephoto lens to zoom in up to 20-30 times
00:26 to locate suspected suspects."
00:30 The use of drones is part of a push by firefighters to prevent disasters ahead of the Tomb Sweeping
00:34 Festival in April.
00:36 It's one of Taiwan's largest holidays.
00:38 Families honor their ancestors by cleaning their graves and making offerings.
00:43 But people burning incense or offerings often cause fires around the holiday.
00:47 "The fire spread very quickly.
00:50 It could have spread to other houses or buildings."
00:54 Speaking to Taiwan Plus about privacy concerns, the fire department says the drone's AI can
00:59 recognize objects and people as it looks for signs of fire, but does not identify individuals.
01:05 The drones can record suspected illegal activity from high above with the goal of preventing
01:10 wildfires.
01:11 This unmanned aircraft can also automatically track moving objects, helping firefighters
01:15 monitor changing situations.
01:17 "For example, when a car or a person is moving, the drone will automatically track the movement
01:24 of the car or the person, and track the movement of the car or the person.
01:30 It will automatically track the movement of the car or the person, and track the movement
01:31 of the car or the person.
01:32 It will automatically track the movement of the car or the person.
01:33 It will automatically track the movement of the car or the person.
01:34 It will automatically track the movement of the car or the person.
01:35 It will automatically track the movement of the car or the person.
01:36 It will automatically track the movement of the car or the person.
01:37 It will automatically track the movement of the car or the person.
01:38 It will automatically track the movement of the car or the person.
01:39 It will automatically track the movement of the car or the person.
01:40 It will automatically track the movement of the car or the person.
01:41 It will automatically track the movement of the car or the person.
01:42 It will automatically track the movement of the car or the person.
01:43 Taiwan Plus.
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