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Kinéis space connectivity for the Internet of Things revolutionizes early detection of forest fires

Press release • August, 22^nd 2024

Kinéis, a French satellite operator and provider of connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT), will be present at AFAC 2024 in Sydney (National Council for Fire and Emergency Services), at the Sydney International Convention & Exhibition Centre from 3 to 6 September, to present its innovative solution for the early detection of forest fires. Thanks to sensors placed on trees connected to its constellation of 25 nanosatellites, this new approach can alert emergency services in near-real time, even in undeveloped areas. A revolution!

Faster, more reliable detection than current technologies

With its constellation of 25 nanosatellites dedicated to IoT, Kinéis connects any object anywhere in the world (even in areas without terrestrial networks), in near-real time, at low bit rates (small messages), with very low energy consumption, and transmits useful data to businesses and public authorities. Kinéis space connectivity has 3 applications: monitoring, tracking and alerting, in areas that represent major challenges for mankind, its activities and its environment.

The scope of this data is infinite, and the benefits for businesses and local authorities represent a real decision-making tool (forecasting, anticipation, action) in a very short space of time.

The gas sensors from German company Dryad Networks, a partner of Kinéis, incorporate the capacity for direct transmission to the satellites in the constellation. Powered by solar energy and equipped with artificial intelligence, they detect air quality and alert the nanosatellites in the event of abnormal gas levels linked to a fire outbreak.

This information is then sent back down to one of the 20 ground stations in the Kinéis network, which transmits the data to the end user (authorities, emergency services, businesses) via a service centre, in a maximum of 15 minutes.

Thanks to Kinéis’ global satellite connectivity, which eliminates white zones, and coupled with Dryad’s sensors, emergency response time is considerably reduced, helping to avoid large-scale disasters, both in terms of the environment and infrastructure.

The advantages of a forest fire detection system with Kinéis connectivity:

• Early detection of forest fires,
• Reliable large-scale protection with low power consumption,
• Frequencies (400 MHz) enabling penetration through the canopy,
• Improved risk prevention for civil security in the event of natural disasters,
• Better assessment of the situation.

Revolutionary technology tailored to government firefighting services

In France, Kinéis satellite connectivity in future IoT systems for forest fire detection was officially selected in a call for expressions of interest (AMI) launched by the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion. This listing reflects a paradigm shift in which governments are moving away from fire suppression towards early detection, for both economic and ecological reasons.

A unique monitoring and alerting solution for rail and electricity infrastructure companies

The Kinéis solution for early fire detection is not just for public authorities. Railway and electrical infrastructure companies are also affected by this problem, which has far-reaching consequences. These linear installations, which extend over very long distances, are highly exposed to the risks of accidental fires that they may suffer or that they may generate as a result of their activities (sparks due to the braking of wagons, electric arcs caused by faulty pillars).

The Kinéis solution represents an unprecedented means of preventing fires along railway lines by providing precise monitoring of these lines. Advantage: the railway infrastructure company can ensure the safety and integrity of its critical infrastructure in near real time, and considerably reduce its costs in terms of material and commercial damage in the event of a fire.

For electrical infrastructure companies, the Kinéis offering is a reliable means of continuously monitoring and detecting fires on their networks, in the most remote areas, by taking over from the terrestrial networks. The advantage: the company acts to prevent damage to power lines and greatly reduces the risk of fire-related power cuts.

Kinéis will be present at AFAC 2024
in Sydney,from 3 to 5 September 2024, at the Sydney International Convention & Exhibition Centre. Stand no. 539

Journalists will have the opportunity to conduct an interview via Teams or by telephone with Guillaume Triquet, Head of Natural Hazards at Kinéis,

Or on site, at AFAC, with Julie Le Page, APAC Area Sales Manager at Kinéis.

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