SOLAR-POWERED SENSOR TOWER NETWORK FOR EARLY FOREST AND CROP FIRE DETECTION WITH AUTOMATED IRRIGATION RESPONSE

The proposed solar-powered sensor tower network offers an autonomous, always-on solution to the problem of delayed crop and forest fire detection. By integrating smoke, heat, and wind-direction sensing with cloud-based alerting and automated irrigation response, the system can significantly shorten the gap between fire ignition and containment action. Its self-sustaining solar design makes it well-suited to remote agricultural and forest regions with limited grid access. Future enhancements may include integration of machine learning-based fire classification, drone-assisted verification, and GIS-based spread prediction for large-scale forest management.

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