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Factory & Industrial Analytics

Fire & Smoke Detection

Detects fire flames and smoke directly from IP camera feeds across industrial facilities, warehouses, and large outdoor areas — often catching a developing fire before heat- or particle-based sensors trigger, buying operators valuable response time. Smoke-plume detection can flag a fire before visible flames appear. Detection zones are configurable per camera, every event captures an evidence image and video clip, and instant alerts go to the control room, fire team, or existing alarm system. Runs on the edge for low-latency detection and complements conventional fire-alarm systems.

Key Features

Discover the powerful capabilities that make Fire & Smoke Detection stand out

Visual fire flame detection from IP camera feeds

Smoke plume detection — catches fires before visible flames appear

Early warning — faster response than heat-sensor-only systems

Configurable detection zones per camera

Works outdoors and in large open industrial spaces

Instant alert to control room, fire team, or safety system

Evidence image and video clip per detection event

Edge deployment for on-site, low-latency detection

Technical Specifications

Detailed technical information about Fire & Smoke Detection

Camera:2MP+ IP CCTV (RTSP)
Deployment:Edge device or on-premises server
Output:Detection event type (fire/smoke), zone ID, confidence, timestamp, image and video clip

Prerequisites & Limitations

What Fire & Smoke Detection needs to run reliably, and the operating limits to plan for.

Prerequisites

  • Camera: 2MP+ IP/RTSP overlooking the area to be monitored, indoor or outdoor
  • Clear, unobstructed view of the space with adequate area lighting (flame and smoke are visual cues)
  • Stable bandwidth between camera and edge/server — roughly 4–8 Mbps per 2MP H.264/H.265 stream
  • Elevated mounting for wide coverage of the risk area
  • Complements — does not replace — conventional fire-alarm systems
  • Stable power and network at the deployment point

Operating Limits

Factor Edge Server
Detectable flame/smoke regionDepends on camera distance and field of viewDepends on camera distance and field of view
Concurrent camera streams per node1–4 streams (Jetson TX2 / Orin)8–16+ streams
Detection-to-alert latency< ~1 s on-deviceDepends on network round-trip

Indicative — early visual detection that complements conventional fire detectors; performance depends on visibility and camera distance.

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