Weather map layers launched in Australia at AFAC 24

Pano AI has introduced its new Weather Map Layers feature at the AFAC 24 Conference, Australia’s largest emergency management event.

The feature integrates forecasted weather data with real-time fire threat information, enabling users to monitor fire risks and changing weather conditions on a single platform, as reported by Pano AI.

The Weather Map Layers will assist in improving decision-making for fire responders across Australia, helping them to respond more effectively to fire threats.

Arvind Satyam, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Pano AI, emphasised the importance of integrating weather data into fire management systems: “By providing visibility into temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind gusts and wind direction, Pano AI’s Weather Map Layers offers greater situational awareness, significantly improves decision-making during critical moments and allows for more tactical and appropriately scaled responses to fire risks.”

Fire management enhanced through weather tracking

Pano AI’s new feature allows users to overlay critical weather information, such as temperature, humidity, wind speed, and wind direction, directly onto an interactive map.

The platform uses AI and high-resolution cameras to help fire responders identify and respond to new ignitions before they become larger threats.

According to Andrew Prolov, Head of Australia GTM at Pano AI: “The first few minutes are vital in preventing a bushfire from escalating out of control.

“While we can’t prevent fires from starting, our technology now offers the added capability to overlay important weather data to better understand the conditions in the regions that we are monitoring.”

Hourly updates to improve situational awareness

Weather Map Layers will update hourly, ensuring responders have the most accurate and current information.

With a data resolution of 28km, the system provides a forecast for the current hour, giving fire management teams up-to-date insights into fire behaviour based on weather conditions.

This timely data aims to improve fire containment efforts and overall safety during fire events.

The integration of weather forecasting into fire response is expected to enhance strategic decision-making, enabling responders to predict fire behaviour more accurately and act with greater precision.

The weather tracking capability offers fire management teams a tool for monitoring and assessing the fire environment in real-time, potentially reducing the impact of bushfires in Australia.

Deployment across Australian states

Pano AI has rolled out its technology across five states in Australia, including New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, and Tasmania.

The deployment spans 28 stations, covering over 2 million hectares of land, including forestry, farmland, and renewable energy zones.

This expansion highlights the company’s commitment to providing effective early detection and response solutions for bushfire risk management.

Mr Prolov added: “We are committed to providing the most effective early detection technology to help identify bushfire risks and to prevent fires from escalating out of control.”

New feature enhances bushfire response across Australia: summary

Pano AI launched its Weather Map Layers feature at the AFAC 24 Conference in Sydney.

The system integrates real-time fire threat data with forecasted weather information, improving decision-making for fire responders across Australia.

Key features include hourly updates of critical weather data, including temperature, humidity, and wind patterns, which assist in predicting fire behaviour.

The system is already deployed across five states and covers over 2 million hectares of land.

Pano AI utilises high-resolution cameras and AI to help fire responders detect and respond to fires before they escalate.

The feature aims to improve the overall effectiveness of bushfire management by enhancing situational awareness and providing more strategic responses to fire threats.