Hey! I’m Annika Jain, an incoming junior in high school, and I’m working on building a drone that could help stop wildfires before they even begin.
It’s called Eco Flare, a compact, smart drone designed to fly over forested areas, scan for trees growing too close to power lines, and send alerts before sparks fly (literally). It uses thermal sensors and image processing to detect wildfire risks, in fact, way before they turn into emergencies.
I started this project because I’ve seen how common and devastating wildfires are, especially in California. A lot of them could be prevented with better detection, so I decided to build something that could actually help.
Over the course of a year, I’ll be documenting how I design, program, and test Eco Flare—from wiring sensors, capturing data, to training an AI model to spot flag hotspots. It’s a big challenge, but I’m excited to share the process and show what students can do when we combine tech with purpose.
Table of Contents
- Eco Flare: A Drone to Stop Wildfires Before They Start (this post)
- Eco Flare: Ready for takeoff
- Eco Flare: What is Azimuth?
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