Silvanet for early forest fire alerts

Solar sensors analyse gases and particles associated with smouldering fires and transmit detections to cloud software. Response teams receive mapped warnings by app, email or push and check the reported site.

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Dryad Networks
Headquarters
Germany
Connectivity
LoRaWAN, LTE-M, NB-IoT
Deployment
Public SaaS, Edge/Local
Services
Installation, System Integration, Support & Maintenance

About Silvanet for early forest fire alerts

Gas and particle measurements bring early forest-fire warnings into the response team's operating view. Dryad combines outdoor detectors, communications and cloud alert tools in Silvanet. Staff review the device location and reported event, then arrange the field response using the shared warning record.

The WF-4P Pro sensor measures carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds and particles alongside temperature, humidity and air pressure. Its onboard AI analyses the combined readings for the signature of a smouldering fire. Solar panels charge supercapacitors, providing battery-free energy storage. WF-4P Pro communicates through LoRaWAN or its direct satellite connection. In the mesh arrangement, local gateways relay messages to a border gateway with cellular, Ethernet or external satellite backhaul. Tree or pole mounting places detectors within the planned coverage area.

The Silvanet Cloud Platform maps sensors and gateways, showing their event and connection status. In-app, email and push messages bring a reported detection to the response team. Deployment tools combine terrain and radio-coverage layers for planning sensor positions. An MQTT API carries records into other operating systems. Teams use the alert location and collected values when assessing a report and preparing site checks.

How it works

Sense
Measure combustion gases, particles and local air conditions.
Connect
Transmit detections through LoRaWAN or supported satellite.
Analyze
Analyse combined readings for smouldering-fire signatures.
Act
Notify response staff and check the reported detector site.

Proven in the field

45-acre Hawaiian restoration site gained continuous wildfire monitoring
Business case

45-acre Hawaiian restoration site gained continuous wildfire monitoring

ScaleApproximately 45-acre Pacific Flight siteOutcome~45 acres under pilot wildfire protectionReported byDryad Networks
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Does it fit your project?

Best suited to

  • Forests with planned detector coverage
  • Utility vegetation and woodland areas
  • Forest fire response teams

You need

  • Rated Silvanet wildfire detectors
  • LoRaWAN mesh or supported satellite
  • Suitable solar exposure
  • Silvanet Cloud Platform and alerts

Limitations

  • Requires appropriate sensor placement
  • Requires solar energy and communication coverage
  • No guaranteed detection of every fire
  • No automatic firefighting or suppression

Cost estimate

1 site, 10 assets, United States, in USD
$2,000 – $6,400
$300 – $1,200
Estimated first year, by component
$800 – $2,300$900 – $2,900$300 – $1,200
Hardware$800 – $2,300

Sensors, gateways and spare units

Installation and setup$900 – $2,900

Site survey, mounting, commissioning and configuration

Software and services$300 – $1,200

Platform subscription, connectivity, data and support

This is an estimate by IoT Apps based on comparable deployments, not a quote from Dryad Networks.
Get an estimate for your own project and invite Dryad Networks to confirm a price and lead time, on this page. Taxes, shipping, civil works and custom integration are not included. How IoT Apps estimates costs

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Questions and answers

Which energy store powers WF-4P Pro between solar charging periods?

WF-4P Pro uses supercapacitors rather than batteries.

Does WF-4P Pro have a direct satellite transmission option?

The model provides onboard satellite communication as well as LoRaWAN.

Which messages deliver forest-fire detections from the cloud platform?

The alert centre provides in-app messages, email and push notifications.

Which compounds and particle values contribute to WF-4P Pro detection?

The sensor combines carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds and particle readings, including PM2.5 and PM10.

How is this deployment priced?

Every page carries a cost estimate by IoT Apps for your own sites and assets; set your budget and invite Dryad Networks to confirm a price and lead time.

What does a deployment cost?

For 1 site with 10 monitored assets in United States, IoT Apps estimates $2,000 – $6,400 in the first year and $300 – $1,200 every year after. This is an estimate based on comparable deployments, not a quote from Dryad Networks.

VendorDryad Networks, Germany
MeasuresTemperature,Humidity,Pressure,Gas,Air quality
ConnectivityLoRaWAN, LTE-M, NB-IoT, Ethernet, Satellite
DeploymentPublic SaaS, Edge/Local
ServicesInstallation, System Integration, Support & Maintenance, Data Analytics, Software Platform
Hardware modelRequired, Mixed Ecosystem
Available inWorldwide

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