Edge computing driven forest fire spread simulation : An energy-aware study
Carrillo Jordan, Carlos (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Arquitectura de Computadors i Sistemes Operatius)
Margalef, Tomàs (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Arquitectura de Computadors i Sistemes Operatius)
Espinosa, Antonio (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Arquitectura de Computadors i Sistemes Operatius)
Cortés Fité, Ana (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Arquitectura de Computadors i Sistemes Operatius)

Data:	2025
Resum:	An accurate and fast prediction of forest fire evolution is a crucial issue to minimize its impact. One of the challenges facing forest fire spread simulators is the uncertainty surrounding the input data. While high-performance computing (HPC) platforms help reduce these uncertainties, their accessibility during emergencies is limited due to infrastructure constraints. real time data collection using sensors onboard Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in real time can significantly reduce their uncertainty. However, transmitting this data to HPC environments and returning the results to firefighters remains difficult, especially in areas with poor connectivity. We propose using Edge Computing to address these challenges, leveraging low-consumption GPU-accelerated embedded systems for in situ data processing and wildfire spread simulation. For simulation purposes, the FARSITE forest fire spread simulator has been used. This work aims to demonstrate the feasibility of leveraging Embedded Systems with low-consumption GPUs to simulate short-term forest fire spread evolution (up to 5 hours) at high resolution (5 meters). The obtained results highlight that these devices can gather data, simulate the hazard, and deliver prediction results in situ, even without connectivity, opening up the possibility of monitoring and predicting fire behavior at high resolution without employing HPC platforms.
Ajuts:	Agencia Estatal de Investigación PID2020-113614RB-C21 Agencia Estatal de Investigación PID2023-146193OB-I00 Agencia Estatal de Investigación CPP2021-008762 Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca 2021/SGR-574
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Matèria:	Embedded systems ; Energy-efficient computing ; Low-consumption GPUs ; Wildfire simulation
Publicat a:	Journal of computational science, Vol. 88 (June 2025) , art. 102605, ISSN 1877-7511

DOI: 10.1016/j.jocs.2025.102605

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