Internet of Trees

Internet of Trees is a wildfire early warning system built on environmental sensors. Connected modules installed in a forest record temperature and air humidity. An algorithm compares those readings with past hours, days and weeks and with outside weather data to judge whether a fire has started.

What Internet of Trees offers

• Forest sensor modules — internet-connected devices that detect temperature and humidity changes.
• Fire detection algorithm — checks current readings against history and weather sources.
• Cloud alerts — notifications to key people by SMS, email or app.
• Remote monitoring — environmental readings without sending staff into the forest.

Who it works with

Governments, agro-industrial companies and farmers who want to protect land, crops and other assets from fire.

Key facts

• Origin: Started by a chief executive who nearly lost his home to a wildfire
• Team: A small group of engineers covering telecoms, software and mechatronics