Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fighting and/or extinguishing a forest fire comprising the steps of detecting a fire source in a forest area, locating the fire source and automatically fighting and/or extinguishing the fire source, and to a forest fire fighting device with a fire sensor, a locating system and an automatic extinguishing unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting and/or locating a forest fire with the steps of receiving information, positioning a forest fire detection unit based on the information received and detecting and/or locating the fire source with the forest fire detection unit, wherein the positioning and/or detecting and/or locating take place autonomously. The invention further relates to an autonomous forest fire detection unit with a navigation unit, an autonomous control unit and a locating unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting and/or locating a forest fire, comprising the following method steps: receiving information, generating a control command, sending the control command and/or information and carrying out a forest fire detection process. The invention further relates to a forest fire detection system comprising a network device, a server unit, a gateway, a first terminal, the first terminal having a sensor unit, and a second terminal, the second terminal having a forest fire detection element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a forest fire detection unit comprising a drive, a detection unit designed and adapted to detect a source of fire, a navigation unit and a locating unit designed and adapted to locate a source of fire. The invention further relates to a method for detecting and/or locating a forest fire, comprising the following steps: receiving information, decoupling a forest fire detection unit from a forest fire detection station, and starting a forest fire detection process for detecting and/or locating a forest fire.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fighting and/or extinguishing a forest fire, comprising the following method steps: performing a first detection of a seat of the fire using a first forest fire detection sensor; performing a first localisation of the seat of the fire; positioning a second forest fire detection sensor; performing a second detection of a seat of the fire; performing a second localisation of the seat of the fire; fighting and/or extinguishing the seat of the fire by means of a forest fire fighting unit. The invention also relates to: a forest fire fighting system comprising a first forest fire detection sensor for detecting forest fires, a position determining system which is suitable and provided for determining the position of the first forest fire detection sensor, and a second forest fire detection sensor; a locating system which is suitable and provided for determining the position of a seat of the fire; and a forest fire fighting unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for suppressing and/or extinguishing a wildfire using a wildfire extinguishing station, having the steps of receiving information, generating a control command, transmitting the control command or information, and carrying out the wildfire suppression process. The invention additionally relates to a wildfire suppression system comprising a network device, a server unit, a gateway, a first terminal, said first terminal having a sensor unit, and a second terminal, said second terminal having a wildfire suppression element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a forest fire early detection system having the steps of recording a temperature by way of an end device and sending ID data from the end device to a server, wherein the position of the end device is unknown. The invention also relates to an end device of a forest fire early detection system having a self-sufficient energy supply, a communication device, and a flight control device which is intended and suitable for changing the falling speed of the end device and/or the direction of flight.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for forest fire early detection having the steps of implementing machine learning data (ML data) for the detection of forest fires in a forest fire early detection system, recording measurement data by a terminal device of the forest fire early detection system and determining result data by applying the ML data to the measurement data recorded by the terminal device, with the ML data being implemented in the terminal device, as well as a forest fire early detection system with a LoRaWAN network.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a forest fire early detection system having the steps of recording a temperature by way of a terminal and sending ID data from the terminal to a server, wherein the position of the terminal is unknown. The invention also relates to a terminal of a forest fire early detection system having a self-sufficient energy supply, a communication device, and a flight control device which is intended and suitable for changing the falling speed of the terminal and/or the direction of flight.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the position of an end device of a wildfire early detection system having the method steps of identifying the end device, detecting the dispensing position of the end device, assigning the dispensing position to an identified end device, and storing data from the dispensing position and the identification of the end device. The invention also relates to a wildfire early detection system comprising a large number of end devices and a server, wherein the exact position of the end devices in the installation is unknown.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for generating electrical energy from temperature fluctuations having a first bimetal lamella coupled to an energy conversion device and a second bimetal lamella coupled to an energy conversion device, the energy conversion device being connected to a battery/energy storage device, the first bimetal lamella being different from the second bimetal lamella, and an energy conversion device comprising a bimetal lamella, a first piezoelectric element, the bimetal lamella being coupled to the first piezoelectric element, the energy conversion device having a second piezoelectric element, the second piezoelectric element being coupled to the bimetal lamella.

Abstract: The invention relates to a forest fire early detection system with a terminal, wherein the terminal has a sensor unit, wherein the sensor unit has a first and a second bimetallic signal transmitter, wherein the two bimetallic signal transmitters are designed differently from one another. The invention further relates to a method for detecting forest fires with the method steps of detecting the amount of heat energy from a first bimetallic signal transmitter of a forest fire early detection system, converting the amount of heat energy into a deformation of the bimetal of the first bimetallic signal transmitter, generating a first signal through the deformation of the bimetal of the first bimetallic signal transmitter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for communicating in a LoRaWAN mesh gateway network, wherein the LoRaWAN mesh gateway network has multiple terminals, multiple gateways, and a network server. The LoRaWAN mesh gateway network has a second server suitable for executing server functions of the communication method that are intended for the network server in accordance with the LoRaWAN protocol.

Abstract: The invention relates to a LoRaWAN mesh gateway network having a network server, a plurality of first gateways, a second gateway and a plurality of terminal devices, wherein a terminal device comprises a sensor unit, a logic unit, a communication unit and a timekeeper, wherein the logic unit is intended for this purpose and suitable for evaluating the signals recorded by the sensor unit and the time measured by the timekeeper, as well as to a method for locating a forest fire.

Abstract: The invention relates to a forest fire early detection system and/or forest fire risk analysis system with a sensor unit and an evaluation unit for analyzing the measured signals supplied by the sensor unit, the sensor unit having a signal source for emitting a signal, which signal source is suitable and intended for passing a signal into a nearby test specimen, as well as a method for forest fire early detection and/or forest fire risk analysis.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for early detection of a forest fire using an end device having a sensor unit, the sensor unit performing signal detection in a first signal detection mode and in a second signal detection mode, and to a forest fire early detection system for performing the method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for communication in a LoRaWAN mesh gateway network, wherein the LoRaWAN mesh gateway network has a plurality of end devices, a plurality of gateways and a network server. Here, one of the gateways performs server functions of the communication method that are intended for the network server (NS) according to the LoRaWAN protocol.

Abstract: The invention relates to the extension of a Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN), especially a Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN), specification for wireless battery powered systems in a regional, national or even global network to provide a solution, with which LoRaWAN-compatible end devices also benefit from range extension, which is achieved by dividing the gateways into several front-end gateways communicating with each other and with each other via a wireless multi-hop communication network and at least one border gateway.

Abstract: The invention relates to a forest fire early detection system comprising a mesh gateway network having a network server, a plurality of first gateways, a second gateway and a plurality of end devices, wherein the first gateway communicates directly with other gateways and end devices of the mesh gateway network only and the second gateway communicates with the network server, and a corresponding method for performing forest fire early detection.