Multi-objective optimisation of lidar parameters for forest-fire detection on the basis of a genetic algorithm

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 393-400

  Cordoba, A ^a   Vilar, R ^b   Lavrov, A ^c   Utkin, A B ^d   Fernandes, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^c Prikladnaya Khimiya Russian Scientific Center   (Russian Federation)

^d INSTITUTE FOR LASER PHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Eye safe lidar; Forest fire detection; Genetic algorithm

Indexed keywords

FIRE DETECTORS; FORESTRY; GAS DYNAMIC LASERS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

EYE-SAFE LIDAR; FOREST FIRE DETECTION;

OPTICAL RADAR;

EID: 1842853271     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2003.10.010     Document Type: Article

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