Ryan Honary at the Native Seed Farm with Sunny Saroa, IRC Plant Material Development Project Manager.
As wildfires continue to threaten Orange County’s native wildlands, Irvine Ranch Conservancy actively looks for ways to increase wildfire prevention efforts throughout the Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks.
In early 2022, IRC teamed up with local teenager Ryan Honary to evaluate and test his SensoRy AI wildfire sensor network. The AI-driven technology created by Ryan utilizes remote sensors that can help identify initial sparks of a fire and potentially predict the spread patterns. The sensors create a wireless mesh network that can be deployed on the land to communicate with scientists and emergency personnel about a fire ignition source. The technology is currently being tested at Irvine Ranch Conservancy’s Native Seed Farm, which was damaged in the 2020 Silverado Fire.
In early 2022, IRC teamed up with local teenager Ryan Honary to evaluate and test his SensoRy AI wildfire sensor network. The AI-driven technology created by Ryan utilizes remote sensors that can help identify initial sparks of a fire and potentially predict the spread patterns. The sensors create a wireless mesh network that can be deployed on the land to communicate with scientists and emergency personnel about a fire ignition source. The technology is currently being tested at Irvine Ranch Conservancy’s Native Seed Farm, which was damaged in the 2020 Silverado Fire.
In order to help bring his idea to life, Ryan received a grant known as the prestigious Office of Naval Research (ONR) Naval Science Award, which helped fund his research and development of SensoRy AI. IRC Vice President & Chief Programs Officer Nathan Gregory has been working with Ryan to test the technology and hopes it will help the Conservancy’s mission of protecting the ecological health of urban wildlands.
The IRC team plans to continue testing the SensoRy AI network with hope of utilizing the technology in the future to help detect ignitions early and prevent devastating wildfires. For more information about the Irvine Ranch Conservancy and wildfire prevention efforts on the Landmarks, visit IRConservancy.org.
The IRC team plans to continue testing the SensoRy AI network with hope of utilizing the technology in the future to help detect ignitions early and prevent devastating wildfires. For more information about the Irvine Ranch Conservancy and wildfire prevention efforts on the Landmarks, visit IRConservancy.org.
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