The entire pipeline is self-contained. Both devices auto-connect and start streaming on boot — no manual setup, no cloud, no internet.
Reads 768 temperature points 4× per second. Detects heat invisible to the human eye.
Onboard Pi processes the stream and transmits over a private radio link.
900 MHz link carries data kilometers with no cellular coverage needed.
Second Pi hosts a live web dashboard accessible from any browser.
Operator is alerted instantly when temperature exceeds threshold.
This prototype is the foundation for Phase 1 — the same thermal sensing, private link, and live reporting, carried by a mothership drone that flies to a fire, confirms it, and relays its exact location to the crews who can respond.