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Thermal Fire Detection System in the Krohnstiegtunnel

The Flir ITS-Series AID is a thermal imaging camera with onboard video analytics for automatic incident detection and early fire detection Quelle/credit (2): Flir
The Flir ITS-Series AID is a thermal imaging camera with onboard video analytics for automatic incident detection and early fire detection
Quelle/credit (2): Flir
Hamburg authorities turned to Flir to provide an alternative to traditional systems, seeking a better and faster fire detection solution
Hamburg authorities turned to Flir to provide an alternative to traditional
systems, seeking a better and faster fire detection solution
Thermal imaging cameras are capable of detecting fires within seconds of ignition, long before any traditional fire detection system can trigger an alarm Quelle/credit (3): Flir
Thermal imaging cameras are capable of detecting fires within seconds of ignition, long before any traditional fire detection system can trigger an alarm
Quelle/credit (3): Flir

The 419 m long Krohnstiegtunnel is a road tunnel running under the runway of the Hamburg Airport. It offers passage for vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists. Since the tunnel was equipped with advanced automatic incident detection and fire detection technology from Flir in 2016, tunnel operators can monitor the safety inside the Krohnstiegtunnel 24/7, using real-time thermal video from Flir ITS-Series AID cameras installed along the entire length of the tunnel. The new detection system proved its worth shortly after installation began.

In November 2016 it identified a burning vehicle inside the...

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