Wildfires destroy ecosystems, harm human health, and release emissions that exacerbate climate change in a compounding cycle. By the end of the century, extreme wildfires are predicted to increase by 50%, with the most significant increases in the Arctic and tropical forests (UN Environment Programme, 2022). Pyri is an innovative, low-cost wildfire detection system designed with remote, unprepared, and vulnerable communities in mind.
The Pyri team: Richard Alexandre, Richard “Blake” Goodwyn, Karina Gunadi, Tanghao Yu (MA/MSc Innovation Design Engineering)