RangerEye: Autonomous Wildfire Detection and Patrol Drone

Authors

Onat Cakici, Florida Institute of Technology
John Munday, Florida Institute of Technology
Mitchell Lacle, Florida Institute of Technology
Manuel Villamor, Florida Institute of Technology
Otto Dorschner, Florida Institute of Technology
Yuto Imai, Florida Institute of Technology
Ishaben Trada, Florida Institute of Technology
Abdulrahman Almutairi, Florida Institute of Technology
Abdullah Alaskar, Florida Institute of Technology

Document Type

Poster

Publication Title

Northrop Grumman Engineering & Science Student Design Showcase

Abstract

Wildfires present a growing threat to ecosystems and infrastructure. RangerEye is an autonomous wildfire monitoring system to patrol fire-prone areas, detect heat anomalies using onboard thermal imaging, and transmit alerts in real time. The system operates independently, utilizing a drone capable of both vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and conventional flight, with a self-charging ground station.

Advisor

Firat Irmak

Publication Date

4-25-2025

Recommended Citation

Cakici, Onat; Munday, John; Lacle, Mitchell; Villamor, Manuel; Dorschner, Otto; Imai, Yuto; Trada, Ishaben; Almutairi, Abdulrahman; and Alaskar, Abdullah, "RangerEye: Autonomous Wildfire Detection and Patrol Drone" (2025). Aerospace, Physics, and Space Science Student Publications. 46.
https://repository.fit.edu/apss_student/46