Analysis of false alarm causes in video fire detection systems

Abstract

Video-based fire detection systems represent an innovative path in fire signalling. Thanks to a suitably designed algorithm, a system of this kind can enable the detection of a flame based on its characteristics such as colour or shape, which were not previously used in classical fire detection systems. Video-based detection systems, due to their early stage of development in the fire protection market, are not yet a certified, fully tested method for early fire detection. This paper focuses on the analysis of possible causes of false alarms occurring in video-based fire detection systems in relation to classical Fire Alarm Systems (FAS). For this purpose, a video-based flame detection algorithm is designed and implemented to further analyse the phenomena occurring in such systems.