Towards applications of particle filters in wildfire spread simulation

  • Authors:
  • Feng Gu;Xiaolin Hu

  • Affiliations:
  • Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA;Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 40th Conference on Winter Simulation
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

Wildfire propagation is a complex process influenced by many factors. Simulation models of wildfire spread, such as DEVS-FIRE, are important tools for studying fire behavior. This paper presents how the sequential Monte Carlo methods, i.e., particle filters, can work together with DEVS-FIRE for better simulation and prediction of wildfire. We define an application framework of particle filters for the problem of wildfire spread using the DEVS-FIRE model, and discuss several applications. A case study example is provided and preliminary results are presented.