AI in the Sky: Drone-Based Wildfire Detection and Prevention

This session explores how AI-powered drones are transforming wildfire management through prediction, real-time detection and post-fire assessment. The talk includes a live demonstration of the SkyScout wildfire monitoring dashboard.

Presenter: Dr. Michal Aibin is the Program Head in the MSc in Applied Computing at BCIT, where his research focuses on AI, computer vision, and drone-based systems for disaster resilience. His work has been featured on Global BC and in IEEE, MDPI and other peer-reviewed venues.

Links mentioned in this talk:
Global BC - Mapping Wildfire Risk with Drones - https://globalnews.ca/video/embed/11345649/
SkyScout AI dashboard - https://dashboard.skyscoutai.com/