DIBRAK

In order to protect cultural assets from fire damage, further-reaching and, above all, early prevention measures are required. Current fire detectors only act when an advanced smoldering fire has already started. As part of the DBU project "Digital fire detection and early recognition system for cultural assets - DIBRAK", the aim is to develop an early fire detection system that is able to detect smouldering fires in the early stages of their development. This should save time in initiating appropriate fire-fighting measures. The project objective will be achieved using innovative and effective sensor combinations, coupled with intelligent evaluation and alarm modules. The following illustration shows an architectural representation of the early detection system.

The system consists of several chemical sensors that detect a wide range of different carbonization gases and transmit signals to an evaluation unit. The signals are analyzed there and a local alarm is triggered if there is a potential hazard. The sensor data of an alarm condition is saved, evaluated and, if necessary, integrated into the sensor unit for further improvements.