Louisville, KY piloted smart smoke detection system to reduce abandoned property fires

Louisville, KY Smart Smoke Detection System Pilot

Complete

Louisville challenged innovators to create affordable technology to eliminate multi-property fires. The Completely Autonomous Solar-Powered Event Responder (CASPER) device lasts up to six months on stored energy. CASPER listens for city-installed smoke detectors in abandoned properties and communicates potential fires to emergency responders and neighbors. A six-month pilot in 15 properties found two confirmed incidents and no false positives.

Smart City Pilot / POC Emergency Preparedness Citizen Services Communications Data

Louisville, KY

Municipality in Kentucky

United States

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CASPER Security – CASPER monitors vacant properties and alerts cities and neighbors when danger is imminent.

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Louisville expanded CASPER use to 200 properties and the technology is under consideration by Albany and Syracuse in New York.

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