Climate change, along with other factors, have led to an increase in fires. While there isn’t a direct relationship between climate change and fire, researchers at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) have found strong correlations between warmer summer temperatures and large fire years. In response, advances in technology are helping to ensure firefighters are fully equipped to quickly and safely respond to fires. Specifically, the increased use of reality capture technology to create virtual real world scenarios for firefighter training.
Reality capture is the process of collecting real-world 3D data about buildings, objects, or environments to create digital models, also known as digital twins. The key is to make the digital twins as accurate as possible.