New Sensors May Improve Fire Research

Ali Rangwala, a professor at WPI, discusses the unique Fire Protection Engineering program and highlights the passion and hard work of WPI students. He introduces Scott Rockwell's PhD project on developing a probe to measure velocity and temperature simultaneously, emphasizing the importance of velocity measurements in understanding smoke movement and toxic gas release during fires. This data is crucial for designing intelligent evacuation systems. Rangwala acts as a coordinator, allowing students to innovate independently.

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