Topic: Drone Applications for Forest Fire Detection and Suppressions

Lecturer: Professor Ágoston Restás, Ludovika University of Public Service

Time: April 24, 2026, 9:00, UTC+8

Venue: Room 605, Yucheng Building Mafangshan Campus

Biography: Ágoston Restás is the Professor of Ludovika University of Public Service and the Head of the Department of Fire Prevention and Rescue Control. He has long been engaged in research related to forest fire prevention and control, drone applications, emergency decision-making, and the impacts of climate change. He has led several research projects, including an EU Horizon 2020 project (involving foam-based firefighting for forest fires), a TAMOP project (focusing on drone applications and safety regulations), as well as forest fire detection and spread modeling projects such as “Terfigyel” and “TuzTer”. He is also a member and advisor to several international organizations, including the IAWF Association, the NASA-USDA Forest Service Tactical Fire Remote Sensing Advisory Committee (TFRSC), and has served as the Chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the Hungarian Firefighters’ Union. To date, he has published over 400 academic papers.

Rewritten by: Xu Hanyue

Edited by: Li Huihui, Li Tiantian

Source: School of Safety Science and Emergency Management