Today, water pressure technology is ubiquitous, and any person who showers, waters a garden, or fights fires is benefiting from the technology devised to harness it. In the 17th and 18th centuries, ...

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This research proposes the design of an autonomous fire detection system based on a Raspberry Pi 3 B+, combined with smoke and flame sensors, enabling real-time monitoring and increased reactivity to ...

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