System Requirements Specification
Mission-Critical Capabilities
1. Multi-Source Intelligence Fusion
- Performance Requirements:
- Integrate data from satellites, drones, and ground sensors within 500ms
- Process multi-spectral imagery in real-time
- Generate 3D terrain models with sub-meter accuracy
- Track fire progression with 98% accuracy
- Operational Requirements:
- 24/7 all-weather operation capability
- Continuous monitoring of multiple fire zones
- Automated sensor calibration and validation
- Redundant data processing paths
2. Autonomous Fleet Operations
- Command & Control:
- Coordinate minimum 50 autonomous platforms simultaneously via Fire Cloud
- Maintain sub-second communication latency
- Implement mesh networking with no single point of failure
- Enable dynamic role reassignment by AI Fire Warden
- Safety & Compliance:
- Maintain safe separation distances
- Enforce no-fly zones and regulatory constraints
- Implement fail-safe protocols
- Enable emergency manual override
3. AI-Powered Decision Support
- Tactical Requirements:
- Predict fire behavior 30+ minutes in advance
- Generate optimal resource allocation strategies
- Adapt tactics based on effectiveness feedback
- Identify and protect critical infrastructure
- Technical Requirements:
- Process 10,000+ variables per decision cycle
- Complete strategy updates within 2 seconds
- Maintain decision accuracy above 95%
- Log all decisions for post-mission analysis
4. Human-System Integration
- Command Interface:
- Intuitive tactical visualization via Mission Control
- Multi-level command authorization
- Real-time mission modification capability
- Transparent AI decision rationale
- Operational Control:
- Sub-second command execution
- Customizable automation levels
- Emergency protocol activation
- Mission abort capabilities
Performance Metrics
Response Time: System must detect, analyze, and respond to new fire fronts within 15 seconds
Scalability: Support operations across 100,000+ acres with multiple concurrent fire zones
Reliability: Maintain 99.999% uptime for critical system components
Accuracy: Fire prediction models must achieve 90%+ accuracy at 15-minute horizons
See Success Criteria for complete stakeholder validation requirements and Operational Scenario to see these requirements in action. The Work Breakdown Structure shows how these requirements are realized across the project.
