Solutions / Early fire warning
See a fire before it starts.
AICO Sense is a smart board that constantly “sniffs” the air inside electrical panels. When a connection or cable starts to smoulder, it instantly picks up the first gases released — while there is still no heat or smoke — and alerts your team.
- Learning period
- 48–72 h
- Alert time
- <100 ms
- Analysis on the board
- Edge AI
- Two-layer detection
- Gas + heat
When a cable or connection starts to smoulder, it releases tiny amounts of gas into the air long before there is any heat or smoke. AICO Sense spots the smallest anomaly in that gas and sends an alert to your phone right away. In the first 48–72 hours, the board learns what “normal” looks like for the panel it is installed in; after that, it only reports what is truly out of the ordinary.
Live simulation
A fire starts as gas, long before heat or smoke.
Watch 6 panels in a factory electrical room live. Start smouldering or a loose connection in a panel and see how much earlier AICO Sense catches the gas anomaly than a temperature threshold or a classic smoke detector. One panel was just installed — you can also watch the board learn its environment.
How it works: the nano edge AI on the board learns each panel’s normal gas behaviour (daily cycle, load changes) in 48–72 hours. Every reading is compared with that normal: the CUSUM algorithm (S = max(0, S + z − k), threshold h = 8) catches small, slowly building deviations and the spike detector catches sudden jumps. Temperature is the second confirmation layer. Smouldering produces almost no heat at first, so gas changes hours before temperature and smoke. Values in the simulation are modelled to illustrate this behaviour.
Share of fires caused by electrical faults
Why it matters
Heat and smoke are the last signs of a fire.
Electrical fires usually begin with a connection or cable insulation slowly smouldering. This can go on for hours, and the first sign is not heat but the gases the material gives off. Temperature sensors only react once heat has built up, and smoke detectors only after the damage is done.
How it works
Three simple steps.
- Step 1
Sniffs
Gas sensors continuously monitor the air inside the panel, while 8 point sensors track temperature.
- Step 2
Learns
Nano edge AI on the board learns the panel’s normal behaviour in 48–72 hours: daily cycles, load changes and ambient conditions.
- Step 3
Catches
CUSUM and spike detection algorithms catch the smallest deviation from the learned normal; the alert reaches your screen in under 100 milliseconds.
Features
Every detail considered.
Gas anomaly detection
Catches the very first gases of smouldering, before temperature rises or smoke forms.
Self-learning board
Learns the normal state of its environment in 48–72 hours, working individually for every panel.
CUSUM + spike algorithm
CUSUM catches small deviations that build up slowly; the spike detector catches sudden changes.
Nano edge AI
Analysis runs on the board, not in the cloud — it works without internet and with no delay.
Thermal confirmation
Temperature readings from 8 points confirm gas anomalies with a second layer of evidence.
Fewer false alarms
Because it uses a learned normal instead of fixed thresholds, it does not raise alarms for everyday load and ambient changes.
6 communication options
Wi-Fi, Ethernet, RS485, LoRa, CANbus and Bluetooth — it works with whatever suits your facility.
Flexible power
Runs from the panel’s 24 V line or plugs into a 220 V socket.
Compliant and certified
Designed in line with CE, UL and EN 54 standards.
Who is it for?
Where AICO Sense makes the biggest difference.
- Factories and production plants
- Data centres and electrical rooms
- Warehouses and logistics hubs
- Energy and infrastructure facilities
Technical specificationsFor engineers and technical teams
| Detection method | Gas anomaly (CUSUM + spike) + 8-point temperature |
|---|---|
| Artificial intelligence | Nano edge AI, on the board |
| Learning period | 48–72 hours (after installation) |
| Alert time | <100 ms |
| Temperature range | -40 °C ~ +125 °C |
| Power supply | 24 V panel supply or 220 V socket |
| Power consumption | <50 mA active, <1 mA sleep |
| Dimensions | 45 × 30 × 8 mm |
| Protection rating | IP65 |
| Communication | Wi-Fi, Ethernet, RS485, LoRa, CANbus, Bluetooth |
| Compliance | CE, UL, EN 54 |
See AICO Sense in your facility.
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