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+This repo contains the workflow for training keras-smoke-detection using the HPWREN 
+http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/HWB/HPWREN-FIgLib/
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+<img src="http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/HWB/HPWREN-FIgLib/20180806-Holy-sp-s-mobo-c/1533587430_+01680.jpg">
+This is the HPWREN Fire Ignition image Library (FIgLib), based on images from fixed cameras at HPWREN sites. 
+The primary purpose is the creation of data sets for 40 minutes before and after fire ignitions for neural network training. 
+For illustration purposes video animations are included as well. The image file names are:
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+ origin_timestamp _ offset_(sec)_from_visible_plume_appearance .jpg
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+Use of this image data requires a credit reference to "http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/" in derivative work.
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