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May 9, 2008 Vancouver Intl Keeps Eye on FOD
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) will later this year deploy new cameras developed by QinetiQ to enhance its Tarsier runway debris detection system. The system, which uses millimeter wave radar as its primary sensor, has been operational at YVR for more than a year, providing the airport with 24-hour automated runway debris detection.
FOD, or Foreign Object Debris, can be as small and seemingly innocuous as a broken wheel from a suitcase, a bolt or a discarded plastic bag, but can damage aircraft and, in extreme circumstances lead to aircraft failure. Four radars scan the airport's north and south parallel runways, locating objects that could be drawn into engines or damage aircraft systems. A display unit in Vancouver Airport's Operations Center provides the Airport Authority's operations team with an around-the-clock runway picture. YVR's decision to purchase the camera enhancement to Tarsier will improve airport efficiency by allowing the remote visual verification of detected debris to ensure that airport assets are better deployed. The cameras will be cued automatically, allowing the operations team to get "eyes on" with debris as soon as the system alarms. The high specification, fully automatic cameras will operate at night as well as during the day and will allow imaging anywhere on the runway. The cameras are due to be installed at Vancouver later this year. A Secure Canada
The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) recently awarded Unisys Canada a contract to supply, integrate and manage a new identification management system, using fingerprint and iris biometric technology to verify the identities of airport workers at 29 airports throughout Canada. The new system, based on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products from ImageWare Systems, will replace the existing application used in CATSA’s Restricted Area Identification Card (RAIC) system. The RAIC system enhances aviation security by verifying the identities of airport workers via biometrics and ensuring that only those workers with security clearance are permitted to enter restricted areas. It also allows CATSA to update the security clearance status of all 100,000 airport workers instantly at all airports across the country. The contract will run two years, followed by two additional two-year option periods. The RAIC system uses contactless smart cards, fingerprint and iris readers located at entry points to restricted areas and enrollment equipment which communicates with the airport’s access control systems. Airport workers scan smart cards in readers, which extract the biometric data. The user then undergoes a fingerprint or iris scan that is matched against the data on the card.Daily News Archive
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