Cologne Bonn Airport Acquires Surface Surveillance

Cologne Bonn Airport will install the Searidge Technologies IntelliDAR, a non-cooperative surveillance system (NCSS). The initial deployment involves installation of Searidge camera sensors in multiple zones covering the apron areas and taxiways.  The system will output both “radar-like” track data as well as video data, directly into the air traffic control tower providing controllers with real-time situational awareness of the monitored zones.  Once deployed, Cologne Bonn Airport will have full advantage of the benefits of tool-supported surface movement guidance and control. The IntelliDAR system will assist the air traffic controllers to safely manage ground traffic movement in the monitored zones. The Cologne Bonn Airport is the second largest German airport for cargo, IntelliDAR uses digital camera sensors coupled with advanced video analytics to provide detection, tracking and positional references of any target on the airport surface.  The system output a ‘radar track’ of target similar to data provided by surface movement radar (SMR).  Each monitored zone is installed with a dual camera sensors set for redundancy and maximizes reliability in obtaining a target’s positional accuracy.