Tower Blind-Spot Coverage
Enabling air traffic controllers to see remote or obstructed areas of the airport surface
Challenges/Solution
Many air traffic control towers have line-of-sight obstruction caused by airport structures, or cannot view portions of the airfield because of distance or adverse weather conditions. This can lead to reductions in airport capacity or decreased safety conditions. Traditional solutions are cost-prohibitive, and include modifications to the existing tower, or building a replacement or parallel-functioning tower.
Tower blind-spot coverage with ATC-Grade Video
The Searidge ATC-Grade Video solution allows for the strategic deployment of video sensors to provide visibility of areas that are blind to the controller. The camera views can be “stitched” together to provide a simulated panoramic out-of-the window view; and the data it provides to users is safe, reliable and high fidelity.
ATC-Grade Video is a solution that has been built from the ground up for use in an air-traffic-control environment. It is deployed and operational in ATC towers today, and controllers around the world depend on it daily to issue clearance for takeoff and landing.
The system makes use of specially selected commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) sensors, camera-calibration techniques, robust system architecture, and numerous deployment considerations which optimize the use of video for surveillance of runways, taxiways and other airport surfaces.
Deployments
Edmonton International Airport: Tower Blind-Spot Coverage
Blind-Spot Coverage
Benefits at a Glance
- Runway incursion mitigation
- Visual confirmation of traffic by viewing live video
- Increase throughput particularly during inclement weather conditions
- Continuous video archiving and playback for use in investigations, audits and training
- Flexible, modular design, and scalability of the system allows users to prioritize problem-specific areas
