CPD Webinar recording: Elevating Airside Safety – Harnessing the power of integrated security technologies

Navtech: There are two approaches to this. If the Navtech system is paired with a Dallmeier Panomera multi-sensor camera, each sensor can be directed to monitor an individual target. Alternatively, with a simpler radar/PTZ configuration, our system employs time-sharing. In this mode, the camera automatically cycles between the identified targets, focusing on each for about 10 seconds before moving to the next.

Navtech: Our radar operates in the 76-77 GHz frequency range. Extensive interference testing has been carried out at several airports and we’ve not encountered any issues with airport communication systems. Additionally, our radars are installed in over 50 airports globally, with no reported interference.

Navtech: We can configure the system to create separate virtual zones, which ignore activity that is permitted near critical areas. The system’s high accuracy allows it to distinguish between activity that is near a critical zone and activity that breaches it, ensuring that irrelevant movements are ignored until they pose a genuine threat.

Navtech: We designed a specific sensor for FOD applications capable of detecting objects as small as 3cm x 3cm x 3cm, automating the swift identification of runway hazards such as bolts or debris. You can learn more about this system by following the link to our FOD solution here.

Navtech: The map displayed is a satellite image sourced from Google Earth, which offers geographical context for on-site events. However, it’s not in real-time. If the provided satellite image becomes outdated, more current images can be uploaded to ensure accuracy in the background.

The system takes seconds to detect a target, depending on sensitivity settings. Detection speed can be enhanced by adjusting the radar’s detection parameters, such as increasing sensitivity or refining the focus on critical zones.

Navtech: Fog has no impact on the radar’s performance. The system operates reliably in all weather and lighting conditions, including heavy fog, ensuring uninterrupted surveillance.

Dallmeier: Our planning software is quite adaptable. You can customise fixed, PTZ, and fisheye cameras, and we also provide a predefined selection of thermal cameras, particularly from the FLIR range. Additionally, you can integrate third-party IR illuminators and manually input horizontal and vertical angles of coverage.

Dallmeier: Panomera’s multifocal sensor system is designed with redundancy in mind. Even if a detailed sensor fails, the system continues to provide an overview of the entire scene. The affected area will still be visible, but at a lower resolution.

Dallmeier: Certainly. Many airports utilise Panomeras for comprehensive runway surveillance. Typically, the solution involves two Panomeras positioned side by side. One system monitors the left side of the runway, while the other focuses on the right. Each Panomera is set up to cover a 78-degree horizontal field of view, resulting in a combined 156-degree coverage. For instance, when installed 100m from the runway’s midpoint, this setup can cover nearly 1000m. We have additional details about coverage in our datasheet.

Dallmeier: Yes, the Panomera system integrates seamlessly with Genetec. It uses a geometry interface, and through Genetec Security Centre, a Macro can be used to gather and configure visual tracking zones automatically from Panomera’s geometry data.