This device can sense dogs, birds at airport

Mumbai: A series of near misses have hit Mumbai airport in the recent past.
So, a wary Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) has now decided to install sensors to monitor all moving objects stray dogs, low flying birds and the occasional people that pose a risk to planes.
All the sensors will be installed by the end of August at a cost of Rs 20 crore.
Known as the Surface Movement Radar, the equipment has been imported from Holland.
"The 16 antennae of the radar will cover both the main and secondary runways and the apron area," an MIAL official said.
Explained M G Jhungare, general manager (aerodrome), Mumbai airport, "The radar will help act as the eye of the Air Traffic Controller.
Information on all movement will be available to the controllers on a screen at the control tower."
He added that the radar would improve the safety and efficiency of surface movement operations by providing a real-time picture of aircraft and vehicles on the runway and a range of operationally usefnul safety tools.
19/06/09 Aditya Anand/MiD Day

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Categories: Airports Jun 2009, Safety Jun 2009