SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR DETECTING A FOREIGN OBJECT, DEBRIS, OR DAMAGE IN AN AIRFIELD
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1. A surveillance system for detecting a foreign object, debris, or damage in an airfield, the surveillance system comprising:
- one or more cameras for capturing images of the airfield;
a processing unit for detecting the foreign object, debris or damage in the airfield from the images captured by the one or more cameras; and
a weapons impact surveillance system for detecting weapon impact in the airfield and directing the one or more cameras to capture images in an area of the detected weapon impact.
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Abstract
A surveillance system and method for detecting a foreign object, debris, or damage in an airfield, the surveillance system comprising: one or more cameras for capturing images of the airfield; a processing unit for detecting the foreign object, debris or damage in the airfield from the images captured by the one or more cameras; and a weapons impact surveillance system for detecting weapon impact in the airfield and directing the one or more cameras to capture images in an area of the detected weapon impact.
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1. A surveillance system for detecting a foreign object, debris, or damage in an airfield, the surveillance system comprising:
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one or more cameras for capturing images of the airfield; a processing unit for detecting the foreign object, debris or damage in the airfield from the images captured by the one or more cameras; and a weapons impact surveillance system for detecting weapon impact in the airfield and directing the one or more cameras to capture images in an area of the detected weapon impact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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28. The surveillance system as claimed in 27, wherein said methods for enhancing the captured images comprises a high pass filter, a Sobel X from left_to_right filter and a Sobel X from right_to_left filter, or a Scharr X filter to the captured image.
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54. A method for detecting a foreign object, debris, or damage in an airfield, the method comprising:
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capturing images of the airfield; detecting the foreign object, debris or damage in the airfield from the images captured; detecting weapon impact in the airfield; and directing one or more cameras to capture images in an area of the detected weapon impact.
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