Surveillance and warning system
First Claim
1. A method comprising the steps of:
- (a) detecting the movement by an object across a boundary of a detection zone of an airfield or the presence of an object within the detection zone, or both, by a plurality of sensors;
(b) generating detection zone status data by a detection hub connected to the plurality of sensors based on the sensor signals;
(c) transmitting the detection zone status data from the detection hub to a central processor via a field network;
(d) processing the detection zone status data by the central processor to determine the occupancy status of the detection zone; and
(e) activating runway status output devices based on the occupancy status of the detection zone.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing entry-point, boundary-line, and presence intrusion detection by means of an intelligent controller process capable of driving both field alert/alarm systems and security station monitoring devices and for providing occupancy warnings and critical status alerts, one embodiment providing runway occupancy warnings and critical runway status alerts to both flight crew approaching an airfield and air traffic controllers managing ground traffic, the system including: a detection system, airfield output devices (including all FAROS, GAROS and CTAF Runway Occupancy Radio Signals (RORS)), an airfield communications network, a centralized data processing unit that contains all of the algorithms to drive light control, logging, and an optional administrative network layer that hosts a graphical user interface.
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13 Claims
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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(a) detecting the movement by an object across a boundary of a detection zone of an airfield or the presence of an object within the detection zone, or both, by a plurality of sensors; (b) generating detection zone status data by a detection hub connected to the plurality of sensors based on the sensor signals; (c) transmitting the detection zone status data from the detection hub to a central processor via a field network; (d) processing the detection zone status data by the central processor to determine the occupancy status of the detection zone; and (e) activating runway status output devices based on the occupancy status of the detection zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A perimeter access security system comprising:
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a plurality of detectors grouped to form one or more perimeter security areas that overlap to provide overlapping adjacent perimeter security areas; one or more local area security hubs connected to one or more of the detectors for receiving data from the one or more detectors; a central security processor; and a field network, wherein each of the local area security hubs is connected to the central security processor via the field network for passing the detector data to the central security processor, and wherein an output is generated whenever an incursion by an intruder is detected.
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