Research and development of runway safety improvement technologies based on millimeter-wave radars and cameras

To meet the increasing demand for aircraft surveillance and detection of runway incursions, conventional systems could be replaced with more accurate and reliable measures utilizing independent sensors such as millimeter-wave radars and cameras, which have undergone technological innovations in recent years. In addition, plans to install a foreign object debris (FOD) detection system at airports are underway.

The FOD detection system automatically detects FODs and provides their information to airport operators, improving the safety and efficiency of airport operations. The present research aims to develop sensors that simultaneously detect and recognize aircraft, runway incursions, and FODs even under adverse weather conditions.