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Textbook on Aviation Security Published Honeywell Provides Radar Security for
At the time of 9/11, there was no comprehensive textbook that addressed
"Cruise Capital of the World"
aviation security practices. Now the first comprehensive textbook,
authored by Jeff Price, is available. Honeywell has announced the successful implementation of a waterside
“Practical Aviation Security: Predicting and Preventing Future Threats” radar system that provides situational awareness of the waterways in the
(Butterworth-Heinemann, an Imprint of Elsevier) addresses the wide range general areas surrounding the Port of Miami, one of the United States’
of aviation security issues starting with key historical attacks and the busiest seaports.
formation of subsequent aviation policy. The book also outlines the role of The Port of Miami, in Florida’s Miami-Dade County, is known as both the
state, local and federal government agencies. Cruise Capital of the World and the Cargo Gateway of the Americas. The
The text is co-authored by Dr. Jeff Forrest. Both Price and Forrest are Port contributes more than $17 billion annually to the South Florida
aviation professors at Metropolitan State College of Denver. economy and supports more than 176,000 jobs. In fiscal year 2008, more
“A few attempts were made to publish such a text after 9/11 by various than 4.1 million passengers travelled through the Port, and more than 7.4
authors, but none that focused on the practical application of international million tons and 828,349 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of cargo
and domestic aviation security policies and procedures,” says Jeffrey S. passed through the facility.
Forrest, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Aviation and “The Implementation of the Radar Video Surveillance System and the
Aerospace Science. Automated Information System is another example of how the Port of
The textbook explains the layered aviation security system and addresses Miami is implementing cutting-edge technology to strengthen our ability to
topics such as: commercial service and general aviation airport security, provide a secure environment for both our cruise and cargo customers,”
access control and credentialing, security screening, airline and air cargo said Bill Johnson, Port of Miami Director.
security, airport policing, terrorism and methods of handling existing and The Port installation makes use of radar arrays to monitor ship traffic.
future threats to aviation. The Honeywell Radar Video Surveillance (RVS) system serves as the
Assistant Professor of backbone of each array and enables authorities to respond quickly to
Aviation and Aerospace potential threats by integrating waterside radar with Automatic
Science, Jeffrey C. Price, Identification System (AIS), Global Positioning System (GPS) and video
travelled extensively to data. The RVS software allows security personnel to create rules for
conduct research for the identifying potential threats, including defined alarm zones, ship speed
textbook. “I travelled to Israel, and direction, time of day and other operator inputs. Intruders detected by
Great Britain, Canada and the radar system are depicted on the RVS Graphical User Interface to
Ireland to study aviation allow security personnel to use Honeywell’s ACUIX™ pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ)
security practices and how cameras to assess and track the targets.
other countries deal with The solution quickly transmits radar and video display information to the
threats to aviation,” says Port’s control centre through wireless and fibre optic networks. In the
Price, who has nearly 20 command and control centre, security personnel view the user interface
years of experience in on displays where tracking and video information are displayed via a
aviation security and airport geospatial map, providing the Port with situational awareness assessment
management and has been a of potential threats. The solution also wirelessly transmits the information
full-time professor at the to patrol boat officers who use laptops outfitted with the RVS software for
College since 2003. onsite real-time target and video display.
All Nippon Airways Selects Quantum’s
China’s Xian Metro Selects NICE
BagScan at Kansai
IP Video Security Solution
ANA (All Nippon Airways) has selected Quantum Aviation Solutions’ NICE Systems has been selected by Xian Metro to provide NICE’s IP
BagScan™ as their baggage tracking and reconciliation solution at video security solution to enhance safety and security at its 21 stations for
Kansai International Airport (KIX). BagScan is used for all ANA flights Xian City’s first metro line, planned to be in operation by the end of 2010.
including outsourced ground handling services provided by ANA to Xian Metro selected NICE for its proven track record in securing
other airlines operating in Kansai. transportation networks in China and for its ability to meet all of their
“Quantum’s BagScan has helped ANA streamline the baggage requirements. All 21 metro stations of Xian Metro Line 2 will be
reconciliation process at Kansai,” said Hiro Noguchi, Manager connected to the security system, consisting of 700 channels, and will
Operations and Airport Services Passenger Services Planning, ANA. be monitored from the station monitoring room, giving security
“Prior to BagScan ANA manually sorted baggage. By using BagScan, personnel the power to identify risk, make optimal decisions, and take
we have reduced the amount of mishandled bags and improved the action that improves security.
customer experience. The success of BagScan has also been NICE’s advanced real-time distributed digital video solution will be
recognised with the other carriers who utilise ANA’s ground support deployed to help protect the metro line and stations against crime and
business. We are able to offer these airlines improved ground potential terror threats. By providing real-time alerts to security personnel,
handling service and greater detail for research and cost analysis.” the result will be enhanced passenger safety and better asset protection.
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