Design - Integration - Control
Security Systems
Introduction
The applications for both tele-operated and autonomous unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) in security detection and mitigation are numerous and growing. UGVs can replace humans doing some of the dull, dirty and dangerous tasks - particularly the dull and dangerous.
For large areas with extensive borders or industrial campuses such as refineries, electrical power stations, or other utilities, UGVs can be used to great effect to patrol, monitor and interdict intrusion. Several variants have been designed and developed to meet the specific needs of clients.
Although some international airports are employing robotic trains to move passengers between terminals, most airport security organizations have been slow to embrace the application of robotic technologies to selected security tasks. The UGVs we offer can perform airfield perimeter patrols autonomously, thereby saving manpower while improving detection. A tele-operated UGV can be used to rapidly remove a suspicious package/suitcase from the airport terminal baggage handling area to a safe area where the Bomb Squad can dispose of the device. This innovative concept, inspired by the Operations Staff at Aéroport International Jean-Lesage de Québec, eliminates the need to shut down the terminal while the suspicious item is being dealt with.
Unmanned Ground Vehicle Security Applications
Two systems that have been designed by the PRC/PRS Team are:
- Perimeter Patrol Systems (PPS) - Operating autonomously, the PPS is designed to replace manned perimeter 24/7 security patrols at airfields, power generation stations (fossil-fuel or nuclear), petrochemical refineries/plants, smelters, open-pit mining facilities, and other large industrial complexes.
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Remote Package Handling Systems (RPHS) - The RPHS improves the safety of air travelers and baggage handlers while eliminating costly shutdowns and evacuation of terminals when a suspicious item is detected in hold baggage/cargo. The videos below show the operation of the RPHS at Jean Lesage International Airport, Kelowna International Airport and an interview with Mr. Neil Drachenberg, Safety and Security Manager at the Kelowna Airport.
Remote Package Handling Systems (RPHS)