Introduction
Airports and aviation facilities are one of the most complex managed business centres in the world. You have people, luggages, vehicles, and planes moving from infinite number of sources to infinite number of destinations. Most airports have fuel farms situated exclusively to handle the fuelling of the aircrafts either through vehicles carrying the fuel to the Aircraft or through the underground pipelines from where is the fuel is pumped in into the aircraft. These are critical infrastructure where safety is of paramount interest and every process be it operational or administrational, only comes as a priority after safety. There are so many processes in such a facility which involves continuous monitoring in order to ensure compliance, which is not easy to handle in perfection.
Fuel Tank Cycle Time Monitoring
Fuel trucks that bring fuel to the aviation fuel facilities should have minimum cycle time inside the premise in order to ensure high productivity and managing increased workload. To ensure this, it is important to track the cycle time of each vehicle from entry into various checkpoints, to the unloading bay, and then to the exit of the premise. Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) powered by AI video analytics helps in identifying number plate of vehicles in real-time, creating instant alerts, tracking cycle time and keeping a digital log for an audit trail.
AI PPE Monitoring in Facility
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are vital to crucial to worker and employee safety and it is one of those elements which is easily overlooked in every premise. Workers and employee’s don’t like to wear it due to discomfort and imposing the policy is often easier than monitoring and ensuring it is followed. AI powered PPE detection can enable normal surveillance cameras to become intelligent in identifying violations of PPE compliance, track it 24x7 and alert immediately in case of violation.
Smart Perimeter security and wildlife control
Geographic location of airports are often outside the city limits to remove stress in traffic in the main city area. Suburban geography, even those facilities in the urban areas are often threatened by the intrusion of humans and wildlife, which becomes a problem in securing the premises. AI cameras can detect and alert intrusion incidents. It could be humans jumping in through the perimeter wall or wildlife entering the premise through unmonitored entries. These alerts enable crucial support in securing the facility and keeping it safe in real time. Additionally, AI Video analytics in PTZ cameras and thermal cameras added with Face recognition empowers safety managers to identify and classify authorised people and intruders.
Safety at fuel loading and unloading areas
Fuel distribution areas like large storage tanks, hydrant systems, fuel trucks, quality control systems, safety systems, and bowsers are critical to the facility. These areas often face problems like fuel contamination from water or dust, which can harm airplane engines. A small mistake here is capable of causing serious incidents, causing a downtime in overall airport opration. Spill detection: Quickly identifies fuel spills or leakage with AI spill detection models and notifies immediately. Reducing fire accidents: AI-powered fire and smoke detection ensures rapid response to potential hazards and sends quick alerts. Safety Equipment Verification: Verify the presence of safety equipment such as chocks and fire extinguishers.
Proactive approach in Pump Houses and Tank Farms
Every Fuel Facility hosts pump houses and tank farms, where challenges like leaks or smoke can quickly become an incident. Human monitoring takes more time to identify, respond escalating the incident further. Case like Early detection with AI cameras can stop mishaps by spotting abnormal pressure or visual indicators like vibration, steam, or unusual noise. Restricted area break-in is another case which detects workers or vehicles entering hazardous places during fueling or maintenance work. The execution of modern, real-time monitoring technology with AI powered Video surveillance enables early detection of abnormalities.
Calibration rig monitoring
Test rigs verify that fuel delivery equipment is properly maintained and guarantee precise fuel supply. Calibration errors lead to incorrect fuel quantity and security issues in airplanes. Calibration monitoring: Guarantees that the correct guidelines are followed during calibration. AI video analytics checks every process during calibration to confirm it meets requirements. Equipment handling: Improper usage of test rig equipment provides inaccurate results and damages components. For safer operations, AI video analytics quickly identifies problems in real-time and checks if equipment is used properly.
The future of fuel farms with Katomaran is safe and secure
Katomaran's unified approach with AI video analytics, face recognition systems (FRS), and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) fits in a single network. These developments improve and strengthen the overall safety of aviation fuel farms. Delivering smooth and efficient vehicle monitoring, Improved PPE monitoring with AI, Smart Perimeter security and wildlife control, Safety at fuel loading and unloading areas, Proactive approach in Pump Houses and Tank Farms, Calibration legibility through test rig monitoring. Katomaran ensures that all sensitive areas in the fuel farms are monitored and left with no blind spots to cause accidents.
