Kongsberg Digital Towers
Open architecture that is flexible and adaptable.
The Kongsberg Digital Towers systems are increasing air traffic safety, while cutting down operational and maintenance costs.
The systems enhance operational efficiency in extreme environments while maintaining safety through remote tower implementation, digital tower enhancements, and other surveillance operations.
The KONGSBERG Digital Tower systems provide increased safety and situational awareness for air traffic controllers compared with current systems and the out-the-window (OTW) view. This is achieved through high-quality data, well-proven technology, and domain knowledge. The systems have low bandwidth requirements and provide high-resolution panoramic images at very low cost. KONGSBERG can deliver Digital Tower Systems supporting frame rates of 25 frames per second (FPS).
Robust, leading-edge electro-optical sensor technology is an integral part of the system, representing a direct spin-off from some of the world's most advanced military sensor technology. The Electro-Optical Sensor Suite (EOSS) consists of a rotating platform housing a visual and infrared 360° camera, and a pan-tilt platform housing a visual zoom camera, a fixed-lens infrared (IR) camera, a laser rangefinder, and a signal lamp.
Real-time network technology provides a true, open Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) with inherent safety logic. The use of the international Data Distribution Service (DDS) standard enables a cost-effective and flexible solution specifically tailored to customer needs and requirements. SOA and DDS are key concepts in the future Air Traffic Management (ATM) interoperability infrastructure, System Wide Information Management (SWIM).
A recording and playback solution is available for incident reporting and training purposes.
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The KONGSBERG Digital Tower systems contribute to Avinor's NINOX programme, one of the world's largest remote tower programmes, which began with the implementation of 15 airports controlled from a single control centre.
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