enhancing safety & operational efficiencies 2002 operational trial

Enhancing Safety & Operational Efficiencies

2002 Operational Trial

Presentation Overview• Introduce Norsat• Define our understanding of the needs• Review the potential outcomes of implementing the

technology• Review the technology that Norsat has researched

and brought to the workshop– Video camera– Thermal imaging camera– Network communications


Presentation Objective• Give you an understanding of the available

technology

• Get you thinking as to the possibilities

• Invite you to the demo area to ask lots of questions


Who is Norsat?• A Division of Infosat Telecommunications

(Infosat is a leading satellite system integrator and network provider)

• Norsat is a designer and integrator of closed circuit monitoring systems that is supported by Infosat’s satellite communications offerings

• Wide range of customers in a variety of markets


Norsat’s Understanding:


Norsat’s Understanding: Forest Protection Division has an objective

to discover and report all fires at 0.1 ha or less


Norsat’s Understanding: Forest Protection Division has an objective

to discover and report all fires at 0.1 ha or less

To achieve this objective FERIC is researching the integration of camera surveillance and satellite communications technology to reach this objective


Technology Contribution:


Technology Contribution: An aid to support Look Out Tower

Operators in the detection of forest fires


Technology Contribution: An aid to support Look Out Tower

Operators in the detection of forest fires An automated approach to detecting and

notifying Tower Operators and Provincial Control Centers of potential forest fires


Available Technology:


Available Technology: Video Camera

Panasonic ½” CCD Color/Black & White Pentax 12-240 mm lens Pelco Camera Enclosure and Pan/Tilt

Head


Available Technology: Thermal Imaging Camera

Camera integrated with Pan/Tile Head Detection software


Available Technology: Tower Monitoring System

Keyboard (PTZ) Monitor Alarm notification E-mail


Available Technology: Remote Monitoring System

Video Transmission System HIS Satellite Uplink and Downlink Remote View Monitoring Software Alarm/Live Video Recording


Technology Integration


Remote Monitoring Tower Monitoring

Infrared Basics: Humans only see a small portion of the

light spectrum (visible light) The difference between visible light and

infrared is its wavelength or frequency


Infrared Basics: Objects emit infrared radiation The amount of radiation emitted is

proportional to the temperature of the object Infrared cameras primarily see infrared

energy emitted by objects


Infrared Basics: Infrared cameras operates in one of two

transmission bands Wavelengths (3-5um and 7-14um) are

bands in the spectrum that are not blocked by the atmosphere


Norsat’s Approach: Define and document the needs Research and document the existing infrastructure Research and document the operational

environments Apply the most appropriate technology and keep it

simple Work together/communicate openly


Greatness is not where we stand today, but the direction we are going


enhancing safety & operational efficiencies 2002 operational trial

Documents

forest protection division

notifying tower operators

infrared energy

infrared radiationthe

objective feric

potential outcomes

thermal imaging cameracamera

lenspelco camera enclosure