Tenerife North Airport relies on Dallmeier video technology

Thanks to the installation of multifocal cameras Panomera from the German manufacturer Dallmeier, This important Canary Islands airport has significantly improved its operational safety measures by monitoring the entire movement area.

The Tenerife North Airport-Ciudad de la Laguna (TFN), located about 10 Km. west of the island capital of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in the municipality of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, operates mainly domestic flights, with connections to the rest of the Canary Islands, mainland Spain, with Madrid-Barajas being the most important destination airport.

To further increase operational safety at Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de la Laguna Airport and continue to optimise its operation, It was necessary Offer wide coverage of the entire movement area with advanced technology.

To this end, a Specifications which specified the installation of a high-resolution monitoring and control system for the detection of, Supervision and recording of operations in this area.

The entire area to be supervised, with track (prioritizing both headers), platform, taxiways and service roads, it involved a huge surface area. The biggest challenge was that poles could not be erected at will in the movement area for the mounting of the cameras, rather, existing buildings had to be used as installation points.

"We wanted to keep the number of installation points and camera systems as small as possible to avoid additional infrastructure, as masts, wired, Communication Interfaces, Etc. and facilitate maintenance processes afterwards", Explains Carlos Jesús Delgado Gómez, head of the management cabinet of TFN and director of the file.

To this was added that, as it is an airport, "There are strict rules for any type of installation, especially in the area of movement. For that reason, the options when defining the installation locations were very limited," Delgado continues. Despite this,, The area of interest had to be monitored at the highest resolution, as well as recording".

Successfully achieve coverage of these immense areas at high resolution and under such conditions – minimum number of installation points and camera systems- It wasn't possible with conventional single-sensor cameras. That's why, TFN opted for the use of the patented Panomera multifocal sensor technology from the German manufacturer Dallmeier.

Maximum resolution at long distances

By combining multiple lenses and sensors with different focal lengths in one optical unit, Multifocal sensor technology delivers high resolution over the entire object space.

As a result,, it is possible to clearly grasp even objects far away and Overall, fewer systems are needed than with a conventional solution based on single-sensor cameras.

"We were able to install Panomera without complications on the facades and roofs of the existing buildings," Delgado points out. No other camera system was able to cover those gigantic areas with so few camera units and installation points at this high resolution.".

The installed video technology not only serves for increased operational safety, but also allows operational processes to be optimised and disputes to be resolved quickly and safely.

One of the Monitored areas it is the platform where the aircraft park and where they prepare for their next flight. Because every minute of parking means money for airlines, Arguments repeatedly arise about who is responsible for delays and the additional costs caused by them.

Claims management can also be carried out quickly and objectively thanks to video images. For example, Did the damage to the aircraft occur at the time of parking or docking the finger or did it already exist before?

Advantage of multi-user capability

In addition to covering large areas, Multifocal sensor technology stands out for its multi-user capability. Panomera works as a Virtual combination of an unlimited number of PTZ cameras, with the advantage that the operator moves through the image virtually and does not mechanically alter the device as in systems of this type.

In this way, Any number of operators can simultaneously view video images and zoom in on the area of their interest. However, unlike conventional PTZ cameras, The whole scenario is always recorded.

By having to access the live stream simultaneously with multiple users, his Operating Capability in Multicast it has also been a major advantage for the airport of the Panomera solution.

The ability to Multicast allows the Transmission of data from a single source to different recipients at the same time, meaning that the video stream can be efficiently distributed to multiple devices or users without the need to send the data repeatedly, thus reducing network load and optimizing bandwidth usage.

3D simulation of the project

The entire project was planned by Dallmeier with the help of a 3D simulation, as well as pre-configured and examined according to the customer's instructions in the FAT-Centre itself (Factory Acceptance Test Center) company.

The so-called CamCards, created by Dallmeier's 3D team, provided the local installer with the assembly, as they show exactly where and at what angle each of the Panomera cameras is installed.

In addition, The Mountera mounting system it has also proven its effectiveness, as he points out Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Domínguez, Site Manager Cobra Facilities & Services, Canary Islands Delegation, Project installation company.

"The biggest challenge as an installer was the high humidity and salinity given the island situation. For that reason, We had to work with robust, stainless steel poles and fixings for the cameras. The assembly of the Panomera cameras themselves, with Mountera accessories (Wall mount and column adapter) It was very easy".

The video system has met expectations and Tenerife North-Ciudad de la Laguna Airport is satisfied with its choice, along with assistance during the project. "We are very grateful for the attention and solution-oriented support that Dallmeier Spain has given us throughout the process, especially during execution", Delgado points out.

With the Dallmeier solution, composed of cameras, Recording servers and video management system, Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de la Laguna Airport is also well prepared for the future, as it is a modular solution that can be expanded and adapted to new needs at any time without problems.

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