SiMBiOTiX has continued to improve the IceCam, Remote On Ground Ice Detection System (ROGIDS). The IceCam gives operators the ability to view a wide range of ice contamination on surfaces even under a coating of glycol or water. Field tests are being conducted in 2017 with this improved version of the camera. Upgrades included an enhanced operator interface allowing for real-time ice threshold adjustments, video streaming, integrated spotlight and integration into the new SiMBiOTiX PT.
Benefits
- Increased Safety
- Identifies areas of ice that are difficult to detect using normal visual or tactile methods
- Reduces risk of operator slips and falls associated with tactile inspections
- Improved Operations
- Assists operators in designing and performing most effective and efficient de-icing and anti-icing methods or processes.
- Ongoing operation logs provide data for Quality Assurance analysis.
- Cost Savings
- Optimizes the use of de-icing fluid by reducing the amount of overspraying.
- Avoids second de-icing pass – because of better targeting of spot and blanket de-icing efforts.
- Avoids cost of reapplying anti-ice because of ineffective de-ice
phase.
- Time Savings/Increased Throughput
- Shortens the aircraft time at the de-icing facility – protecting
schedules. - Increases throughput of de-icing facility.
- Shortens the aircraft time at the de-icing facility – protecting
- Supervisory Monitoring/Training Aide
- System allows for remote viewing of in-process detection results
- Improve the training of the Deicers through monitoring of the results
− Reduce onboarding time of new staff
- Environmental
- Minimizes the use of fluids
- Reduces the impact on environment and re-cycling system use.