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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT November 2014 airportbusiness 47 MULTILINGUAL DIGITAL SIGNAGE FOR AUTOMATED PEOPLE MOVERS ADVANCED APPLICATION DESIGN INC. Advanced Application Design Inc. unveils the ICONS line of digital signage. Specifcally designed to replace old scrolling LED signs on the inside of automated people movers (APMs) or light rail train cars, ICONS represents a major upgrade in communicating with passengers. ICONS high-defnition panels are capable of displaying information in any language. They display images and other graphics in a bright, clean way, viewable both at very close and not-so-close ranges in the vehicle. ICONS is an excellent platform to generate new advertising revenues using a variety of media types—images, audio and video. Company logos can be shown to guide riders to visit the available concessionaires at specifc gates. ICONS also can tie into existing vehicle speaker systems to provide audio way fnding plus offer synchronized audio and video. ICONS technology is engineered and manufactured to withstand the rigorous heat, dust and vibration that is often part of an APM environment. Over 350 ICONS signs have been installed at the world's busiest passenger airport during the 3rd quarter of 2014. For more information visit: www.aadcorp.net. aviationpros.com/11701471 THWART ATTACKS ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCELERATE RESPONSE SST INC. SST Inc., the maker of ShotSpotter Flex and the global leader in gunfre detection and analysis, has extended its proven technology and service offerings with the launch of ShotSpotter SiteSecure for Critical Infrastructure, created to meet the unique protection needs of large, strategic, critical facilities. ShotSpotter SiteSecure for Critical Infrastructure is a reliable and cost-effective security solution designed to detect gunfre and explosive attacks on airports and other transportation hubs. Employing the industry's only 360-degree detection system, ShotSpotter SiteSecure for Critical Infrastructure offers a wide area of security coverage, as opposed to point solution that can only detect triggers directly in front of them. ShotSpotter SiteSecure with "reviewed alerts" provides an instant alert service 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. For more information visit: www.ShotSpotter.com. aviationpros.com/11701493 AUTOMATED FODETECT ENHANCES RUNWAY SAFETY XSIGHT SYSTEMS INC. Safety at airport runways could be improved with an advanced automated Foreign Object Debris (FOD) detection system that quickly detects foreign objects and wildlife hazards between aircraft movements. FODetect from Xsight Systems is an automated FOD solution collocated with runway edge lights and is a powerful solution designed to improve runway safety, operational effciency and increase runway capacity. FODetect automatically and continuously scans operational areas and uses sophisticated image and radar processing algorithms to monitor runway conditions during day and night for FOD, wildlife and equipment status even during inclement weather conditions. The system automatically separates birds from other FOD types, and then automatically alerts the airport's wildlife team in real time, day and night. The upgraded product enables remote real- time auditory bird deterrence, completing the cycle of runway bird management. FODetect also alerts operators, characterizes objects, assists with safe clean-up and allows incident tracking. The system's capabilities are based on a unique hybrid radar-optical sensing technology that utilizes optimized radar algorithms, advanced image processing software and close range detection for unprecedented performance.FODetect is operational and protecting aircraft operations at Boston Logan International Airport, Tel Aviv Ben- Gurion International Airport and Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport. FODspot subsystem has been acquired by Paris's Charles de Gaulle International Airport. For more information visit: www. xsightsys.com/? aviationpros.com/11701486