24/7 Security in Airports

Speaking of darkness, it has been mentioned a while ago that one of the biggest limitations of close circuit television cameras is their inability to capture images in the absence of a light source. At night, when darkness envelops the airport’s perimeters, close circuit television cameras often become inefficient at video surveillance.

There are some who say that they can take advantage of the various runway lights and other lights that are used to help aircrafts taxi to and from the gate; however, these aren’t enough to provide adequate lighting for the close circuit television camera to work well. Dedicated security lights can be installed some claim, but the materials and the installations can be expensive to engineer and install.

This shouldn’t be a problem with thermal image cameras since these cameras allow the airport’s security personnel to see what’s going on in and around the airport’s perimeters even in total darkness.

At night and in total darkness, it is very challenging for airport security personnel to detect potential breaches and attacks if they are not well equipped. Whereas some other surveillance cameras are only capable of working during the day with the sun providing the necessary lighting, thermal imaging cameras are able to clearly see and capture images 24 hours a day.

This is a very crucial aspect in airport security and surveillance especially when you consider that airlines operate around the clock. That being the case, airports need a security surveillance system that will help to keep them secure at night as they are during the day. Contact Infratherm to see what you can find when looking for a model that is efficient and runs well.