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Foreign Object Debris (FOD) Detection Research

Foreign Object Debris (FOD) describes small items, particles, or debris that have fallen onto airport runways and taxiways and are capable of damaging aircraft passing by. Research to develop performance standard for detecting FOD is currently being conducted at major United States airports through a technology evaluation program developed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA research program, which began in June 2007, is assessing the performance of FOD detection technologies under various weather and operational conditions. Four different detection systems are being evaluated, including: 1) QinetiQ system (trade name Tarsier Radar), which uses tower-mounted radar units that continuously scan airport pavement for FOD; 2) Xsight System (trade name FODetect), which uses small Surface Detection Units (SDU) comprised of radar and camera units -- mounted adjacent to the runway edge lights -- to give the operator the precise location of any FOD found; 3) Trex Enterprises system (trade name FODFinder), a mobile detection system which uses an enclosed millimeter wave radar that is mounted to the vehicle’s roof; 4) Stratech intelligent vision system (trade name iFerret FOD Detection system), which scans the runway system using a high resolution camera. U.S. airports participating in the FAA research program include: T F Green Airport (Warwick, RI), Boston-Logan Airport, Midway International Airport (Chicago, IL), O’Hare International Airport (Chicago, IL).