Foreign Object Debris Detection System (FODDS) Technology
FOD is defined as, “Any object located in an inappropriate location in the airport environment that has the capacity to injure airport or airline personnel and damage aircraft”, which can cause damage to aircraft as well as injury airport employees. FOD incurred the global aviation industry $1.26 billion annually in direct costs, and $13.9 billion annually in indirect costs (e.g., flight delays, runway closure). Hence, new technologies for FOD detection system is developed to continuously inspect and detect FOD.
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