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2002 Operational Trial
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• Presentation Overview
• Introduce Norsat
• Define our understanding of the needs
• Review the potential outcomes of implementing the
  technology
• Review the technology that Norsat has researched
  and brought to the workshop
• Video camera
• Thermal imaging camera
• Network communications

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• Presentation Objective
• Give you an understanding of the available
  technology
• Get you thinking as to the possibilities
• Invite you to the demo area to ask lots of
  questions

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• Who is Norsat?
• A Division of Infosat Telecommunications (Infosat
  is a leading satellite system integrator and
  network provider)
• Norsat is a designer and integrator of closed
  circuit monitoring systems that is supported by
  Infosats satellite communications offerings
• Wide range of customers in a variety of markets

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• Norsats Understanding

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• Norsats Understanding
• Forest Protection Division has an objective to
  discover and report all fires at 0.1 ha or less

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• Norsats Understanding
• Forest Protection Division has an objective to
  discover and report all fires at 0.1 ha or less
• To achieve this objective FERIC is researching
  the integration of camera surveillance and
  satellite communications technology to reach this
  objective

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• Technology Contribution

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• Technology Contribution
• An aid to support Look Out Tower Operators in the
  detection of forest fires

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• Technology Contribution
• An aid to support Look Out Tower Operators in the
  detection of forest fires
• An automated approach to detecting and notifying
  Tower Operators and Provincial Control Centers of
  potential forest fires

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• Available Technology

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• Available Technology
• Video Camera
• Panasonic ½ CCD Color/Black White
• Pentax 12-240 mm lens
• Pelco Camera Enclosure and Pan/Tilt Head

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• Available Technology
• Thermal Imaging Camera
• Camera integrated with Pan/Tile Head
• Detection software

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• Available Technology
• Tower Monitoring System
• Keyboard (PTZ)
• Monitor
• Alarm notification
• E-mail

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• Available Technology
• Remote Monitoring System
• Video Transmission System
• HIS Satellite Uplink and Downlink
• Remote View Monitoring Software
• Alarm/Live Video Recording

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• Technology Integration

Remote Monitoring
Tower Monitoring
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• Infrared Basics
• Humans only see a small portion of the light
  spectrum (visible light)
• The difference between visible light and infrared
  is its wavelength or frequency

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• Infrared Basics
• Objects emit infrared radiation
• The amount of radiation emitted is proportional
  to the temperature of the object
• Infrared cameras primarily see infrared energy
  emitted by objects

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• Infrared Basics
• Infrared cameras operates in one of two
  transmission bands
• Wavelengths (3-5um and 7-14um) are bands in the
  spectrum that are not blocked by the atmosphere

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• Norsats Approach
• Define and document the needs
• Research and document the existing infrastructure
• Research and document the operational
  environments
• Apply the most appropriate technology and keep it
  simple
• Work together/communicate openly

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• Greatness is not where we stand today, but the
  direction we are going

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