b'26 OAK SECURITYHuang says three-week look-aheads helped optimize workwas my first security-related project, he relates. It was more schedules within active areas, and construction barriers werechallenging than we expected because there were multiple occasionally erected to keep passengers outside of work areas.systems we had to integrate to work with each other. There was Lillie agrees that the most challenging aspect of the job wasa lot of trial and error, but when something didnt work exactly as working in an operating airport environment where thousandswe planned, we found alternative solutions to make it work.of passengers needed to exit Terminal 2 each day, regardless ofAutomated exit lane anti-backflow systems must talk not any construction.only within their own components, but also with other supporting The project team got creative to facilitate egress while thesystems tied to an airports security operations center. OAKs main exit was closed for about five months during construction.access control systems, supported by the Fremont, CA, offices To provide an exit pathway compliant with the Americans withof Securitas Technology, had to be dialed in, as did ExitSentry, Disabilities Act, crews built a temporary ramp with cutbacks overan airport security surveillance system provided by CheckVideo an existing escalator, and repurposed a Known Crew MemberLLC from Falls Church, VA.entry lane in the Terminal 2 checkpoint to route passengersWhile many airports have incorporated out of the terminal. Signage and careful planning made themodular plug-and-play solutions for one-temporary detour transparent to travelers, says Lillie.way access, OAKs architecture required a custom engineered system to fit its large Complicated Integration spaces and high floor-to-ceiling clearances, With the egress hurdle cleared, OAKs development team nextexplains Ken Vondrasek, Aviation systems had to integrate a series of complex systems for the automatedmanager for CheckVideo. Following exits many technologies to function. meetings with the Port of Oaklands AviationKEN VONDRASEKCervantes says he will likely remember this particular projectSecurity Department, the Terminal 2 exit forever. There was a big learning curve for me because itspace was subdivided into three separate subzones linked by a common data interface.CHECK OUT OUR EXAMPLE PROJECTSAIRPORT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONSBirdi Systems, Inc. (BSI) is a full-service systems engineering firm with aLos AngelesDaytona BeachOntario International 17-year history in providing airport technology solutions and infrastructure.InternationalAirport (DAB)Airport(ONT) Our in-house software development capability is our most significantAirport (LAX)Integrated SecurityAccess Control and differentiator, providing our clients with innovative solutions andAutomated PeopleManagementAlarm Monitoring cost savings. Mover ($30M) System ($15M) System (ACAMS) replacement and Provided the lowLeading the way inTechnical SupportSystems EngineeringAutomation and Controls voltage system,developing the mostServices ($1.37M) Security SystemsMaster Systems Integration including designing,comprehensivebuilding, andsecurity systems Revitalized ONTsSoftware DevelopmentDesign Build Projects seamlessly integratingintegration programsecurity system, communication andusing a cutting-edgeproviding design-buildOperations & Maintenance Cyber Security security systemssecurity solution thatservices forCommissioning & Activation Credentialing/ ID Management at LAX.redefines the futureimplementing an of airport protectionoperational readiness for DAB.and activation BSI offers the Systems Facility Operations Readiness (SFOR), aprogram.nationally recognized award-winning process for a smoother, more efficient project journey by identifying risks and mitigation opportunities early enablingFOR MOREINFORMATION CONTACT real-time project adjustments without compromising budget or schedule.inquiries@birdi-inc.com www.birdi-inc.comWe had gold in the SFOR Concept of Operations - Program Director, SAN TDPJanuary | February 2024AirportImprovement.com'