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7/6/2025

iwiation GmbH - Reaches Major Milestone with iwiAI: First U.S. Contract Signed for Aerodrome Camera Systems

June 7, 2025 – Germany / United States

iwiation GmbH, a leading innovator in digital aviation safety and situational awareness technologies, proudly announces the successful achievement of a major milestone for its product, iwiAI. The company has signed its first contract in the United States for the deployment of its advanced aerodrome camera system at five airports, in partnership with 1200aero.

The rollout of the first iwiAI-equipped cameras has already commenced, marking a significant step forward in iwiation’s mission to enhance real-time documentation and safety at airports worldwide through AI-powered camera networks.

“This is a defining moment for iwiation and for our iwiAI platform,” said the iwiation leadership team. “Partnering with iPro and 1200aero to bring our solution to the first five U.S. airports is a testament to the trust the industry places in our technology. This milestone not only validates the potential of iwiAI, but also sets the stage for global expansion.”

iwiAI leverages a network of aerodrome cameras and powerful AI models to provide real-time data and visual intelligence, improving operational safety and efficiency.

About iwiation GmbH:
Headquartered in Germany, iwiation GmbH is a pioneer in aviation safety for flight accident data reconstruction, human factor analysis, AI-driven aerodrome awareness and monitoring solutions. Its product iwiAI is designed to modernize airport operations by enabling intelligent visual oversight through advanced edge computing and machine learning technologies.

About iPro:
iPro is a Japanese-based technology integration firm known for delivering innovative infrastructure and security solutions to transportation hubs and critical facilities. iPro plays a key role in enabling local deployment and support of the iwiAI systems in the world-wide aerodrome market. iPro and iwiation partnership started 18 months ago, applying iwiation software on iPro X-15700 camera product.

About 1200aero:
1200aero is a global aviation firm, focused on modernizing air traffic logging and cutting-edge technologies. 1200aero and iwiAI started its partnership in 2024, to jointly develop airport logging with mixed transponder and visual data.

In addition to the rollout in the United States, iwiation has already received further interest from airports across Europe, with expansion plans currently underway.

For more information, visit:
https://www.iwiation.com/airfield-surveillance.html
https://i-pro.com/products_and_solutions/en/surveillance/products/iwiai-aerodrome

9/4/2025

Mid-Air Collision Near Sea World: The Importance of Human Factors in Aviation Safety

On January 2nd, 2023, a tragic mid-air collision occurred involving two Eurocopter EC130 helicopters near Sea World in Queensland, Australia.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its final investigation report, shedding light on the sequence of events and contributing factors. One of the key elements highlighted was the role of human factors—a critical component in understanding why such accident could occur.

To support this, iwiation could play a valuable role by reconstructing virtual perspectives of both pilots, offering immersive insight into what each pilot has seen in the moments leading up to the collision. The ATSB has created a video with detailed explanation of the findings from the accident investigation. The visibility study is presented starting at 6:30 in the video.

Such type of visual and situational reconstruction can be crucial and can be a powerful tool in human factor analysis, helping investigators to identify perception and situational awareness.

As more aviation accidents are increasingly linked to human decision-making and cognitive load, it's essential that the aviation shifts focus towards understanding the root causes behind these behaviors. Tools like iwiation’s virtual reconstruction capabilities can help pave the way for safer skies by turning tragic accidents into learning opportunities to improve aviation safety and drive systemic improvements.

7/4/2025

Enhancing Aerodrome Operations and Safety with AI

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6/4/2025

We are proud to announce that we've received our first order from a U.S. state to equip a series of airports with iwiAI cameras.

This marks a major milestone in the deployment of intelligent visual technology for airport operations. Our AI-powered system enables automatic object detection, real-time position tracking, and precise callsign recognition of aircraft — all with minimal human oversight. These capabilities are crucial for enhancing safety, efficiency, and transparency in airfield activity.
We’re also excited to highlight our hardware partner iPro, whose robust camera systems serve as the foundation for this solution. Their high-performance imaging technology ensures reliable data capture in the most demanding airport environments. The cameras are equipped with integrated night vision support, designed for 24/7 surveillance.
Together with our partner 1200.aero, transponder data is merged with visual information, allowing tracking of take-off and landing events for fee management, providing a leading airport operations monitoring.
This collaboration demonstrates how modern AI, iwiai position reconstruction, airport operation data and proven hardware can come together, to transform airport monitoring into a smarter, more automated process — ready for the future of aviation.
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13/11/2024

Workshop at Technical University of Munich on Visual-Based Flight Data Reconstruction for Flight Accident Investigation

A dynamic workshop took place at Technical University of Munich (TUM), focusing on visual and witness-based flight data reconstruction as a tool for accident investigation. The event brought together students of the chair of Ergonomics to discuss cutting-edge methodologies for uncovering the causes of aviation incidents and how safety can be further improved.
Throughout the workshop, students delivered insightful presentations on a variety of topics related to flight data reconstruction. These included the integration of witness testimonies, the use of AI to recreate flight paths and the role of visual data such as video recordings or photographs. The students agreed that visual data is more reliable than witness data, however not always observations are digitally recorded.
The highlight of the event was a presentation by Dr. Marcus Bauer from the company iwiation, who shared invaluable experiences gathered through several published accident investigations. Dr. Bauer emphasized the importance of data collection that support the investigation and root cause analysis. He showcased the innovative techniques of iwi® methodology to enhance the accuracy and reliability of data reconstruction.
A critical discussion point during the workshop was the capability of immersive visualization for human factor analysis, which is increasingly recognized as a pivotal aspect of accident investigations. Human errors remain the leading root cause of accidents in the aerospace sector, and the ability to analyze behavioral and decision-making patterns through such methods is crucial for further improving aviation safety.
The workshop concluded with a Q&A session, where attendees exchanged ideas and explored the future potential of combining visual data and human factor insights to improve aviation safety. This event not only deepened the participants’ understanding of accident reconstruction but also underscored the importance of bridging academic knowledge with industry expertise.

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1/10/2024

ISASI (International Society of Air Safety Investigators)

​Dr. Bauer shared his 15 years of experience at ISASI (International Society of Air Safety Investigators) conference in Lisbon, using eye witness data in the field of flight accident data reconstruction.
 
He further explained to the audience the influencing factors on witness interviewing accuracy and how latest technologies can support the investigator to faster collect statements and perform on site a first witness data consistency check.
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8/6/2024

First iwiAI camera system in operation

Our new camera surveillance system, called iwiAI, has commenced operation at Kulmbach Airfield with its first camera, enhancing the airport monitoring capabilities with advanced visual aircraft detection technology. This state-of-the-art system accurately tracks 24/7 aircraft movements and identifies call signs, ensuring a higher level of security and operational efficiency.

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17/4/2024

Aero 2024 at Friedrichshafen

​It’s Aero time again, sharing aerospace news at Friedrichshafen in Germany.
We are proud to present our latest achievements and developments around our airport surveillance system. 
In addition to new integrated payment solution and Flarm landing warning zone, our new partnership with iPro (former Panasonic) for the camera system completes the portfolio for future surveillance system for small airfields and helipads.
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12/4/2024

Podcast Aviation Safety with Bruce Webb

Marcus Bauer is a pioneer of accident reconstruction using a painstaking process, Marcus builds virtual recreations of accidents, down to the most crucial details. His work has helped international authorities, manufacturers, and operators, identify the root cause of accidents, so they might prevent similar ones in the future
In this conversation, I’ll speak with Marcus about his unique line of work. We’ll delve into his process, from gathering eyewitnesses testimony, to analyzing video, and building the final accident reconstruction. -> Podcast Link
https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/push-to-talk-with-bruce-webb-a-helicopter-podcast/id1640747361?i=1000652106087​
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25/2/2024

New app: iwi 2024 available Q2 2024

​Our team is working on a new version of our iwi app that shall be released in Q2 2024. 
The software will be offered on yearly license to international authorities to support, collecting witness information using mobile phone (IOS / Android).
All the data can be analyzed centralized on the new windows application to validate and check witness consistency and get first predicted aircraft flight path.
Please contact us if you are interested to receive access for a demo in Q2 2024. 
Also looking forward to receive your comments.

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