An article entitled FOD Fighters at AirportImprovement.com does a very good job of describing the automatic FOD detection systems currently available (although it concentrates on Tarsier), it also describes some methods for removing FOD.
Although it’s arguably the star, the Tarsier system is just one element of Vancouver International’s overall FOD program. In May, about 150 volunteers performed a pre-dawn manual sweep of the runways and grounds at the airport’s 18th annual FOD walk.
See the full article here.