ADB Safegate unveils Intelligent AiPRON
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The holistic, intelligent approach utilises machine learning technologies to provide better predictability of operations and bring the elasticity required to ensure a consistent level of safety, productivity, efficiency, and passenger experience despite sudden market changes. ADB Safegate will introduce the new offering at Passenger Terminal Expo in Amsterdam, March 14-16.
Thorben Burghardt, VP Gate at ADB Safegate said: “ADB Safegate is continually innovating to provide new ways for airports and airlines to optimise operations that will ultimately automate the entire docking and turnaround process.
“With Intelligent AiPRON we are taking the natural next step by integrating all the systems and processes important to apron operations into a single ecosystem that uses the latest technologies to optimise taxiing, docking and pushback procedures and improve the efficiency and elasticity of ground handling operations as a whole.
“The new platform seamlessly integrates with our Safedock advanced visual docking guidance systems (A-VDGS) and AiPRON Manager solutions installed on more than 12,000 gates around the world, allowing airports and airlines to further capitalise on existing investments. It can also be implemented where A-VDGS are not present yet. Development of the software is always ongoing and we are collaborating closely with our customers to ensure we are investing in the right areas.”
The Intelligent AiPRON portfolio includes five add-on software modules that are easy to deploy via a unified web portal:
- AiPRON Manager (formerly known as SafeControl Apron Management)
Collects and presents real-time intelligence for apron operational performance. - AiPRON
360 Smart solution to manage aircraft turnaround activities from landing to take off. - AiPRON Resource
AI-driven and KPI-focused stand and gate resource allocation solution. - AiPRON Connect
Integration solution for scheduling and tracking usage of ground service equipment. - AiPRON Finance
Apron-focused aeronautical revenue calculation and invoicing solution.
Intelligent AiPRON is founded on the concept of Augmented Intelligence, a subsection of AI machine learning, designed to assist and improve human decision making with more thorough analysis of information and data collected.
Ilya Burkin, ADB Safegate’s Business Development Director APRON Solutions said: “Essentially, it is not good enough to tell the user there is going to be a problem, AiPRON constantly analyses the data in real time and creates recommendations on how to improve the turnaround process or mitigate any foreseeable irregularities to stay on top of on-time performance.”
During Passenger Terminal Expo (PTE) 2023 in Amsterdam, Burkin will showcase the intelligent apron solution, along with Michael Youngs, Vice President Information Technology, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Live demos of the Intelligent AiPRON will be available on the ADB Safegate stand at PTE 2023.
ADB Safegate provides integrated solutions - encompassing airfield lighting, power and control systems, smart airport and tower software solutions, intelligent docking automation and apron management, as well as aftermarket services - aimed at improving safety, efficiency and environmental sustainability for airports, airlines and ANSPs.
