Airport Research Center GmbH

Complying with the new European Entry/Exit System will become a new requirement for the European airports in the near future. The Entry/Exit System (EES) will be an automated IT system for registering travellers from third-countries. Each time they cross an EU external border, the system will compare and/or register a set of data including the passenger’s biometric data, including fingerprints and facial images.
Previous studies by ARC pointed out that a ‘do-nothing’ strategy can easily push waiting times and queue lengths at immigration to inacceptable levels.
This consulting service by ARC determines the current state of the airport and identifies the necessary changes for the Entry/Exit System (EES). This ensures that the client is well prepared for this upcoming change and reduces the risk for any disruptions. Significant cost reductions can be achieved by smart, forward-thinking planning and management. Further reading

ARC’s PAX FLOW SOLUTION provides fast-time predictive analysis of airport terminal processes. Integrated to the airport’s operation systems, this solution supports the best possible view on the next hours of operations. Thus, airport operators can use and staff resources more efficiently than before.

To optimize passenger flows and process planning on the day of operation, the solution accesses the airport’s IT data like AODB, resource management systems and live process monitoring systems. The PAX FLOW SOLUTION automatically and regularly simulates the next hours of operation based on the latest system data available. This gives the airport operator the most precise real-time prediction on the passenger flows in the terminal and allows an optimized resource supply including the expected waiting times.

Dashboard views on the results compared to live-data give a predictive insight and common understanding of the expected terminal operation to all relevant stakeholders. Thus, it becomes easy to identify the most suitable solution to overcome the challenges of changing conditions.

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Based on the knowledge of current technologies and experience in latest projects, ARC’s range of services has been extended to new air mobility systems. This covers drone market analysis and demand forecasting, drone port planning and network analysis, as well as detailed process planning, simulation services and expert consulting in operations and technical studies.

Based on the worldwide leading aviation software solution CAST, ARC provides a full scope of digital tools to the drone industry to support quick and efficient concept development, analysis, decision-making and stakeholder communication:

• 3D simulation and visualization of drone traffic scenarios
• Network planning and analysis
• Droneport operations and process simulation
• For local, regional and supraregional drone traffic networks
• Allocation and capacity planning and management
• Feasibility test and demonstration of drone operations
• Determination of technical KPI and business KPI

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