STANSTED'S SMARTCONTROL : BAA HAS CHOSEN ALSTOM'S SMARTCONTROL AS ITS AIRFIELD LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM

This article describes development and deployment of a fully automated, surface movement guidance control system that is the first use of wide-screen LCD touch-screen technology for taxiway routing. It is engineered to deliver enhanced routing capabilities, route selection and ease the workload of air traffic controllers and ground maintenance personnel. The system is already operational at London Gatwick, London Luton, Birmingham and East Midlands in the UK in addition to six other international airports. Describes the modular elements, the issues addressed by the project team and validation testing. The system is expected to be operational for November 2003.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/6072282
• Supplemental Notes:
  • June/July 2003
• Corporate Authors:

  Key Publishing, Limited

  P.O. Box 100
  Stamford,   United Kingdom  PE9 1XQ
• Authors:
  • Parish, B
• Publication Date: 2003-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 34-35
• Serial:
  • Airports International
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Key Publishing, Limited
  • ISSN: 0002-2853

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airports; Automatic control; Lighting equipment
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00961138
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 4 2003 12:00AM