1. IT Criticality in New Airport Design and
Operations –
The Swing Gate System Case Study
Shane Zbrodoff
IT Program Manager, Calgary International
Facilities Project
Calgary International Airport

2. Information Technology Services in an Airport are not new…..
So what is so evolutionary?

3. Airport Information Technology is now critical to
Airport Building Design & Construction

4. International Facilities Project
Swing Gate Case Study
Calgary, Alberta Canada

7. Key Airport Stats
-
“Medium” size classification
12 Months Ending August 2013 14M Passengers
142,398 square metres
4 Concourses A, B, C, D
~49 Gates

8. Why the IFP is needed…

9. And….

10. Reserved for existing and new terminal picture

12. Key IFP Building Stats
-
Designed: 2008
Five Levels 183,500 square metres
Five – 737’s wing tip to wing tip in front hall
22 Aircraft Gates
300 Room Hotel
Central Hold Area
Commissioned: April 2015
Full Service: October 2015
1.5B CAD

16. Building Design Principles and Challenges
Must:
-
Increase capacity
Meet environmental objectives
Keep the footprint small
Maintain operational flexibility
Provide excellent customer experience
Maximize operational capacity
Consider costs and revenue
Satisfy stakeholders!

17. Multiple Operational Stakeholders

18. Operational Information
Operational Sectors
- Domestic
- International
- Transborder (to United States)
- Pre-Clearance Facility with U.S. Customs on Site
Cash and Carry Duty Free
Rule: Passengers within sectors cannot blend or co-mingle!

21. This innovative design resulted in
shared hallways, gateways, pathways, areas and doors!

23. Implementation of Swing Gate Design
Planners:
Our job is done!
Architect:
Not an architectural problem – passenger flows complete!
Operations:
We want minimal costs and little manpower for this!

24. What do planners, architects and operators do
when they have problems?
Give the problems to I.T!

25. IT inherited five major challenges:
1. Leading edge technology versus building design
2. Determine corridor change logic
3. Sector intelligence and data
4. Balance between automation and manual
5. Obtain Stakeholder Sign Off

26. First Challenge: Leading Edge Technology meets Building Design
Building design needs applied technology
(Security and Controls)

32. Coverage Problem?
CCTV and Access Control System

33. Analytics

34. Architects love open glass – Analytic Cameras do not!!

35. Challenge two: Corridor change logic
- Process and technology model
- Stakeholders (airlines, agencies)
- Effective but easy to use

36. (DRAFT)

37. Touch Screens
• Wall Mounted
• Strategically located
• Simple Feedback
• “Okay”, “Configuring”
• “Corridor in use”
• Screen coordinates / echoes other
screens servicing same gate!
• Sector “state” fed to central console

38. Model Creation

39. Challenge three: Sector Intelligence and Data
- Problem: Sector knowledge and timing
- REAL TIME
Fix: Tie into AODB / Gate Planning and Active Management Tool

40. Key Technology

41. Related risk: Terminal Renumbering and Available Data

43. Challenge four: Degree of Automation / “IRROP”
Balance of Automation and Manual Processes
Technology breaks
- Cameras fail
- Door Motors Fail
Solution: Contingency / Continuity Plans developed
Operations run late!
Don’t want doors to swing
in middle of boarding or deplaning!
Solution: Airline process finalizing flight

44. Challenge five: External Stakeholder sign off
Working committee
Development of custom elements
- Custom Console
Presentations

45. Lab & Demo

46. Summary Report Card:
Leading edge technology versus building design
Determine corridor change logic
Sector intelligence and data
Balance between automation and manual
Obtain Stakeholder Sign Off

47. Thank you!
Contact:
Shane Zbrodoff
International Facilities Project, IT Program Manager
Calgary Airport
Email: shane.zbrodoff@ifp-yyc.com
Email2: shane-z@pilotproject.com