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Sodexi airport monitor system
AIRPORT OPERATIONS VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM IN USE AT PARIS CDG AIRPORT
OPERATIONS ON SCREEN – XOPS is the unique tool which enables visual control, planning and project simulation of all airport vehicles. It has been developed over the last decade but has already been operating successfully at Paris CDG Airport for some four years.. Veolia Airport Services, Air France, WFS, Sodexi, Keolis and Flybus already rely on XOPS which has become the industry reference for the visual control of the movements of their fleets. The system monitors all linked operations such as for example, cleaning, fuelling, passenger transfers and baggage, or distribution of cargo pallets to and from aircraft. XOPS combines geolocation, television and video transmission as well as all the available techniques for data seizure such as PDA, RFID, bar codes etc.
The XOPS technology, is the property of BS Reso Net- Resonate, who also developed the software for different airlines applications and multimedia operators. This airport infrastructure is derived from the Astus system, an established fleet management tool, the principle objectives of which are to assist fleet managers to control all movements of vehicles, costs, driver deployment, security and productivity This concept sets out to maximize the utilisation of mobile equipment throughout the airport On any typical large airport or high vehicle intensity site.
Jean-François Bouilhaguet, Managing Director of Sodexi the Express handling division of Air France Cargo, has deployed the system throughout his operation. He explains. “The system not only has the potential to revolutionise airport handling operations at Paris airports, but also at all airports and other industrial sites employing fleets of mobile units.. The technology can function alongside other systems such as GPS and wireless communication. A major initial application of the system has been installed at Paris CDG Airport where around 7000 vehicles of all types are in operation.
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“After some seven years of development, XOPS has emerged as the software solution for real time control of mobile equipment in the warehouse and on the ramp. XOPS functions in a number of areas. From a central monitor, it keeps visual control of vehicles and is able to instruct drivers with real time data such as an aircraft’s late arrival or change of gate or the positioning of ramp handling equipment. The system can also be applied to tasks such as fuel distribution and the positioning of maintenance equipment. It can also accurately calculate charges and invoicing and at the same time perform vital security supervision.
“It’s simple in theory: the operation relies on a tight network of communication between the airlines, ground handlers, cargo forwarders and other players on the airport. The system is paperless, accessed through an internet portal or local network and allows handlers to make the best possible use of their existing equipment as “pooling” It is now possible, to track all movements by GPS, and monitor them on camera, synchronization between Geolocation and Video is in the pipeline. XOPS will enable participants to store automatically their video records about movements. Then Handling companies or airlines could easily check afterwards operations around aircraft. XOPS, along with other new partners, is also extending its activity to cover urban applications. The aim is to monitor city services, reduce CO2 emissions and to achieve optimum efficiency of vehicles”.
The system will be on show at the Dubai Airport show in April.