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Helping our customers increase the
efficiency,capacity and safety of the global
aviation industry through the provision of
integrated simulation, decision support and
scheduling solutions
The role of Simulation in installation of
Explosive Detection Systems
A Boeing Company
Auckland June 03
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The Task

• Following 11th September 2001 reaction by US
  government introduce 100 screening across
  the country

• Tender developed and released for bid early
  2002

• Requirement - install combination of EDS and
  ETD stations at 438 US airports

• Engineering, architectural, airport consultants
  and construction firms required for the
  exercise

• Boeing awarded contract to oversee the
  effective installation of machines into
  airports

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Issues to be Addressed

• Model airport using data from architects
  planners

• Identify modelling resources and conduct
  training

• What number, location, and combination of
  machines?

• What space is required for machines and people?

• What protocol to best process people and bags?

• What queue and procedure setup for maximum
  efficiency?

• Passenger flow pattern optimization

• Baggage room processing procedures

• Passenger and baggage matching

• Passenger and baggage tracking from check-in to
  loading

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Beginning TSA project

• Create template models for various security
  protocols to
• determine most workable combinations

• 100 ETD pre-ticketing

• 100 ETD post ticketing, Solution 1

• 100 ETD post ticketing, Solution 2

• Simultaneous ETD check-in (Southwest Airlines)

• EDS/ETD hybrid post-ticketing

• 100 EDS post ticketing

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Simulation was used to

• Model an entire airport terminal environment
  or just discrete areas

• Assist managers and designers by predicting
  delays or problems
• for nearly any aspect of passenger and
  baggage processing

• Associate every passenger and every bag with a
  specific flight,
• provide a description and security processing
  record

• Determine processing systems capacity limits,
  hardware and
• staffing requirements, over any time period
  of interest

• Reduce risk and offer cost avoidance
  opportunities by analyzing
• proposed changes and what-if scenarios

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Lessons Learnt

• Early planning avoid undue inconvenience

• Modelling and simulation is key

• Recognised PaxSims comprehensive planning
  capability
• and visualisation features very valuable for
  decision-making

• Critical - Communication from outset with
  stakeholders

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Preston Simulation and Scheduling Products
A Boeing Company
Auckland June 03
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Summary
Optimized resource allocation based on to
strategic planning data
Implement operational plan with greater confidence
Optimize
Implement
Simulate
what if
Simulate based on resource allocation and planned
schedule
Analyse using further what ifs to overcome
operational constraints
A Boeing Company
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Auckland June 03
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Helping our customers increase the efficiency,
capacity and safety of the global aviation
industry through the provision of integrated
simulation, decision support and scheduling
solutions
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