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From page 10... ... 10 Introduction The research has shown that there is considerable diversity within the industry in the type, amount, integration, and method of dissemination of ground access travel information made available to airport customers. While most airports' primary method of communicating this information to the traveler typically occurs through a website, there are many other sources and methods of information currently in use at airports across the United States and internationally. Read the entire page →
From page 11... ... State-of-the-practice in airport traveler Ground access Information 11 Review of Current Airport Websites An extensive review of current airport websites provided a solid basis for understanding the state-of-the-practice in the delivery of the types of airport traveler information to the website user and whether each type of information presented was static or if it was routinely updated (i.e., dynamic) Read the entire page →
From page 12... ... 12 Guidebook for Implementing Intelligent transportation Systems elements to Improve airport traveler access Information Airport Traveler Information Gap Analysis To determine the difference between the levels of information currently provided to travelers and what is perceived as the desired levels, a "gap" analysis was performed. Gap analysis is a technique which looks as the difference between "where are we? Read the entire page →
From page 13... ... State-of-the-practice in airport traveler Ground access Information 13 traveler information are currently available in a dynamic aspect, an integrated presentation of information across all aspects of the trip is currently lacking. For the purpose of this guidebook, integrated presentation refers to the compilation of information from different, and often disparate, sources into one system that displays the information in a coordinated fashion. Read the entire page →
From page 14... ... 14 Guidebook for Implementing Intelligent transportation Systems elements to Improve airport traveler access Information 3. Expectations: Air travelers are savvy as to what technologies can be used to deliver information. Read the entire page →
From page 15... ... State-of-the-practice in airport traveler Ground access Information 15 for multiple travel modes. This allows users to select the mode that best meets their needs in terms of price, arrival and departure times, and overall travel time. Read the entire page →
From page 16... ... 16 Guidebook for Implementing Intelligent transportation Systems elements to Improve airport traveler access Information Table 4. Information gap analysis for domestic small-hub airports. Read the entire page →
From page 17... ... State-of-the-practice in airport traveler Ground access Information 17 Table 5. Information gap analysis for domestic non-hub airports. Read the entire page →
From page 18... ... 18 Guidebook for Implementing Intelligent transportation Systems elements to Improve airport traveler access Information To plan a trip using the system, users can enter an address, select a rail station, or simply click on the interactive map to identify the location from which to begin or end their trip. Map-based graphics provided by Google have the ability to display rail stations and real-time traffic conditions as well as the selected route. Read the entire page →
From page 19... ... State-of-the-practice in airport traveler Ground access Information 19 Figure 3. BWI Ground Access Information System: Home page. Read the entire page →
From page 20... ... 20 Guidebook for Implementing Intelligent transportation Systems elements to Improve airport traveler access Information times and connections. A user can choose between "Regular" and "Long." "Regular" is the approximate time that a man in his thirties would take to make the transfer, walking at a normal pace. Read the entire page →
From page 21... ... State-of-the-practice in airport traveler Ground access Information 21 significant diversity and growth in the amount, format, and dissemination methods currently in use -- all of which are increasing an airport's ability to better communicate with their customers. Status of Worldwide Mobile Communications Mobile Cellular According to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Read the entire page →
From page 22... ... 22 Guidebook for Implementing Intelligent transportation Systems elements to Improve airport traveler access Information Figure 6. Narita Airport Access Planner: Results page. Read the entire page →
From page 23... ... State-of-the-practice in airport traveler Ground access Information 23 Figure 7. Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, 2000–2010. Read the entire page →
From page 24... ... 24 Guidebook for Implementing Intelligent transportation Systems elements to Improve airport traveler access Information number of internet users will continue on a steady path upwards toward full penetration, especially for developed regions. Near Field Communication Near field communication (NFC) Read the entire page →
From page 25... ... State-of-the-practice in airport traveler Ground access Information 25 and/or 10-day weather forecast for that area. Users can also view interactive radar maps that show the specified location with weather conditions over a 30-minute block of time. Read the entire page →
From page 26... ... 26 Guidebook for Implementing Intelligent transportation Systems elements to Improve airport traveler access Information A sample query was input into the system for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Eight results were found, which included both on- and off-airport parking facilities. Read the entire page →
From page 27... ... State-of-the-practice in airport traveler Ground access Information 27 Figure 11. iPhone screenshots from FlightView Elite. Read the entire page →
From page 28... ... 28 Guidebook for Implementing Intelligent transportation Systems elements to Improve airport traveler access Information Facebook Facebook is a social networking service and website that has achieved a phenomenal number of users. As of January 2011, Facebook was estimated to have more than 600 million active users worldwide (Business Insider, 2011) Read the entire page →
From page 29... ... State-of-the-practice in airport traveler Ground access Information 29 There is still a considerable amount of technical research to be accomplished related to connected vehicles in the coming years. Key focus areas include harmonization of international standards and architecture around the vehicle platform to ensure interoperability, human factors research to examine the risks involved in providing additional information to drivers, connected vehicle certification, as well as results from the vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-technology test bed (Test Bed 2.0) Read the entire page →

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... 10 Introduction The research has shown that there is considerable diversity within the industry in the type, amount, integration, and method of dissemination of ground access travel information made available to airport customers. While most airports' primary method of communicating this information to the traveler typically occurs through a website, there are many other sources and methods of information currently in use at airports across the United States and internationally.