Introduction to Wireless Technology Dr. Alfred Loo

SMS example System with SMS in Zurich airport Aircraft preparation for take off Collects all the status of activities between flight arrival and departure Objective – Minimize the time for preparation and avoid delay

Activities between arrival and departure – De-boarding of passengers – Offload baggage – Fueling – Cleaning – Catering – Getting the crew on board – Loading, boarding

Parties involved Fuel companies Cleaning staff Crew members Catering companies Maintenance staff

SMS as input tool SMS message will be sent to the computer system – Beginning of a task – End of a task Only a mobile phone is required Database can be updated immediately

Advantages Low-priced, widely available system – No additional hardware No training required