Dynamic Aviation Planning Tool for Airport Layout
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current airport master planning and layout development processes are static, time-consuming, and inflexible, requiring hundreds of man-hours and lengthy re-planning if changes or new opportunities arise, limiting the ability to explore alternative scenarios effectively.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented dynamic analysis tool for aviation planning that allows users to configure input data and generate immediate dynamic growth forecasts and facility requirements, enabling the creation of a graphical dynamic airport layout plan responsive to user-selectable parameters.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If current static master planning methods are used, then comprehensive study and analysis can be performed, but the process consumes hundreds to thousands of man-hours and is not easily changed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical planning process with an automated computer system that uses algorithms to generate master plans. The system automatically processes input data, runs forecasting models, and generates comprehensive plans without requiring hundreds to thousands of manual hours of work, thus resolving the time consumption issue while maintaining comprehensive analysis capabilities
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service planning by allowing users to input basic parameters and selecting scenarios, then the computer automatically performs the comprehensive analysis, forecasting, and plan generation. This eliminates the need for extensive manual expert intervention while still producing comprehensive and reliable master plans
2Reliability
If current static master planning methods are used, then detailed facility requirements can be assessed, but the process is static and not easily changed when new opportunities arise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a dynamic planning system where the master plan can be automatically updated when new data or scenarios are introduced. The system allows users to input new opportunities or changes, and the computer automatically recalculates facility requirements and generates updated plans, making the previously static process now adaptable and versatile to changing conditions
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables easy adaptation by allowing users to change input parameters such as new opportunities, revised forecasts, or updated scenarios. The computer then automatically processes these parameter changes and generates updated facility requirements assessments, making the planning process flexible and responsive to new conditions without requiring lengthy re-planning
3Reliability
If current static master planning methods are used, then comprehensive airport layout plans can be developed, but lengthy re-planning is required if changes present themselves
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-establishing the comprehensive planning framework, forecasting models, and analysis procedures. When changes occur, the system only needs to reprocess the specific changed parameters rather than conducting entirely new comprehensive studies, thus reducing re-planning time while maintaining comprehensive plan quality
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical re-planning process with automated computer processing. When changes occur, the system automatically processes the changes through predefined algorithms and generates updated layout plans much faster than manual methods, reducing the time required for re-planning while maintaining comprehensive analysis
4Measurement precision
If current master planning methods are used, then detailed aviation forecasting can be performed, but the process requires extensive manual effort and is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual forecasting methods with automated computer algorithms that process historical data and generate precise aviation forecasts. The system automatically analyzes patterns, runs predictive models, and produces accurate forecasts much faster than manual analysis, thus improving both measurement precision and productivity simultaneously
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables continuous forecasting by automatically processing data and generating updates without interruption. The computer continuously monitors input data, runs forecasting models, and produces updated forecasts in real-time or near-real-time, eliminating the discontinuous and time-consuming manual forecasting process while maintaining high precision
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AI summary
A method for airport dynamic aviation planning is disclosed. The method includes the steps of populating an existing conditions database comprising an inventory of existing conditions data at the airport, defining an aviation planning scenario with a graphical user interface by selecting input parameters, developing, by a processor, a future growth forecast comprising future levels of aviation activity at the airport in response to the selected input parameter, generating, by a processor, a facility requirements summary needed to satisfy the selected input parameter by comparing the difference between the future growth forecast and the existing conditions data, and generating, by a processor, a dynamic airport layout plan graphically representing the facility requirements.