b'40 ATL INFO TECHNOLOGY set of technologies. ArcGIS fills that gap, and is what ATL uses toThe new indoor wayfinding application also helps employees map its interior workings.track movable assets, such as wheelchairs, luggage carts and This project is important to us because we have many use casesqueue management equipment. With various assets moving for GPS navigation and wayfinding for our stakeholders, and thereto and from more than 190 gate areas, having a trail of digital are as many inside as there are outside, says Wright. We hadbreadcrumbs to follow can save time and mitigate common tools to leverage that in abundance on the outside and very little oncommunication breakdowns. the inside.Late nights, when the airport is emptied out, different cleaning Its crucial for technicians and equipment vendors to be able toprojects take place and things are moved out of the way, explains find their way through various levels and constricted areas of theWright. In the morning, operations crews arrive and begin to look airport, he adds. for these assets, and this gives the team the ability to find them. How it WorksIndoor positioning systems, or IPS, include various means of connecting to mobile devices. The primary method ATL is using is iBeacon, a Bluetooth beacon wired into the lighting fixtures. As the airport transitions from fluorescent to LED lighting, fixtures are being outfitted with iBeacons. The technology allows areas to be accurately mapped even in spaces where cellular service cant reach, Wright explains. Its sort of like Waze [the community-driven navigational app from Google] for indoors, says Thomas Tiner, manager of Geospatial Practice Solutions for AroraTHOMAS TINEREngineers. Users have the ability to select a location they want to go to, like a gate or concession area, and it routes them to that location. Esri technology includes an option to use the maps, in a disconnect mode, without a network or cellular connection by downloading this data before entry. Once reconnected, any data added by the user is automatically synchronized. In addition to helping develop the new mapping system, Arora is training staff on how Airport Underground Utility Solutions to curate and maintain the data it produces. The firm also developed a comprehensive data Inliner Solutions delivers state-of-the-art trenchless pipingmaintenance manual to help the airport team AIRPORT UNDERGROUND UTILITY SOLUTIONSrehabilitation methodologies to commercial service, primarycontinue on its own. and non-primary airports. Our goal is to provide a highly cost-eective, streamlined, and non-invasive solution toTerry Bills, Global improving subsurface conditions. Transportation Industry manager at Esri, NO EXCAVATION Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP)emphasizes the value Time Saving UV-Cured CIPPof gaining a 360-degree Money Saving Geopolymer Lining view of an airport. Innovative Manhole Rehabilitation Monitoring activities in real timetogetherTERRY BILLSinliner.comMay | June 2022AirportImprovement.com'