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ABSTRACT
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is a technology which could prevail in aerial transportation as an improvement of the luggage performance against more traditional technologies such as barcodes. The International Association of air transport (IAAT) forecasts an increase in its usage in the years to come. This article assesses the current context of luggage traceability. Before detailing the applications, advantages and various cases of usage of the RFID in the aerial sector, it provides an exhaustive presentation of this technology and its standards. It concludes with the main elements of costs and profits in order to highlight the improvements brought about by this approach.
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Jean-Noël Lefebvre: Associate Director, AERA.aero Consultants
INTRODUCTION
Like other industries, the air transport sector is seeing RFID take hold as a means of improving traceability, in addition to more traditional technologies such as barcodes. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is playing a major role in this growing awareness.
This article looks at how RFID can be used in air transport. It develops several key points:
As RFID is a means of collecting data on baggage flows and their containers, deployments must be driven by improved traceability and process performance.
RFID is by no means a universal solution. This technology is a tool that can be applied to certain types of operational problems. Analysis of processes and flows is necessary to determine potential benefits.
In technical terms, RFID is widely standardized in the air transport industry, and has proved its effectiveness in numerous applications at major airports such as Amsterdam, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Hong Kong, Las Vegas and Tokyo Narita. Technical issues mainly concern the fine-tuning during installation. Most feasibility tests have already been carried out.
RFID complements other tracking technologies such as barcodes, or EDI messages defined by IATA.
Implementing RFID requires a rigorous methodology right from the economic feasibility study, good coordination between IT and project engineering, and experienced teams.
Validating the value of RFID at an airport requires careful consideration of the roles and contractual relationships between the various players.
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