ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd. (Head Office: Takarazuka-shi, Hyogo; President & CEO: Tatsuyuki Isogawa) will be introducing a Full-automatic Docking System - an aircraft passenger boarding bridge developed by ShinMaywa Industries - at Osaka International (Itami) Airport.
Aircraft passenger boarding bridges are movable passageways that link terminal buildings to aircraft and are used during boarding and disembarkation. This Full-automatic Docking System uses artificial intelligence (AI) and image recognition technology to recognize aircraft doors, and automates the entire process up until completion of the boarding bridge's docking with the press of a button.
Existing boarding bridges are operated manually and docking accuracy is affected by the skills of individual operators. Fully automating the process achieves smooth boarding and disembarkation of passengers as well as improves safety by preventing human error.
ShinMaywa Industries will contribute toward maintaining and improving the high level of operation - the lifeline of airports - as well as punctual flights and safe operation by using the company's technological capabilities to address the issues faced by airports today.
Aircraft Passenger Boarding Bridge "PAXWAY™"
Position of cameras
● Implementation period
June 27, 2022 to June 30, 2024
● Scope
Two boarding bridges (No. 13B and No. 18A)
● Development & installation
ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd.
● Expected effects of introduction
- Improvement in operability: Uniform docking of boarding bridges that does not depend on the skills of individual operators
- Improvement in efficiency: Maintaining punctual flights and shortening of passenger waiting time by eliminating re-docking, etc.
- Improvement in safety: Prevention of human error using AI and image recognition technology
● Comparison with existing Preset Drive*1
| System | Existing Preset Drive | Full-automatic Docking System | |
| 1 |
Docking position (final docking) |
・1 m away from aircraft ・Manual docking is required |
・Completely docked state (whereby aircraft door can be opened) ・Manual operation is not required |
| 2 | Operability | ・Manual operation by operator | ・Single button operation by operator |
| 3 | Impact of aircraft parking errors | ・Minute manual adjustments according to the error are necessary | ・No impact as door position is measured using camera |
| 4 | Confirmation of safety | ・Visual confirmation by operator | ・Visual confirmation by operator |
| 5 | Aircraft selection | ・Selection and input by operator | ・Aircraft type selection is not required |
*1: A function that carries out predetermined actions for each aircraft type
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Aircraft Passenger Boarding Bridge
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