SuperMap has developed an Airport Digital Twin System (hereinafter referred to as the "System") based on SuperMap GIS.
The system integrates the Airport Information Model (AIM) and technologies such as IoT, big data, AI, AR, and VR to create application scenarios including panoramic situational awareness across the airport, airside operation support, operation simulation and deduction, facility and equipment operation and maintenance management, airport operation coordination, and performance indicator analysis.
It empowers comprehensive airport management, providing dual support for airport operational decision-making and high-quality passenger travel.
Efficient Construction, Virtual-Real Synergy: The system comes equipped with diversified civil aviation professional application templates and business components, enabling the rapid setup of customized large-screen application scenarios. It supports integrated 2D/3D spatial data display and multi-faceted spatial analysis, assisting customers in planning and decision-making.
Intelligent Deduction, Precise Dispatch: Based on pre-set schedule calendars and various operating conditions, the system performs dynamic simulation and deduction of all elements, accurately mapping the operational status of flights and vehicles. It allows for one-click issuance of dispatch instructions and linkage with resource systems, achieving intelligent deduction and precise dispatch support.
Currently, more than 20 airports including Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, Fuzhou Changle International Airport, Changsha Huanghua International Airport, and Hefei Xinqiao International Airport have implemented related applications.
These support multiple services, effectively enhancing airport operational efficiency and ensuring safe and orderly production.
Rich Application Scenarios, Empowering Airport Digital-Intelligent Operations Across the Full Process
1. Panoramic Situational Awareness: AI Empowers a "Single-Glance" Global View
The system provides a 1:1 replica of the entire airport, covering areas like the terminal zone, airside, and ground transportation center. It integrates real-time operational data from aircraft, vehicles, boarding bridges, air conditioning systems, charging stations, lighting, check-in counters, security checks, baggage handling, and video surveillance. This enables panoramic situational awareness of airport operations, allowing managers to grasp the "big picture at a single glance."
Simultaneously, by combining AI Large Language Models and spatial intelligence software technology, the system has created an intelligent interactive assistant. Integrated with capabilities such as civil aviation knowledge interaction, flight delay analysis, and support task timeout analysis, it assists in transforming airport operations from "experience-driven" to "data- and intelligence-driven."
2.Airside Operation Support: Rule Engine Safeguards Flight Safety
The system integrates positioning methods such as Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) signals, Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) systems, surface movement radar, and high-precision differential GNSS vehicle equipment.
This enables real-time positioning, monitoring, tracking, and management of various entities within the airside, including aircraft, vehicles, and personnel. It also provides timely warnings for flight delays and support service delays. Furthermore, the system has built-in rules for height limits, speed limits, and restricted areas.
Combined with AI algorithms analyzing driving behavior, it provides real-time warnings for non-compliant driving operations, offering technical safeguards for the safe operation of vehicles and personnel in the airside.
3.Operation Simulation and Deduction: Situation Prediction Resolves Resource Conflicts in Advance
Based on real-time flight data, gate assignment plans, aircraft taxiing paths, and other information, the system can predict the operational situation of aircraft for the coming hours. It can also intelligently recommend departure release sequencing solutions (e.g., for take-off, pushback) and predict support resource demands and potential conflicts ahead of time.
4.Facility and Equipment Operation and Maintenance Management: Digital Twins Enable Intelligent Inspection
The system builds 1:1 digital twin model for electromechanical and sensor-based equipment, clearly presenting their internal structures and monitoring their operational status in real time. This aids in achieving preventive maintenance and intelligent, optimized control.
Concurrently, by leveraging VR and AR technologies, it facilitates intelligent inspection of facilities and equipment, providing maintenance personnel with precise fault information, effectively reducing the impact of equipment failures on airport operations.
5.Airport Obstacle Limitation Surface Management: Virtual Modeling Ensures Full-Dimensional Visualized Control
Relying on spatial intelligence software technology and centered on a digital terrain model, the system constructs a virtual model of the airport obstacle limitation surfaces and accurately embeds it into the 3D scene. Through visualization, it assists management personnel in conducting airport obstacle limitation management, achieving full-dimensional management functions including clearance information, obstacle review, clearance analysis, and inspection information.
6.Emergency Response Management: Closed-Loop Control Enhances Emergency Handling Efficiency
The system provides airports with emergency management functions such as contingency plan management, simulation drills, emergency command, summary eva1uation, resource dispatch, and emergency training. During routine management, it can simulate handling procedures for various emergency events using spatial intelligence software technology.
When emergencies like aircraft malfunctions or vehicle breakdowns occur, it enables unified command and dispatch of forces such as firefighting, ambulance, and police through the platform's audio/video capabilities.
This ensures efficient handling of emergencies, minimizing personal injury and property losses. Ultimately, it achieves closed-loop emergency management encompassing pre-event monitoring and warning, in-event command and dispatch, and post-event review and eva1uation.
6.Airport Operation Coordination: Intelligent Allocation Achieves Efficient Multi-System Linkage
The system can intelligently recommend resource allocation solutions such as optimized departure sequencing, support task adjustments, and gate changes. It also enables efficient linkage and collaborative operation with external platforms like the Flight Information and Operations Resource Management System, Ground Service Management System, and the A-CDM system.
7.Performance Indicator Analysis: Dynamic Visualization Presents Multi-Dimensional Operational Assessment
Utilizing dynamic visual charts, the system can present core airport operational indicators in real time, covering multi-dimensional assessment content including support efficiency, operational situation, and flight operation quality.
