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VIDEO CODING AS REMOTE ENCODING TECHNOLOGY IN BAGGAGE HANDLING ›› How airports can improve baggage handling performance by introducing better baggage handling processes and enhanced technology. AIRPORT WHITE PAPE

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INTRODUCTION Detailed analysis from the SITA Baggage Report 2016 indicates that in 2015, delayed bags accounted for 79% of all mishandled bags. The real challenge and the main issue that contributes to this high percentage, is the logistics of transfer baggage operations, which is the most critical part of a baggage handling system (BHS) and is under the most operational pressure. For the baggage handling industry, the SITA Baggage Report 2016 also carried good news, with the mishandling rate in 2015 falling by 10.5% from the 2014 figure, to the lowest-ever rate of 6.5 bags per 1,000...

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The 2016 SITA report states that with the rise of passengers checking in online before arriving at the airport, home-printed bag tags as well as permanent digital tags are becoming increasingly common. The baggage handling industry will also begin to see the implementation of 2D barcodes, which work particularly well with camera imaging technology. These shifts in baggage tag types will begin to make traditional laser scanner technology obsolete. TACKLING THE ‘TRANSFER BAG’ CHALLENGE As with most operations in airports, time is the biggest challenge for handling transfer baggage. Analysis...

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The VCS can also add an extra dimension of flexibility for airports because it addresses a baggage source message (BSM) black out scenario. For example, if a failure in a departure control system (DCS) means that the airport will not receive baggage source messages, additional staff can be deployed to encode the tags remotely by use of the VCS to prevent a bottleneck. A loss of BSM temporarily requires additional VCS operators, e.g. staff already carrying tablets with a VCS application, that allows them to log on to the VCS and help with encoding until the peak is reduced and the BHS can...

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