Imagine yourself in the future! You are required to take a flight to New York the next morning and have made arrangements for the cab on your internet-enabled device.
The cab arrives at your pick-up point and you see that there's no driver but a voice saying "Good Morning Mr/Mrs.X, please enter your destination point on the screen in front of you".
The computer automatically generates the charges based on the distance and you pay directly to the cab provider via the internet-enabled device and as soon as the correct payment is received the voice says "Thank you for travelling Mr/Mrs.X!"
Next you go to the entry gate, take out your personal identity card and e-boarding pass and show it to a screen which scans your ID and boarding pass and does a face recognition for authentication.
Upon verification, the doors open and you enter the airport. With check-in done online already, you just drop your main luggage at the desired point and immediately proceed for security check and visa authentication.
Security check is done by a robot and your hand bag scanned by using artificial intelligence which can detect and alert if it scans any inappropriate object.
Passports are no longer required and visa authentication is done online then and there.
Upon verification, the doors open and you enter the airport. With check-in done online already, you just drop your main luggage at the desired point and immediately proceed for security check and visa authentication.
Security check is done by a robot and your hand bag scanned by using artificial intelligence which can detect and alert if it scans any inappropriate object.
Passports are no longer required and visa authentication is done online then and there.
Upon completing with all the formalities you then proceed to terminal gate and via the smartphone you can track your location and exactly get hold of where the terminal is.
You reach the terminal gate, board the aircraft, arrive at your destination and same sequence of events follow up till your destination point.
You reach the terminal gate, board the aircraft, arrive at your destination and same sequence of events follow up till your destination point.
Believe it or not this can really be our future of air travel where-in from beginning to destination everything is fully autonomous.
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics have already taken place in aviation industry and has brought about significant changes.
One of the best example is the generation of the e-Boarding pass and online check-in system which is being implemented by various airlines across world.
Another example is the Schiphol's concierge robots that greet passengers with a fixed smile whenever a person enters the Dutch airport.
Apart from that few of the airlines now use AI for predictive analytics, auto scheduling, pattern recognition, targeted advertising, customer feedback analysis etc showing promising results for better flight experience.
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics have already taken place in aviation industry and has brought about significant changes.
One of the best example is the generation of the e-Boarding pass and online check-in system which is being implemented by various airlines across world.
Another example is the Schiphol's concierge robots that greet passengers with a fixed smile whenever a person enters the Dutch airport.
Apart from that few of the airlines now use AI for predictive analytics, auto scheduling, pattern recognition, targeted advertising, customer feedback analysis etc showing promising results for better flight experience.
Artificial Intelligence is not restricted to cater to passenger experience only. AI has a lot of potential to simplify the ways of handling problems faced by the aviation industry.
For Example:
The Use of AI in Aircraft Maintenance
AI based predictive maintenance is now slowly becoming a trend. By using AI the engineers can actually predict when the maintenance of the in-service component has to be performed.
This is done by analyzing the condition of the in-service component based on which the life of the component can be predicted. In current scenario, the maintenance is usually done when the component loses its performance thus adding to high maintenance costs.
If we can somehow predict when the maintenance is to be performed, we can reduce the maintenance costs which will profit the airline and also save time.
The Use of AI in inspection of Aircraft
Currently, labour is required to inspect the aircraft for any damages as and when an aircraft lands. Now this inspection takes lot of time when done manually and there have been numerous instances when flights have got delayed.
Using AI to inspect the aircraft can significantly reduce the time of operations. Think about a software which can scan the whole aircraft for any damages whether external or internal.
This not only would reduce the time of inspection but also improve accuracy of the inspection provided the system is made that way.
The Use of AI in simplifying communications
There have been instances where there has been confusion between the pilots and the Air Traffic Control regarding their statements.
Apart from that communication channels of ATC can be noisy thus interpreting the statements can be tedious. AI can help eliminate the noise thus reducing the chance of any confusion between the pilots and ATC.
Also, whatever the pilot or ATC says, a transcript version of it can be made thus making the statements clear.
For Example:
The Use of AI in Aircraft Maintenance
AI based predictive maintenance is now slowly becoming a trend. By using AI the engineers can actually predict when the maintenance of the in-service component has to be performed.
This is done by analyzing the condition of the in-service component based on which the life of the component can be predicted. In current scenario, the maintenance is usually done when the component loses its performance thus adding to high maintenance costs.
If we can somehow predict when the maintenance is to be performed, we can reduce the maintenance costs which will profit the airline and also save time.
The Use of AI in inspection of Aircraft
Currently, labour is required to inspect the aircraft for any damages as and when an aircraft lands. Now this inspection takes lot of time when done manually and there have been numerous instances when flights have got delayed.
Using AI to inspect the aircraft can significantly reduce the time of operations. Think about a software which can scan the whole aircraft for any damages whether external or internal.
This not only would reduce the time of inspection but also improve accuracy of the inspection provided the system is made that way.
The Use of AI in simplifying communications
There have been instances where there has been confusion between the pilots and the Air Traffic Control regarding their statements.
Apart from that communication channels of ATC can be noisy thus interpreting the statements can be tedious. AI can help eliminate the noise thus reducing the chance of any confusion between the pilots and ATC.
Also, whatever the pilot or ATC says, a transcript version of it can be made thus making the statements clear.
Conclusion
Artificial Intelligence has a wide scope in the aviation industry from e-Boarding pass generation to Predictive maintenance although it is still in its initial stages.
One can find out numerous ways to use Artificial Intelligence in aviation industry. But at the same time, one has to be extremely careful about safety of the passengers because this is a field where scope of error is nearly zero.
Any issue with the system of AI can be catastrophic to the industry. Hence, reliability is something which must be worked upon.
Nevertheless, a day can come when one might not even interact with a human being. It will just be an interaction between the Humans and Computers.
How do you think will Artificial Intelligence shape the Aviation Industry? Would love to know in the comments!
Artificial Intelligence has a wide scope in the aviation industry from e-Boarding pass generation to Predictive maintenance although it is still in its initial stages.
One can find out numerous ways to use Artificial Intelligence in aviation industry. But at the same time, one has to be extremely careful about safety of the passengers because this is a field where scope of error is nearly zero.
Any issue with the system of AI can be catastrophic to the industry. Hence, reliability is something which must be worked upon.
Nevertheless, a day can come when one might not even interact with a human being. It will just be an interaction between the Humans and Computers.
How do you think will Artificial Intelligence shape the Aviation Industry? Would love to know in the comments!
Drones, flying cars and passenger jets will be used for transportation and they will be used to solve modern traffic problems. They will use AI because they're planning to make it driver-less. Dubai will be the first country to implement it.
ReplyDeleteHi! That's absolutely true. Even I cannot wait for that time when all of this will become a reality and an integral part of our lives. We can say that we're already on that path.
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