Aviation Ground Vehicle Digitalization Solution¶
I. Solution Overview¶
1.1 Project Background¶
An airline is committed to improving apron operational efficiency and safety and needs comprehensive digital management of ground vehicles. There are many types of apron vehicles with frequent operations. How to achieve efficient dispatch and safety monitoring is an important issue.
1.2 Construction Objectives¶
- Achieve real-time positioning and tracking of ground vehicles
- Monitor vehicle operating status and work conditions
- Improve apron operational efficiency and safety
- Optimize vehicle dispatch and resource allocation
1.3 Applicable Scenarios¶
- Airport ground vehicle management
- Apron operation dispatch
- Vehicle safety monitoring
- Aviation logistics transportation
II. Requirements Analysis¶
2.1 Current Equipment Status¶
- Equipment types: Ground vehicles (luggage carts, fuel trucks, food trucks, etc.), vehicle terminals
- Communication interfaces: 4G/5G, GPS
- Communication protocols: Multiple communication protocols
- Deployment environment: Airport apron
- Scale: Multiple ground vehicles
2.2 Core Requirements¶
- Real-time positioning requirement: Real-time positioning of ground vehicle locations
- Operation monitoring requirement: Monitor vehicle operation status and trajectory
- Dispatch management requirement: Optimize vehicle dispatch and task allocation
- Safety monitoring requirement: Vehicle driving safety monitoring
- Data analysis requirement: Operational data analysis and optimization
III. Overall Architecture Design¶
This solution adopts an architecture of vehicle terminal + 4G/5G communication + cloud platform to achieve comprehensive digital management of ground vehicles.
3.1 Four-Layer Architecture¶

- Perception Layer: Ground vehicles, vehicle terminals, GPS locators
- Network Layer: 4G/5G communication network
- Platform Layer: Vehicle management platform, cloud platform
- Application Layer: Positioning and tracking, operation dispatch, safety monitoring
3.2 Data Flow¶
Ground vehicle (location/status) → 4G/5G → Cloud platform → Dispatch center
IV. Network and Access Solution¶
4.1 Networking Method Selection¶
Adopt 4G/5G full-network access to ensure network coverage within the airport area.
4.2 Edge Gateway Selection Points¶
- Supports 4G/5G full-network
- Supports GPS/Beidou positioning
- Supports vehicle environment applications
- Shock-resistant design
V. Protocol and Data Acquisition Solution¶
5.1 Supported Protocols¶
- Network protocols: 4G/5G
- Positioning protocols: GPS/Beidou
- Transmission protocols: Standard IoT protocols
5.2 Northbound Protocol Support¶
- Supports vehicle management platform access
- Supports airport dispatch system integration
VI. Solution Highlights Summary¶
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Real-time Positioning: Precise positioning of ground vehicles, real-time grasp of location information
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Operation Monitoring: Comprehensive monitoring of vehicle operation status and trajectory
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Intelligent Dispatch: Intelligent dispatch optimization based on real-time data
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Safety Control: Vehicle driving safety monitoring, accident prevention
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Efficiency Improvement: Optimize resource allocation, improve apron operational efficiency