2021/12/28 by Jia Hao Tan, Tan, Jia Hao, Tariq Masood +1
Decision Sciences · Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Engineering · #Air Traffic Management and Optimization #Aviation Industry Analysis and Trends #FOS: Computer and information sciences #FOS: Electrical engineering #Human-Computer Interaction (cs.HC) #Impact of AI and Big Data on Business and Society #Robotics (cs.RO) #Systems and Control (eess.SY) #electronic engineering #information engineering
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2112.14333
openalex publication_date 2021/12/28 · openalex created_date 2022/05/05 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Airports have been constantly evolving and adopting digital technologies to improve operational efficiency, enhance passenger experience, generate ancillary revenues and boost capacity from existing infrastructure. The COVID-19 pandemic has also challenged airports and aviation stakeholders alike to adapt and manage new operational challenges such as facilitating a contactless travel experience and ensuring business continuity. Digitalisation using Industry 4.0 technologies offers opportunities for airports to address short-term challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic while also preparing for future long-term challenges that ensue the crisis. Through a systematic literature review of 102 relevant articles, we discuss the current state of adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies in airports, the associated challenges as well as future research directions. The results of this review suggest that the implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies is slowly gaining traction within the airport environment, and shall continue to remain relevant in the digital transformation journeys in developing future airports.