Tuesday, February 5, 2008

DP1 HL Bus&Emply Assignment

Sahil
Visit the links and prepare a presentation thereafter
1. Reservation SystemsAbout Online air travel reservation systems http://www.faqs.org/faqs/travel/air/handbook/part4/section-3.html SABRE computerized reservation system used by Silkair, Malaysian airlineshttp://www.sabre-holdings.com/ or http://www.sabretravelnetwork.com/
a) Describe the systems used by transport companies to allow the reservations by customers.

b) Discuss the social and ethical issues/impacts this has on the different stakeholders

Oshan

2. Luggage ProcessingPatent for Luggage processing http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4137567.html

Airline – luggage handling system e.g. Helsinki http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/baggage/airport-innovation/
Baggage Handling software http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/consult/sky/ And http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/baggage/crisplant/

a) Describe the technology being used to assist in the handling of luggage.Research in the news any issues that have arisen through the use of this technology.


Sabeeha
3.
a)Transport SchedulingResearch how IT may be used in the scheduling of transport e.g. trains, aeroplanes, coaches

b) Discuss any social and ethical issues that arise from using this technology.


Hussein
4. Traffic Simulations (see Simulations and Modelling)An example of traffic simulations
http://vwisb7.vkw.tu-dresden.de/~treiber/MicroApplet/

a)How could Brunei have benefited from this before building the new traffic lights at the airport roundabout?

http://destech.mit.edu/akilian/newscreens/traffic/index.html for more examples of traffic simulations

b)Describe the changing variables in these simulations

c)Why would road planners perform traffic simulations?

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