Technology and Air Travel

In your experience, how has technology changed air travel in the last 20 years?

Language:

  • In the past / Back in the day / We used to

  • These days / Nowadays / Recently … we

Points to consider:

  • tickets

  • entertainment

  • security / rules

In your opinion, how will technology affect air travel in the future?

 

 

Describe the new technology that is being trialed at some airports.

Will this become common in all airports?

 

 

Please compare Pepper and Furo (the Korean Rival) . Which will be more successful?

What functions do they have?

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Furo (Future Robot)

  • Can put your own face on the robot’s

  • Airports: Seattle airport, Edmonton

  • Brazil purchased 100 to be used in airports and malls

Pepper (Softbank)

  • Used in many airports around the world: New Zealand, US, Germany, Canada, Scotland

  • 2000 companies use it to greet visitors

 

Pepper / Furo functions = maps, facial recognition, translating, guiding people to stores, avoid objects, voice recognition, mask recognition

 

This pilot is wearing an ENHANCED VISION SYSTEM (EVS) headset.

How does this help him fly the plane?

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AR is used to display useful data in front of the pilot
It uses data from infrared cameras and radar to provide an enhanced image in bad weather or at night

 

Air Asia and Philippines Airlines have changed their uniform as a result of COVID. What do you think of the new design?

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Sources:

  • http://www.bbc.com/storyworks/future/imagining-the-future-of-air-travel/the-digital-aircraft-how-technology-is-reshaping-air-travel?utm_source=BBC-news&utm_medium=Elsewhere&utm_campaign=imagining-the-future-of-air-travel&utm_content=Article05

  • https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/the-future-of-flying-is-going-high-tech-due-to-coronavirus-cvd

  • https://www.aerosociety.com/news/rise-of-the-airport-robots/

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