Airport Authority Doubles Sign Inspection Efficiency With Mobile Solution

Overview

The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) employs more than 1,000 people and operates Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada's largest. Tightened government guidelines prompted GTAA to devise a technology solution for tracking and inspecting its many roadway signs. GTAA deployed ABOUTIME, a mobile device-based solution that uses Windows Mobile 5.0, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition, and the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework to combine Global Positioning System (GPS), Bluetooth technology, digital photography, and barcode scanning capabilities. The solution, a resounding success, is being extended to all Toronto Pearson's signs.