Techbytes Feb/Mar 2012

SmartPark

SmartPark JFK, a full service JFK International Airport valet parking facility, has launched a new Android mobile application that gives users convenient access to the SmartPark JFK parking reservations system without the need of a computer. The new app also allows customers to become eligible to earn free days with the SmartPark JFK "Confirm To Earn" Frequent Parker Program; www.smartparkjfk.com.

Thickness Design Software

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) announces the release of AirPave 11 concrete pavement thickness design software. The newest generation of the software provides the latest commercial, military, and general aviation aircraft types and landing gear configurations. Users can also input custom configurations for any vehicle, such as forklifts, cranes, straddle carriers, tracked vehicles, trucks, and non-standard aircraft.  The version allows users to analyze a fleet of aircraft or specialty vehicles in a single design run to determine stress ratio and minimum required thickness; www.pavement.com.

Virtual Assistants

Dubai Airports has implemented four bilingual ‘virtual assistants’ at Dubai International Airport to communicate travel information to passengers that pass through the terminal. The digital signage solutions use the latest in rear-projected audio visual technology to create the illusion of a real person, conveying security and brand messages. The virtual assistants have been created by queue management company, Tensator; www.tensator.com.