A guidance system includes a projection device group that projects a guidance image group onto a projection target area in a guidance target space, the projection target area includes a plurality of partial areas, the projection device group includes a plurality of projection devices corresponding to the plurality of partial areas, the guidance image group includes two or more animated guidance images, and each of two or more of the plurality of projection devices projects each of two or more animated guidance images so as to form a visual content for guidance that is continuous by cooperation of the two or more animated guidance images.

Systems and methods for facilitating interaction between a ticket holder and a self-service function related to a ticket are described herein. A mobile device can detect proximity to a self-service function. The mobile device can activate an application related to the self-service function. The mobile device can communicate with a beacon to retrieve an identifier of the self-service function. A first connection session can be established between the mobile device and a cloud broker service while a second connection session can be established between the self-service function and the cloud broker service. The cloud broker service can generate an end to end session using the first and second connection sessions by mapping an identifier of the mobile device with the identifier of the self-service function. Communications can be sent from the self-service function to the application of the mobile device through the cloud broker service including directional information.

A baggage drop system is disclosed for depositing and checking of baggage into airline flights. The baggage drop system can include a substantially horizontal frame member. The frame member can be mounted above a first conveyor equipped with a static or dynamic weighting scale. The frame member can also be mounted away from an end of the first conveyor at a distance from an upper surface of the first conveyor substantially equal to a maximum allowable height of baggage thereby forming a physical barrier for oversized baggage. A computer can be configured to compare an output of the weighing scale with allowable baggage weights.

Proposed are a system and method for checking out a passenger hand-luggage in an airport. The system for checking out a passenger hand-luggage in an airport includes: a platform configured to load a passenger hand-luggage thereon; a weight measurer configured to measure a weight of the passenger hand-luggage loaded onto the platform; a size measurer configured to measure a size of the passenger hand-luggage loaded onto the platform; an allowance-information provider configured to provide allowance information based on the loaded passenger hand-luggage; and a regulation-based determiner configured to compare the weight and size of the passenger hand-luggage measured by the weight measurer and the size measurer with an allowance allowed for the loaded passenger hand-luggage, and provide check-out information about whether the passenger hand-luggage loaded onto the platform is within the allowance.

A bag unlocking method includes receiving, by a bag handling system, a bag during a check-in process. The bag handling system identifies, from a travel carrier system, traveler information corresponding to the bag. A securing device of the bag is programmed, using an unlock code pertaining to the traveler information. The bag handling system reads a bag tag of the bag at a baggage inspection station and determines the unlock code pertaining to the bag tag. The bag handling system transmits the unlock code to cause the securing device to unlock at the baggage inspection station.

A bag unlocking method includes receiving, by a bag handling system, a bag during a check-in process. The bag handling system identifies, from a travel carrier system, traveler information corresponding to the bag. A securing device of the bag is programmed, using an unlock code pertaining to the traveler information. The bag handling system reads a bag tag of the bag at a baggage inspection station, and determines the unlock code pertaining to the bag tag. The bag handling system transmits the unlock code to cause the securing device to unlock at the baggage inspection station.

A mobile drive apparatus (1001) for use at a transport hub, having: a drive means configured to drive the apparatus (1001) from a first location (401) to a second location (402) within the hub; a wireless communication module configured to form a wireless communications link with a resource management system (301), and receive command instructions from the resource management system (301); and a control means coupled to the drive means and coupled to the wireless communication module. The control means is configured to control the drive means to move the apparatus (1001) from a first location (401) to a second location (402) within the transport hub, in response to receiving a command instruction from the resource management system (301) via the wireless communication module.

A baggage drop system is disclosed for depositing and checking of baggage into airline flights. The baggage drop system can include a substantially horizontal frame member. The frame member can be mounted above a first conveyor equipped with a static or dynamic weighting scale. The frame member can also be mounted away from an end of the first conveyor at a distance from an upper surface of the first conveyor substantially equal to a maximum allowable height of baggage thereby forming a physical barrier for oversized baggage. A computer can be configured to compare an output of the weighing scale with allowable baggage weights.

A method for optimizing the load factor of luggage compartments in an aircraft cabin for a flight includes creation of at least one digital image of a piece of luggage, which is intended to be transported in the luggage compartments during the flight, by a passenger of the flight using a camera, determination of dimensions of the piece of luggage using the at least one digital image, comparison of the previously determined dimensions with free volume in the luggage compartments in the aircraft cabin on the flight, and consideration of the result of the comparison when loading the luggage compartments before the beginning of the flight.

A bag unlocking method includes receiving, by a bag handling system, a bag during a check-in process. The bag handling system identifies, from a travel carrier system, traveler information corresponding to the bag. A securing device of the bag is programmed, using an unlock code pertaining to the traveler information. The bag handling system reads a bag tag of the bag at a baggage inspection station and determines the unlock code pertaining to the bag tag. The bag handling system transmits the unlock code to cause the securing device to unlock at the baggage inspection station.