Project Title: Optimisation of Airport Queue Times via a Mobile Application
Student: James Ashenden
Course: MSci Hons Computer Science
	
Abstract:
The process of travelling by air is seen as a time-consuming process for many passengers. Lengthy queues
create uncertainty for passengers on how early to arrive at the airport to ensure they can board their flight
on time. Other forms of transportation have solved this problem using mobile applications which inform
passengers when they should prepare for departure, allowing them to plan their journey accordingly. This
project seeks to create a similar solution for air travel, providing passengers with a detailed timeline of the
stages of their journey through the airport process. It leverages this control over when passengers are told
to arrive to reduce queue times within the airport by optimising the times at which passengers reach them,
using a minimisation algorithm. This project accounts for a variety of variables that affect a passenger’s
journey to form a representative model, which is used to ensure passengers are on time for their flight in
the shortest possible amount of time. A complete system including an app for passenger’s to use and
supporting infrastructure to optimise their journey’s is designed and implemented, with the common goal
of improving passenger satisfaction and making air travel a more seamless activity.