Speaker Biograghy: Maurice is the principal advisor to the Aviation Director on all matters related to information management and information technology. He has full strategic and tactical responsibility for the direction, planning, creation and operation of the aviation department’s information technology infrastructure, telecommunications services, application support, end-user support services and training. Maurice's strategic vision has successfully culminated in the integration of new technology in the opening of the new South and North Terminals at Miami International Airport. The success of these new system implementations such as Propworks and PeopleSoft ERP show his technical acumen and dedication to serve the people of Miami-Dade County. Maurice has implemented an area-wide marketing information service to hotels and conventions centres using current flight information data from Miami International Airport. Best-practice initiatives display his commitment to providing the highest level of service governed by industry standards.


Day 2 - 11 March
Session: Technology, Systems Integration, IT & ICT

09:30 - 09:55 - Beacons – gateway to the Internet of Things
Synopsis: This presentation will explore how Bluetooth beacons can be deployed at an airport to improve the passenger experience and also provide real-time information on the airport environment through light, temperature, movement and audio sensors. The presentation will also cover why the industry needs to treat beacons as a common-use technology in the airport, and why we need standards to make the experience interoperable.

Audience will learn:

• What Bluetooth low-energy beacons are
• How passengers can benefit from them
• Why they need to be a shared resource
• How they can be used to monitor the airport environment (such as temperature/light/movement)