Babbage+System

=Baggage System Steven Hartstein=

Main function:

The main function of a baggage handling system is to transport bags quickly from a baggage entry point (// e.g. // a check-in desk) to a pre-determined output point ( // e.g. // into a container for loading onto the aircraft). List baggage handling processes: Between the bag entering the system and arriving at its destination within the airport, several processes could be applied to the bags. These include bags being: • automatically identifi ed by their bag label • screened for explosives (by automatic in-line hold baggage screening machines) • stored in an early bag store (if passengers are too early for their fl ight) • manually encoded (for resolving problems with bag information) • sorted to fl ight allocated loading positions (automated sorting) • fast tracked (for late bags that require urgent processing) • manually handled (for large bags; and loading and unloading systems) • reconciled (checked to see if bags are authorised to load onto aircraft // e.g. // to avoid a bag travelling without its owner)

Database Data List: 1. Size of bag 2. Color of bag 3. What is inside the bag 4. Weight of the bag 5. Destination of bag

Unique Key/Identifier: Shipment address Senders Social security number Senders phone number Senders Name

What potential development problems were involved: • the use of many different suppliers • the use of a completely new design • the length of the project, which had a life-cycle of 7 years, which meant that specifications could change.