THE BRAIN IN SPAIN: A SMART VOICE ANNOUNCEMENT SYSTEM HAS JUST BEEN INSTALLED IN DON QUIJOTE AIRPORT

摘要

AviaVox, a Dutch enterprise specializing in artificial announcement systems for airports, will implement its first installation in Spain in mid-2007. The project was awarded by a new airport, Don Quijote (Ciudad Real), 80 km south of Madrid. The airport will make use of the most extended version of the system including the Airline-Gate-Client that will be installed on SITA CUTE PCs at the gate. One of the most underestimated services to passengers at airports is the daily announcements. This is partly because the majority of managers are unaware of the latest technologies, and the services are often neglected because they have always been something that is simply 'there'. If automated, these existing services are often provided by obsolete systems, based on pre-recorded announcements. These systems have many disadvantages, such as voice quality, daily maintenance and limited supported languages and functions.