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A data management system and method that enables acquisition, integration and management of real-time data generated at different rates, by multiple, heterogeneous incompatible data sources. The system achieves this functionality by using an expert system to fuse data from a variety of airline, airp

A data management system and method that enables acquisition, integration and management of real-time data generated at different rates, by multiple, heterogeneous incompatible data sources. The system achieves this functionality by using an expert system to fuse data from a variety of airline, airport operations, ramp control, and air traffic control tower sources, to establish and update reference data values for every aircraft surface operation. The system may be configured as a real-time airport surface traffic management system (TMS) that electronically interconnects air traffic control, airline data and airport operations data to facilitate information sharing and improve taxi queuing. In the TMS operational mode, empirical data shows substantial benefits in ramp operations for airlines, reducing departure taxi times by about one minute per aircraft in operational use, translating as $12 to $15 million per year savings to airlines at the Atlanta, Georgia airport. The data management system and method may also be used for scheduling the movement of multiple vehicles in other applications, such as, marine vessels in harbors and ports, trucks or railroad cars in ports or shipping yards, and railroad cars in switching yards. Finally, the data management system and method may be used for managing containers at a shipping dock, stock on a factory floor or in a warehouse, or as a training tool for improving situational awareness of FAA tower controllers, ramp and airport operators or commercial airline personnel in airfield surface operations.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A data management system comprising:a server;a plurality of input sources connected to said server via at least one communication link, for allowing users to input data into said server, said server processing said input data;a plurality of destination sources connected t

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A data management system comprising:a server;a plurality of input sources connected to said server via at least one communication link, for allowing users to input data into said server, said server processing said input data;a plurality of destination sources connected to said server via said at least one communication link, for allowing users to selectively access said processed data;said server including:(a) an autonomous, expert executive subsystem responsible for the tasks comprising: controlling other subsystems, starting and shutting down processes at scheduled times, monitoring system components for error and warning conditions, notifying system support personnel of detected system errors, and recovering from system failures;(b) an information subsystem, capable of data fusion, responsible for the tasks comprising: integrating other subsystems, communicating traffic raw input data to a prediction subsystem, providing inter-process management and control, processing input and output data to and from said integrated subsystems, processing data fed back from said prediction subsystem, and providing system housekeeping;(c) an input data management subsystem for providing input data to said information subsystem;(d) said prediction subsystem for integrating said traffic raw input data from said information subsystem, real-time monitoring of the actual airport or other facility performance, predicting the occurrence of selected events based on said traffic raw input data and actual said airport or other facility performance, and iteratively feeding said prediction data back to said information subsystem; and(e) a client interface subsystem for providing user interface interactions to the system.