The BAA-Indianapolis team conducted an analysis of the technological infrastructure at the Indianapolis International Airport, focusing on potential applications for various forms of cluster computing technology.

Action

The team held monthly meetings at the Indianapolis International Airport to deliver status reports, conduct research, lead round-table discussions, and receive feedback and direction.

Results

As a result, the team prepared a proposal and implementation plan for a "high availability" type cluster.  The resulting system will provide virtually 24/7/365 availability of computer resources, even in the event of emergency.  The network will be capable of providing continuous service even if a portion of the system is disabled, which has important applications to homeland security and emergency preparedness.

Faculty Mentor

  Dr. Fred Kitchens, Department of Information Systems and Operations Management

Partner

BAA-Indianapolis is a private corporation with full operating responsibility for the six airports owned by the Indianapolis Airport Authority. Indianapolis International Airport is now the largest privately managed airport in the United States.  The team is working directly with Tim Konopinski, director of technology for BAA-Indianapolis (BAAI).

Students

Zac Adkins, Will Freeman, Kyle Keesling, James Skinner, Howard Wickelman