Gate-Level Smart HVAC Automation Based on Real-Time Air Quality and Thermal Comfort Analytics

A gate-level smart HVAC automation capability has been implemented by defining the required operational parameters, thresholds, and rule-based decision logic on the TAV side, while using Netaş infrastructure for real-time sensor data measurement. Flight status, passenger movement, temperature, and air quality data are evaluated according to TAV-defined conditions to identify the optimal timing for HVAC activation at each gate. Based on these analytics, the system triggers air conditioning actions through API integration, enabling automated and data-driven control of environmental conditions.

The solution uses real-time sensor measurements collected through the Netaş infrastructure, including temperature and air quality data, and combines them with TAV-defined operational parameters such as flight status, passenger movement, thresholds, and rule-based decision logic. EAQI and other environmental indicators are calculated to determine the appropriate HVAC activation moment at gate level. The decision logic is owned and defined by TAV, while Netaş provides the sensor measurement layer. HVAC actions are triggered through API integration, enabling automated, closed-loop control of air conditioning systems based on live operational and environmental conditions.

The solution requires access to real-time sensor data from the Netaş measurement infrastructure and API connectivity with TAV systems for triggering HVAC actions. TAV-defined thresholds, rules, gate mappings, flight status data, and passenger movement inputs must be available and kept up to date. Integration depends on secure and reliable API communication, accurate sensor calibration, consistent data flow, and alignment between gate-level sensor locations and the corresponding HVAC control zones. The system also requires predefined business rules to determine when HVAC activation should occur and fallback/manual override capability in case of data or connectivity issues.

The targeted customers are airport operators, terminal management teams, facility management units, and smart building operation teams that aim to automate HVAC control based on real-time environmental and operational data. The result can also be reused by business partners responsible for airport digitalization, IoT-based facility monitoring, HVAC automation, and energy efficiency solutions.

The result can be reused in other gates, terminal areas, or airport facilities where real-time sensor data, HVAC system connectivity, and operational inputs such as flight status or passenger movement data are available. Reuse requires defining the relevant thresholds, rules, gate-to-HVAC mappings, API integrations, and operational scenarios according to each facility’s infrastructure and business needs. The solution can be adapted by TAV or partner organizations under agreed technical, operational, and commercial conditions.