Product offering for controling weather on roads - Vaisala

Intelligent Transportation Systems

​Intelligent Transportation Systems, or ITS, are products and services that use advanced information and communication to improve safety and mobility. Vaisala’s ITS solutions focus on the enormous problem weather causes on our transportation system.

ITS Sensors

Road weather stations were first implemented for winter weather hazards, however RWIS offers a host of non-winter time capabilities, which can greatly increase the return on investment of an RWIS site.

Highway Advisory Radio

Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) systems utilize AM or FM radio frequencies to broadcast messages to motorists. Smart highway management means getting the message to drivers before they encounter delays, which can add to traffic problems. And since AM radio is a standard feature in every vehicle, using HAR is the only reliable way to get the message out to everyone. With Vaisala HAR you can notify motorists of traffic conditions, local points of interest, or emergency and evacuation information, creating a safer, smoother commute and more informed motorists.

Road Weather Systems

Weather affects all modes of transportation, and Road Weather Information System (RWIS) technology provides vital information on pavement and weather conditions needed for highway operations. RWIS enables maintenance and operations personnel to monitor changing weather conditions in real time and make informed, timely decisions.

Road Weather Sensors

Agencies around the world use pavement sensors to monitor remote locations, bridges, known problem areas, airport parking facilities, even runways. Knowing the pavement temperature and condition results in more proactive and efficient maintenance operations. Vaisala has the most pavement sensor options available in the industry.

Road Weather Software

RWIS collects vital information from pavement, weather and traffic sensors. Viewing the data is just as important as the system collecting it. The ability to view RWIS data quickly and easily enables maintenance and operations personnel to monitor changing weather conditions in real time and make informed, timely decisions.

Atmospheric Sensors

Accurate atmospheric weather data is the core expertise of Vaisala. Knowing the weather conditions just above the roadway and how these weather conditions are impacting the transportation system is a key element for road weather networks.

Mobile Weather Systems

Mobile weather sensors and systems are a big part of the future of road weather technology. Gathering road conditions as a vehicle moves along a roadway can provide near real-time data and enhance a fixed road weather data network.

Forecasting and Decision Support

Knowing the current conditions is always important with respect to road information; however, knowing what will happen is the key to receiving the full benefits from a road weather network.

Rail Weather Systems and Sensors

Vaisala offers a range of rail weather solutions for heavy, light and commuter rail, and metro / underground operators. Using weather sensors and stations allows you to have localized, site and application, specific forecasts. Railway and metro/ underground systems can be more susceptible to the effects of the weather, causing significant disruption at all times of the year due to extremes of temperature, wind and precipitation. R

Traffic analyzers

Portable and permanent traffic analyzers count traffic, and measure vehicle length and speed. The devices store the data for future analysis or report conditions in real time.

Distance measurement

The Distance Measuring Instrument (DMI) is designed to accurately record distances and survey coordinates as you drive. In addition, the device records all distances for logging points along a given route. It is easy to use and displays measurements right in your vehicle.