Vaisala GroundCast road sensor
Get key road weather measurements from critical road network locations, easily and affordably with the GroundCast road sensor.
GroundCast overview
Winter road maintenance professionals need to monitor road conditions and predict surface freezing risk across the road network to make proactive treatment decisions. These decisions should be data-driven and based on local weather observations.
Whether you are just getting started or looking to cover some of the blind spots in your current observation network, the Vaisala GroundCast provides the road weather measurements that matter the most.
Accurate observations
Road surface temperatures can vary a lot depending on different factors. Local observations are critical for improving pavement forecasts. The embedded sensor measures real surface temperature plus road temperatures from different depths.
The GroundCast measures:
- Surface temperature
- Surface state: dry / not dry
- Amount of treatment material on the road surface
- Temperature at -6 cm / 2.4 in
- Temperature at -30 cm / 1 ft
Key benefits
GroundCast is specifically designed to improve pavement forecasts, measuring road temperature from 0cm, -6cm and -30cm in the ground.
Measure the residual treatment amount to facilitate targeted treatments and to validate the effectiveness, avoiding unnecessary use of materials.
No infrastructure or cables needed thanks to a built-in battery and wireless NBIoT communications.
GroundCast combines two industry-leading modeling systems and provides point forecasts enhanced with local observations.
Densify your observation network
The easy way to get measurements from critical network locations that have not been practical or affordable to cover. This information enables targeted treatments, avoiding unnecessary material use, treatment success validation, and insight into the levels of protection on your network.
Easy access to data
Use with Xweather Horizon to get graphical, tabular and map visualizations, alerting and notifications, 72-hour enhanced road weather forecasts and 10-day atmospheric forecasts. Xweather Horizon combines two industry-leading modelling systems: Vaisala’s road weather model plus a weather forecasting system that enhances global weather forecasts specifically for use in transportation. You can also bring the data into your own system with the Xweather Horizon API.
Install anywhere
No cables or powering required with built-in wireless communication and battery. Get up and running in 30 minutes and operate maintenance-free up to 4 years.
Hassle-free subscription service
Subscription service ensures predictable operating costs and continuous warranty. Vaisala provides the sensors, monitors the network and handles data communications, leaving you free to focus on other tasks. Automatically get access to observations and visualizations though Vaisala Xweather Horizon or bring the data to your own network using the Xweather Horizon API.
Xweather Horizon
Data-driven insights into current and future road weather conditions across your entire network.
Product documentation
Resources
Innovative tech boosts winter road safety in Alabama
How the Alabama Department of Transportation is gaining an edge in hard-to-predict locations with modern Vaisala technology.
Accurate road weather data from the most remote roads
How Shetland is using Vaisala GroundCast sensors to save time and resources with their winter road maintenance.
Vaisala GroundCast support page
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