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RWIS Platforms

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

An RWIS system can consist of multiple sites, each containing a suite of sensors that gather weather and pavement data and then report to a central location where authorized personnel can view the information. SSI RWIS stations collect atmospheric, pavement surface, sub-surface and video data remotely to provide the most accurate pavement specific weather information available.

 

Benefits

  • Increases safety on roadways and runways
  • Removes guesswork about the status of road conditions
  • Reduces chemical usage
  • Alerts both motorists and users of pending hazards
  • Reduces labor costs
  • Establishes a communication metwork for adding sensor technology at a later time
  • Provides data for pavement weather forecasts

RWIS is proven technology and QTT offers a variety of solutions to fit your needs and budgets.

RWIS elite

RWIS elite is a full-feature weather station capable of sensing a variety of road weather conditions, gathering traffic data and activating roadside devices. This platform supports a full range of atmospheric sensors as well as pavement temperature and condition sensors. Additionally, RWIS elite can support cameras (PTZ, Fixed Zoom), sub-surface temperature probes, snow level and stream level sensors, and many other roadside ITS technologies.

Not only can RWIS elite monitor weather and pavement conditions at remote sites and monitor traffic with intrusive or non-intrusive devices, but it can also provide device control. The system can manage a multitude of companion devices, such as automated sprayers and weather detection and alerting systems.

RWIS advanced

RWIS advanced is a standard weather station with road sensing capabilities and is easily upgradeable as funding permits. This platform supports most atmospheric sensors as well as pavement temperature and condition sensors. Additionally, RWIS advanced supports a limited range of additional devices such as basic fixed cameras, sub-surface temperature probes, or snow level sensors.

RWIS advanced provides weather data to assist you in winter and summer maintenance decisions, it is easily upgradeable to RWIS elite and is a perfect system for future expansion.

RWIS companion

RWIS companion is a simple weather station, perfect for smaller agencies with limited budgets, or for adding sites to fill in the gaps of a large RWIS network. RWIS companion provides basic data collection from most atmospheric sensors and supports pavement temperature only sensors.

RWIS companion is a cost-effective solution for smaller budgets, or ideal for large agencies to increase their current RWIS network