Klimator and AFRY enters a collaboration regarding slippery roads
Smart cities, connected citizens and shared data. Never have the opportunities been so many to combine different data sources to use resources smarter and at the same time increase the quality for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. The solution provides data-driven and smart decision support for state and municipal winter road maintenance.
Klimator's and AFRYS's focus on smart cities is aimed at combining the companies' various offers. Klimator's road weather data in combination with AFRY's capabilities in connected vehicles and expertise in smart cities.
Växjö Municipality and Terranor are first in line
Right now, the days are busy for the country's winter contractors to make sure the roads are safe. The operations in municipalities and state roads where decisions must be made at high speed with high precision to keep the road networks open and safe. Right now, the work is in an intensive final phase of the first commercial deliveries with a combination of high-resolution road condition forecasts, IoT Stations and real-time data from connected cars.
“Data-driven decisions are high up on our customers' agenda and we are very happy to be able to offer Europe's first complete offer. We provide an AI-powered road condition forecast and suggest actions based on a variety of input sources. At the same time we capture ongoing measures, and in collaboration with AFRY, users of the service will also see in real time the result of how slippery it is from connected vehicles.”, says Emil Danielsson, Head of Winter Maintenance at Klimator.
“Our strong focus on smart cities, based on our City Integration Platform, includes services for smart infrastructure that enables smart decisions with the citizen in focus. Now we combine this with Klimator's high-resolution road condition forecast with clear decisions for the user, optimized winter actions of the road network, follow-up of the results and, in the next step, also information to the citizen in existing apps or on the web. This is when we reach the full potential of the ecosystem and the connected society for real. We contribute to reduced costs, reduced environmental impact and increased quality on the road. That's really smart.”, says Jonas Höglund, Digital Marketing Manager AFRY.
About AFRY
AFRY is Europe's leading international company in technology, design and consulting that helps their customers develop in sustainability and digitization with expertise in the areas of infrastructure, industry and energy. We are 17,000 dedicated experts who create sustainable values for customers and society. We have our roots in the Nordics and have projects in over 100 countries. Our business is driven by the need for sustainable solutions in five key areas; smart cities and infrastructure, future mobility, industrial digitization, changing energy markets and transition to bio economy.
Read more about AFRY:
https://afry.com/en/service/safe-route-advisory
About Road Status Information
Road Status Information (RSI) is a Software-as-a-Service application for the winter maintenance industry which delivers all critical information needed to ensure safe winter roads. The data provided in RSI is created by using a combination of ruled-based algorithms, machine learning, and analysis of immense amounts of real-life road and environment data. RSI processes this data with advanced climate models to provide detailed forecasts for roads, bicycle- and footpaths. The high-resolution forecasts given in RSI are used by traffic authorities, winter road contractors and municipalities providing the best possible foundation for proactive and sustainable winter maintenance. Klimator's forecasts facilitate decisions, planning and follow-up of measures and contribute to using resources more efficiently and reducing the climate footprint.
About Klimator's IoT Road Weather Stations
Klimator’s road weather station provides real-time information on how weather impacts local road conditions. This data will empower operators to make informed decisions on the appropriate treatments necessary. The data is easily accessible from a browser-based platform or the RSI platform. The data comes in the form of an API so can also be fed into other weather monitoring and forecasting systems if necessary.
