Winter Service Session 09 - Experiments and tools for winter maintenance
Wednesday, March 11
11:30
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13:00
Chair: Christian Eriksson, Swedish Road Administration, Sweden
Room: Room 2
The session highlighted innovative experiments and practical tools designed to advance winter road maintenance, with the speakers from the call for papers. Presentations included a prioritization tool and web map for new road weather observation systems in Finland, the potential integration of satellite imagery into RWIS in Slovenia, comparative testing of grip measuring devices under winter conditions in France, and real-world evaluations of RWIS station performance from the UK. Together, these contributions showcased how data-driven tools and experimental approaches were improving accuracy, reliability, and efficiency in winter service operations.
Welcome and session introduction
• Christian Eriksson, Swedish Road Administration, Sweden
Presentations
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Prioritization Tool and a Supporting Web Map for the Proposed New Road Weather Observation Systems in the Finnish Road Network
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Potential use of satellite images in RWIS
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Experimental program for the comparison of grip measuring devices in winter operational conditions
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Evaluating the performance of RWIS stations in the real-world: Experience from the UK
Questions and Answers
• Moderator: Christian Eriksson, Swedish Road Administration, Sweden
Conclusion
• Christian Eriksson, Swedish Road Administration, Sweden
Organization
Session Organiser: Horst Hanke, Leader of the German Winter Service Committee, Germany
Session Secretary: [To be confirmed]