3. WS600-UMB Innovative method: R²S microwaves –doppler radar Precipitation type (rain, snow) / precipitation intensity (mm/h) Measurement of wind speed and wind direction By ultrasonic sensors. Very precise, low start-up value, maintenance-free Air pressure sensor Measurement of air temperature and rel. humidity Including ventilated/aspirated radiation shield Data transmission and power supply in one cable RS485-interface up to 1200m Digital communication of data via open ASCII or UMB protocol (SDI12 coming soon) UMB sensors
4. R2S Microwaves-doppler radar principle = Present Weather Detector 24 GHz microwaves-dopplerradar measures precipitation type and precipitation intensity by correlation of drop size and drop speed Examples of distribution on drop size and drop speed at different precipitation types rain snow UMB sensors
5. IRS31-UMB Intelligent Road Sensor Road surface temperature, optionally two extra subsurface temperatures (e.g. -5cm and -30 cm) Water film measurement up to 4mm by microwaves radar sensor - resolution: 0,01 mm - accuracy: 0,1 mm + 20% Passive salt concentrations- and freeze point temperature measurement by measuring the conductivity dependent on water film height Road condition detection dry, damp/humid, wet, ice, snow (critical), critical wetness Digital data communication as standard protocol (Lufft-UMB-protocol) Maintenance-friendly, exchangeable electronics UMB sensors
6. Eutectical point Each measurement of the freeze point temperature depends on salt concentration AND existing water film. The more water on the surface the higher the salt concentration to bring down the freeze point. Vice versa, in case of declining roads, there is a high risk of oversalting the road. In this case, the EUTECTICAL POINT is exceeded, the corresponding result is ice formation. UMB sensors
7. ARS31-UMB Active Road sensor Measurement of salt concentration and freeze point temperature by active cooling and heating of the sensor surface. Maintenance-friendly, exchangeable electronics digital data communication via standard protocol (Lufft-UMB-protocol) Recommendation: A combination of passive IRS31-UMB and aktive ARS31-UMB. UMB sensors
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9. Comparison active/passive/non-invasive comparison LUFFT IRS 31 – LUFFT ARS 31 - VAISALA DSC 111 – VAISALA DST 111 Measurements IRS 31 ARS 31 DSC 111 DST 111 Salt concentration X Freeze point temperature X X Road surface temperature X X Ice percentage X X Friction X X Waterfilm X X Snow Height (according to waterfilm) X X Precision certificate X X Depth temperature - 5 cm X Depth temperature - 30 cm X Forecast road conditions X Manufacturers certificate X X BAST-certificate X X Measurement principle Passive Active Passive Passive Installation In-pavement Non-invasive
10. Recommendation active/passive/non-invasive? Attention: The table describes road/runway conditions measurements only, indenpendent on other meteorological sensors (air temperature, rel. Humidity, precipitation) Recommendation IR-Camera IRS31-UMB passive combination IRS31-UMB passive ARS31-UMB active Non invasive DRS111 DST111 Winter maintenance *** **** **** *** Maintenance and early warning *** **** **** ** Maintenance on airports ** *** **** -- Maintenance on airports and early warning ** *** **** -- Traffic Control ** **** *** **** Traffic Control and early warning *** **** ** ***
11. R2S-UMB Radar precipitation sensor UMB sensors Innovative principle: R²S microwaves–doppler radar Precipitation type (rain, snow, mixed rain, ice rain and hail) / Precipitation intensity (mm/h) Maintenance-free sensor Accumulation calculation (resolution 0,01mm / 0,1mm / 1mm) Digital data communication with standardprotocol (Lufft-UMB-Protocol) a nd 2 digitale outputs
12. VS20-UMB visibility sensor UMB sensors Measurement principle: 45° forward scattering Measures visibility precisely up to 2000m Ideal for fog detection with traffic control systems Analog output 4...20mA Calibration device available (option) Digital data communication with standard protocol (Lufft-UMB-protocol)
13. UMB-modules UMB-module Which module with which sensor? WS-UMB IRS31-UMB ARS31-UMB R2S-UMB VS20-UMB Connection of all Lufft standard analog sensors ISOCON ANACON
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15. LCOM - Lufft Communicator UMB-communication Industrial PC with Windows CE For communication there are the following interfaces : USB, GPRS-Modem (RS232), Partyline-Modem(RS232), UMB-Bus (RS485) conversion of UMB-data into standard protocols: TLS, NTCIP, TLS over IP with GPRS (Asfinag), DGT, MSSI (Asfinag) configuration and measurement displays of the system via 7“ Display and touchscreen Remote access to analyse the system and for firmwareupdates via modem
18. Example Communication “ All in One” road conditions measurements Power supply Modem “ All in One” WS-Family Radio- or direct- connection UMB-technology = modular = extendable = low power consumption digital interface with UMB-protocol digital interface with UMB-Protocol UMB-communication
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First of all, reliable and precise data directly from the road pavement are an essential requirement for maintenance decision support and road weather information. In order to make it affordable to densify the acquisition network on the road, easy to install, compact, intelligent and maintenance friendly devices are necessary. The German company LUFFT has developed intelligent devices both for road pavement condition detection and for atmospheric road side weather situation. A complete road weather remote station can now be composed of two sensor devices only – the minimum amount possible. Road Weather and environmental remote stations should be well arranged and arbitrarily extendable. The, so called, UMB Technology provides – among others - these sophisticated features. The Technology also is designed for low power consumption – which allows – under certain conditions - solar or/and fuel cell power supply assembly. Each top hat rail plugged UMB Module can control one Sensor or a complex sensor device. A mobile Phone network communication can be established by adding a GPRS Module. National or international line communication protocols, such as TLS or NTCIP can be supported by adding a so called “LCOM” Module (based on a small top hat rail mounted Industrial PC).
First of all, reliable and precise data directly from the road pavement are an essential requirement for maintenance decision support and road weather information. In order to make it affordable to densify the acquisition network on the road, easy to install, compact, intelligent and maintenance friendly devices are necessary. The German company LUFFT has developed intelligent devices both for road pavement condition detection and for atmospheric road side weather situation. A complete road weather remote station can now be composed of two sensor devices only – the minimum amount possible. Road Weather and environmental remote stations should be well arranged and arbitrarily extendable. The, so called, UMB Technology provides – among others - these sophisticated features. The Technology also is designed for low power consumption – which allows – under certain conditions - solar or/and fuel cell power supply assembly. Each top hat rail plugged UMB Module can control one Sensor or a complex sensor device. A mobile Phone network communication can be established by adding a GPRS Module. National or international line communication protocols, such as TLS or NTCIP can be supported by adding a so called “LCOM” Module (based on a small top hat rail mounted Industrial PC).
In order to provide local acting organizations a smart and easy to install standard central computer solution on a PC, SMARTView software system was developed. The SmartCom collector software controls the data acquisition from remote stations. Supporting different communication media makes it easy to choose the optimal and cost effective way for the application. The data were directly stored in a SQL standard database. Around the database application specific modules can be installed. For winter maintenance users it is important to view the information with standard tools from different places within a computer network. SMARTVIEW therefore has also a WEB Interface. The display adapts itself to the setup of the remote station. Visual inspection of the road condition is the most informative way. Together with accurate measured data, experienced people can gain a full knowledge about the actual situation on site. Still pictures can be taken in certain intervals and together with the measured data transferred to the central computer or to the service platform.