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Vaisala Solution for Runway Inspector

ICAO Workshop, Helsinki, January 28, 2019

GRF Implementation View (Airports)

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Safety, Efficiency and Better Decision -MakingWeather and Environment & Industrial Applications

SensorsMeasurement &

Signal Processing Systems

Software

Project Management & Solution Integration

Lifecycle ServicesHosted Cloud

Services

VAISALA Weather & Environment Offering

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Employs over

1,800professionalsworldwide

EMEA

73%Americas

19%APAC

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Has over

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39%of Vaisalapeople workoutside of Finland

18countries

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Servescustomersin over

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2018 net sales

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39%APAC

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2018 R&Dinvestmentswere

of netsales

of employeeswork in R&D

activities

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Proven Track Record in Aviation Industry

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more than

1000Vaisala AviMet® Systems

delivered

in more than

100Countries

from Nordics to Africa, and Americas to Asia

more than

50Vaisala Hosted

Runway Information Systemsin operation

45years of

Aviation Weather Experience

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Runway Condition Solution Elements – Full Picture

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Automation*

Situational Awareness

Decision Support

Process Optimization

Measurements Forecasts Visual

Runway Weather Aircraft

Assessment ReportingMaintenance

End Users #1

*) Automation features ease up the tasks of the trained personnel who have to confirmthe outcome from the system; full automation not considered possible in the foreseeable future

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Runway Inspector’s Toolkit Solution Scope

Voice/Radio, CPDLC

AIS

Assessment of runway condition

RoadAI Data Services

Public Internet

OR

EADB 09121701 06 5/5/5 25/25/50 NR/NR/NR WET/SLUSH/SLUSH

Vaisala Mobile GRF Solution

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Runway Inspector’s Toolkit Solution Vaisala Mobile Detector MD30 sensor

with Mobile RCR App & RoadAI

Detects each runway 3rd automatically based on GPS input

Reports contaminant type(s) per runway 3rd with– Coverage per contaminant (average+max)– Depth of contaminant layer (average+max)

Proposes RWCC for each runway 3rd + RCR/SNOWTAM string (aeroplane performance calculation part)– To be confirmed or modified by the trained

observer

Optional full recording of runway assessment and results, incl. video images + color-coded maps

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Simple Steps of Use for the Inspector

1. Activate the assessment in the mobile app

2. Drive along the runway Data is collected in the background while

the inspector can observe the runway conditions visually at the same time

Runway 3rd:s detected automatically

3. Modify / confirm proposed RCR data at the end of the inspection run, based on summarized data and inspector’s overall assessment

4. Submit RCR data over e-mail (or SMS) to duty manager / winter coordinator / other responsible person(s) Data is automatically stored in RoadAI for

later analysis, when needed, including video (optional)

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MD30 Mobile Sensor Key FeaturesExcellent performance

Simultaneous water, ice, and snow layer reporting Laser technology optimized for mobile measurements Measures also surface & air temperature, relative

humidity, dew point and frost point Technology proven by earlier generations of Vaisala

optical remote sensors

Suitable for any vehicle, compact small size Molded all-in-one design to withstand heavy vibration

and water ingress even if snow plow trucks Patent pending double-hood for window protection Window contamination monitoring Hand-removable hood for easy window cleaning

Tested and accepted by pilot customers More than 20 pilot customers worldwide Sensor is currently fully available for deliveries

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Future: Improvement of Analysis through Computer Vision?

Dry snow Coverage <25%

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Integrated Reporting & Pavement Management

Runway condition reporting complemented by pavement defect inventory

Automated analysis with easy access to data visualization on a map view simple to use annotations with speech

recognition (user activated)

Easy filtering and reporting capabilities to support report verification

Provides an automatic computer vision analysis of pavement surfaces: pools, cracks, defects & other issues in addition to contaminants

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Solution Benefits

1. Reduce inspection time on the runway– Contaminant types and layer depths are measured and recorded

automatically per runway 3rd while driving– Leave more time for overall assessment and, e.g., foreign object

detection

2. Enhance objectivity of assessment– Still allowing the trained observer to make the final call on report

contents

3. Support quality assurance and enable traceability– Evidence storage– Improved overall situational awareness of runway surface condition,

both for short-term operations and longer term

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Conclusions Long and successful track record in aviation weather

Comprehensive offering for runway condition assessment and reporting

Customer driven design process – started from the actual users– Customer collaboration ...– ... combined with great new technology assets for the best outcome

Introducing the new runway inspector´s toolkit solution with– Vaisala MD30 Mobile Detector– Mobile application for runway condition assessment and reporting– RoadAI for full recording of runway condition assessment (option)– Extensions with full longer-term pavement management functionality (option)– Integration with the larger scale Vaisala overall runway condition solution (option)

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Vaisala Solution in Action on a Runway...... Welcome to discuss how we can solve your challenges in runway condition assessment and reporting!

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Key Contacts at Vaisala

Mauri Vapola, Application Manager, Airports– e-mail: mauri.vapola@vaisala.com– p. +358 40 758 0318

Annika Ripatti, Sales Director, Finland– e-mail: annika.ripatti@vaisala.com– p. +358 40 721 2279

Tapio Haarlaa, Head of Aviation, Strategy & Business Development– e-mail: tapio.haarlaa@vaisala.com– p. +358 40 747 4456

For further information see also: www.vaisala.com

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Computer Vision Demos: Finland & UK

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