EUREKA projekt E!9597 INNOSENS, Klimator AB

Important results from the project

The goal of the project has been to develop the next generation sensor solution for winter road maintenance, a business where reliable information about road status and friction is very important for efficient operation. The project, made possible by the Eureka grant, has achieved this goal and the prototype technology available before the project has been developed into a robust commercial plug-n-play solution. Furthermore, the project has led to greatly increased knowledge and Klimator is now likely the world leader in the field of optical measurements of friction and road status.

Expected long term effects

The expected results for the project was to deliver R&D results that will lead to the creation of a brand new all-in-one sensor solution that can replace current RWIS-stations and offer more direct, comprehensive and relevant measurements. The effects of this will be a paradigm shift in road weather forecasting and facilitate better planning, operation and follow-up. The outcome of the project has been positive and a system that fulfills the expected results is developed. This makes the desired long term effects likely once the system is operational at a larger scale.

Approach and implementation

The project was divided into three parts. The first part was aimed at measurement technology optimization. The second part dealt with classification models and the last part was final optimization based on the results from the two previous. This three part division was eventually replaced with an iterative work flow where all three parts were finished for a smaller sub section of the project content. This iterative way of working proved effective and allowed for rapid changes and rescheduling as new unforeseen challenges often had to be solved during the project.