Software Engineering Tschürtz accesses directly the ACS-System via GSM-Modem, have a look at live-data (snow depth, temperature) and live-picture on our website on data.se-t.at
An absolutetly world first: Avalanche Releasing Equipment
ACS - concept
General
snow is collected on the surface of the ACS-System
A SMS triggers the ACS-System
The snow will be released rapidly via a newly developed collapsible-mechanism
An avalanche will be released
Information
New concept: Seperation into 2 different parts: A container, housing energy sources and the GSM-modem and the ACS-System itself. We are able to merge these 2 parts into one on demand.
Energy: On demand with solarpanel, fuel-cell, wind turbine
Why should I choose ACS instead of another avalanche releasing mechanism?
helicopters are limited to weather conditions
When helicopters are able to fly it is often too late for blasting the snow (snow depth should not exceed a certain limit, otherwise the blast doesn't have any impact)
80% of all blasts are without any impact anyway!
Easy handling and clear listing of information in the ACS-webinterface. Webcam inkluded! Watch out, now on data.se-t.at!
eco-friendly and without pollution
compact
no supply lines necessary (stand-alone power-supply, releasing of the avalanche via SMS)
no explosion
no explosives expert, no helicopter
ACS 1 - An information
Where: Sellreintal in Tyrol (Austria)
Installed in: Oktober 2009
Who has choosen the location: Dr. Rudi Mair (avalanche alert service Tyrol) together with Karl Kapferer (mayor of St. Sigmund and chairmain of avalanche consignment)
performance data: fuel-cell, collapsible-mechanism by nitrogen
Experience with ACS 1 - first winter:
Connection via Westermorouter into GSM worked flawlessly
Unfortunately it was the worst winter (2009/2010) for nearly 50 years in Sellraintal, not enough snow, thats why we couldn't use the full potential of ACS.
ACS 2 - An information
performance data: solarpanel, wind turbine, direct power-supply, collapsible-mechanism by electroengines
Separation into 2 parts: energycell and releasing-system
Taking our experiences with ACS 1 into account: lighter materials, which don't heat in the sun, more flat, different collapsible mechanism, renewable energy source.
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