TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS
Traffic – safe and efficient with MetGIS
Weather data is crucial for the transportation and logistics industry. It influences operational processes, traffic control, route planning and helps to adapt to climate change. From avoiding weather-related disruptions to supporting smart traffic and IoT applications, accurate weather forecasts offer a significant advantage. Discover how MetGIS can help you increase efficiency and minimize risk.
LOGISTICS
CLEAR VIEW AND FREE RIDE
The weather variable has a significant impact on the transportation and logistics industry because it can affect operational processes. Weather-related disruptions and disruptions to infrastructure (road, rail, airports and seaports) lead to delays, breakdowns, accidents and sometimes loss of goods. This results in higher costs and more planning effort. In the worst-case scenario, deliveries and emergency vehicles may be lost or lives may be at risk. Precise weather data and forecasts are therefore a key competitive advantage in order to ensure efficient and orderly processing.
Adaptation to climate change
The more frequent extreme weather events caused by climate change will have a major impact on the transport and logistics sector. To reduce the risk to personnel, machinery and goods, it is important to be prepared. The resulting technological change towards ecological technologies poses an additional challenge. Even in this case, the weather factor should be taken into account in order to enable more efficient operations and make a valuable contribution to the green transition.
TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTERS
FOR SAFE DEPLOYMENT PLANNING
Effective traffic control relies on numerous data and variables, including meteorological data. The top priority is to maintain traffic safety. This can only be achieved if sufficient information is available at an early stage and the volume of traffic is managed in a targeted manner to avoid dangerous situations. Even simple traffic jams can lead to considerable problems and dangers.
Weather data in road management
Weather data is of crucial importance in winter and summer service. The targeted use of gritting material reduces fine dust pollution and “oversalting” of the roads; the concentration of the salt solution must be adjusted depending on the temperature. Trees toppled by storms or snow loads, ice formation due to freezing rain, as well as hail and heavy rain leading to mudslides have a significant impact on road safety. Efficient deployment planning is essential if economic resources are to be used sparingly. This includes fewer trips by gritting vehicles and optimized personnel planning, for example when scheduling on-call times at the weekend. Precise weather data helps to reduce costs and increase road safety at the same time.
SMART TRAFFIC AND VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY (IOT)
INCREASED SAFETY THROUGH INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS
Weather data is essential in the field of smart traffic. It optimizes traffic flows, improves vehicle safety and supports route planning. Adaptive traffic light control systems, driver assistance systems and autonomous vehicles use weather information for safe and efficient traffic management. Weather data also helps with maintenance planning, snow clearance and emergency management, which contributes to a more sustainable and safer traffic infrastructure.
Weather-dependent route planning
The weather plays a decisive role in route planning. For example, warnings can be issued on time in the event of snow or heavy rain. This makes it possible to avoid dangerous passages and take alternative routes.
Smart traffic and traffic flow optimization
Powerful AI models offer numerous opportunities to improve the traffic situation and increase safety. The weather plays a particularly important role in terms of particulate pollution and air quality in cities, as it influences the impact on people.
IoT and vehicle technology
The prevailing weather is a decisive factor for efficiency, especially when it comes to route planning for electric cars. Meteorological data supports autonomous vehicles and assistance systems by providing important information about road conditions. This allows vehicles to adapt their driving style or display warning messages on time in order to adapt to the conditions. In this area in particular, there are no limits to the imagination of developers and MetGIS is ready to support you and your innovation project with weather know-how and data.
Why professionals rely on MetGIS
Premium weather data: up to 30 meters resolution
We combine innovative weather models with precise terrain data. That’s why our forecast quality is so high. And we can prove it. Since 2007. With verification studies on several continents.
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METGIS PRO+ THE SIMPLE SOLUTION FOR EVERYTHING TO DO WITH TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS
EXPERIENCE METGIS PRO+ IN ACTION
A picture is worth a thousand words – and our interactive demo speaks volumes about the benefits of MetGIS Pro+.
Test the dashboard for selected regions and gain a comprehensive insight into the functionality of the MetGIS weatherdashboard.
Simplicity and expertise: the advantages of MetGIS Pro+
MetGIS Pro+ combines numerous advantages in one user-friendly application. No programming skills? No problem! Simply connect APIs without technical expertise. All information is presented graphically, allowing you to leverage MetGIS’ extensive expertise and experience in an intuitive GUI interface. MetGIS Pro+ is your turnkey solution for weather data – simple, efficient and effective.
WEATHER APIs FROM METGIS
POINT API
Professional API with ultra-precise weather forecasts for the whole world, accurate to 30m.
MAPS API
High-resolution weather layers for existing maps (e.g. Google Maps) or area forecasts.
HIST API
Weather data from the past with extremely high resolution.
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