Technology

Our sensors detect a variety of natural hazards, algorithms process the data, results are displayed online. In case of an event alerts are triggered automatically – affected people are informed, roads and railways are closed within seconds.

The handbook on monitoring systems for gravitational natural hazards serves as an overview and decision-making aid when choosing a suitable monitoring system and was published in 2020 by the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN).

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Sensors and measuring technologies

To ensure effective detection and monitoring of natural hazards, we use a wide range of sensors and measuring technologies.

GEORADAR

The interferometric radar detects smallest movements and acts as early warning system for rock instabilities and permafrost.

AVALANCHE RADAR

The AVYX avalanche radar detects avalanches in real time in all visibility conditions and is used to measure activity, verify triggered avalanches, or as an alarm system.

ROCKFALL RADAR

The ROCYX rockfall radar is used to detect rockfalls from a distance and alerts roads and construction sites in real time when an event occurs.

PROCam

The PROCam is used for large-scale, long-term monitoring of landslide areas, rock instability, and glaciers.

WEBCAMS

A picture is worth a thousand words. Webcams help to quickly assess the situation in the danger zone from a distance and automatically create event images.