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Trafsys enters agreement with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration to develop a unique evacuation system
EvacSound is an innovative evacuation system under development by Trafsys AS, with assistance from SINTEF and NORCE. The system addresses the stressful and sometimes life-theatening challenges facing road-users in a chaotic self-rescue situation, particularly in emergency situations in tunnels. EvacSound uses coordinated sound and light signals to guide persons in the tunnel to the best evacuation route in an efficient and intuitive manner.
In the event of a fire, the system automatically detects where in the tunnel the fire has occurred. Based on this and other relevant input it then determines which signals are to be communicated to which persons in the tunnel depending on where they are located.
EvacSound differs from existing Public Announcement (PA) systems in a number of ways. Firstly, the guiding signals that the system sends out are to a great extent aligned with human intuition. Hence, the system will function independently of road users' languages or cultural backgrounds. Secondly, when fully developed, the system will be self-calibrating, without dead zones, and compensate for any physical parameters that may degrade the quality of the transmitted signals. In addition, the system enables bidirectional communication between the tunnel and traffic management center. The operator can thus respond to calls for help or similar and precisely guide rescue personnel to the right place, quickly and efficiently.
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