Guide for Users of Weigh-In-Motion

The broad weigh-in-motion (WIM) community comprises three distinct stakeholder groups:

• Users of WIM and the information it collects
• Academics and researchers in WIM technology and its associated data
• Vendors that provide WIM products and/or services

For these groups to work harmoniously necessitates an appreciation: common understanding, language and expectations of what WIM can deliver and under what circumstances.
A responsibility of the International Society for Weigh-In-Motion (ISWIM) is to better inform stakeholders to the use, myriad applications and appreciation of the information that is collected by WIM.
It had become evident to ISWIM that the need for a ‘user guide’ would benefit all stakeholders. Becoming an informed purchaser and user ensures that the delivered system and associated service meets the expected needs be they of a public or private organisation. Additionally, the provider or vendor of this system or service is able to develop and deliver a fit-for-purpose solution that explicitly meets the needs of their customer. I also invite academics and researchers to familiarise themselves with this user guide, in doing so to as a minimum permit them to see WIM and its applications from the ‘lens’ in which a user sees them.

WIM Users' Guide