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Purposes of ISWIM

  • To support:
    - advances in Weigh-in-Motion technologies,
    - standardisation of Weigh-in-Motion technologies,
    - the more widespread use of Weigh-In-Motion,
    - the applications of WIM data.
  • To disseminate knowledge and understanding of WIM by:
    - organising conferences, seminars, training courses and other events,
    - supporting, collecting, distributing and advertising scientific and technical publications on WIM,
    - facilitating exchanges of research staff and postgraduate students where this leads to a sharing of experience,
    results and data relating to WIM.
  • To promote and support international research and development projects on WIM.
  • To initiate, participate and/or monitor WIM standardisation activities by:
    - developing standards relating to WIM and its applications
    - promoting and supporting common tests of WIM systems, developing harmonised procedures,
    and publishing scientific results useful for WIM users and manufacturers.
  • To promote the use and application of WIM systems and data, currently mainly used for:
    - infrastructure design and maintenance (e.g. bridges and pavements),
    - detection and enforcement of overloaded vehicles,
    - road transport pricing and surveys,
    - road safety and environmental impacts.