On-line Lightning Prediction System
- Technological fields
- Terminal, Software Technologies
- Keyword
- Lightning prediction
- Lightning damage countermeasures
- Disaster information
- Laboratory organization
- NTT Energy and Environment Systems Laboratories
Overview
Damage due to lightning exceeds 100 billion yen per year in all of Japan, and it is a major problem in the maintenance of the NTT Group's telecommunication facilities, too. Lightning is also a concern for leisure and sports activities and outdoor workers, being one major threat to human life. This on-line lightning prediction system addresses that risk by providing information on lightning strikes 10 to 30 minutes in advance, thus allowing time for preparation and calm response.
Features
- Prediction of lightning strikes 10 to 30 minutes in advance
- Spatial resolution of 1 to 5 km (currently run with 2.5 or 5 km)
- Update by repeating the computations every 10 minutes and issue the results over the Internet or by mobilephone
- Uniform coverage of the entire nation
Application scenarios
- Utilize the prediction information for call centers and deployment for facility maintenance personnel
- Application and support for telecom facilities, light electrical equipment, power supplies and factory process management and so on
- Alarms for common customers, recreation facilities, outdoors workers, school commuters, and so on
