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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2001
Toshihide Satonaka, Hiroshima, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Piste Snow Industries, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A system and method for maintaining a desirable depth of snow on a ski slope, on which a plurality of snowmaking apparatuses are stationed to produce artificial snow. The system and method obtain the position of a snow compressing vehicle, and calculate the snow depth at the point by comparing the snow compressing vehicle's position against geographical information when there is no snow. The system and method evaluate the necessity for supplementing snow at the point, and output the necessary amount of snow for the point via the snowmaking apparatuses. Based on the need for supplementing snow at each point, the system further calculates an operating rate suitable for each snowmaking apparatus to achieve optimum efficiency.