Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMIA software tool developed at Fraunhofer EMI optimizes safety distances, storage capacities and cost planning for the German Armed Forces.
The “Ammunition Storage And Site Planning” (ASASP) software tool supports the German Armed Forces in the strategic planning of ammunition storage facilities – both at home and during deployments abroad. In a guided and automated process, it calculates the protection and safety distances resulting from the quantities of explosives to be stored, thereby increasing the safety of personnel and the population. The tool also optimizes the storage of ammunition in existing warehouses. To do this, it uses specially developed packing and distribution algorithms that automatically ensure compliance with all safety regulations.
ASASP also offers a unique analysis tool that calculates the storage capacities of all ammunition depots throughout Germany, taking into account all procurement scenarios and regulations. It precisely determines the need for new warehouses in the context of current procurement scenarios. This data prevents the undersizing of storage capacities and at the same time avoids oversized new buildings, which would cause unnecessary construction costs. The tool thus makes a decisive contribution to efficient planning and cost control.
