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In recognition for
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Currently, Kristoff is working on creating an
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in real time. The event was documented with an expert from VIVACOM (a GSM operator in
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whose aim is to "minimize the loss of life and to increase the safety of the public." HEART was created to address the needs of over 12,000 high-rises in
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antenna mast at 526 metres (1,726 ft), during extreme winter conditions with winds above 60 kilometres per hour (37 mph).
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