Honda vehicles equipped with LiDAR and video sensors can flag road deficiencies such as emerging potholes, obstructed signs, and damaged guardrails.
A pilot program conducted by Honda, DriveOhio, and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) used state vehicles with advanced vision and LiDAR sensors to proactively identify “potential issues and road deficiencies” such as rough roads, obstructed signs, or damaged guardrails.
As Matt Tate explains in Engadget, “ODOT operators were able to review any flagged road or infrastructure deficiencies in real time using smart dashboards developed by Honda and tech firm Parsons.” The data was then used to generate work orders for ODOT’s maintenance teams.
According to Tate, “While a relatively small pilot in scope, the Proactive Roadway Maintenance System performed well in the trial across a number of metrics, delivering as high as 99 percent accuracy at highlighting damaged or obstructed signs. Accuracy was 93 percent for damaged guardrails and a slightly lower 89 percent for spotting potholes.”
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