Potholes are not only a source of frustration to drivers but also negatively impact the economy due to damage to vehicles and costly road repairs. Regular and rapid pavement inspection and maintenance is key to preventing pothole formation and growth. To improve the efficiency of maintenance and reduce the cost thereof, a vehicle mounted sensor system is being developed that will automatically detect and analyse potholes. The results will then be packaged together with the Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates of the pothole for use by technical experts and maintenance schedulers. The system will utilise a Microsoft Kinect and a high-speed USB camera as sensing devices.
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Joubert, D, Tyatyantsi, A et al. 2011. Pothole tagging system. 4th Robotics and Mechatronics Conference of South Africa (RobMech 2011), CSIR International Conference Centre, Pretoria, 23-25 November 2011
Joubert, D., Tyatyantsi, A., Mphahlehle, J., & Manchidi, V. (2011). Pothole tagging system. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5384
Joubert, D, A Tyatyantsi, J Mphahlehle, and V Manchidi. "Pothole tagging system." (2011): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5384
