"Honda and DriveOhio have teamed up on a new road safety initiative in which Honda vehicles are being used to collect real-time data that can advise about potential issues and road deficiencies before they become a problem. Honda's Proactive Roadway Maintenance System, which has been in prototyping since 2021, uses "advanced vision and LiDAR sensors" to identify issues such as worn or obstructed road signs, damaged guardrails, rough roads and emerging potholes."
"During the pilot, members of the Ohio Department of Transportation's smart mobility hub drove the test vehicles on around 3,000 miles of road in central and southeastern Ohio. They covered a mix of urban and rural environments, in varying weather conditions and at different times of the day. 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."
"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. Honda says its technology could also detect high-severity shoulder drop-offs that were easy to miss in a routine visual inspection, while the system also proved reliable at measuring road roughness."
Honda and DriveOhio deployed a Proactive Roadway Maintenance System using vehicle-mounted vision and LiDAR sensors to identify worn or obstructed signs, damaged guardrails, rough pavement and emerging potholes. Edge AI models processed sensor data onboard and in the cloud, then automatically generated prioritized work orders for Ohio Department of Transportation maintenance crews. A pilot covered around 3,000 miles in central and southeastern Ohio, including urban and rural roads under varying weather and times of day. University of Cincinnati helped fit sensors and develop damage detection. Accuracy topped 99% for signs, 93% for guardrails and 89% for potholes.
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