Analysis and Improvements on Current Pothole Detection Techniques

Abstract

India recorded at least 4,80,652 accidents in 2016, leading to 1,50,785 deaths which were caused by speeding, overtaking, drunk driving, speed breakers and potholes. Potholes are not just structural failure in a road surface, here in India these days is a major cause of road side causalities. A constant detection and repair in proper time can not only result in ensure road surface quality but can also save many lives. The proposal describes one such road maintenance system which uses Basic Ultrasonic Sensors, Raspberry Pi and A Mobile Phone with Internet Capabilities which are connected to an Internet-of-Things platform over the Internet. In addition to providing a generic Internet-of-Things based platform, the proposed solution brings objective real time data about the state of the roads in a particular region which can be sent to the local authorities to take further actions upon.