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Development of a Road Surface Condition Monitoring and Database System

H. Bello-Salau*, A. M. Aibinu**, A. J. Onumanyi***, S. Ahunsi, ****, E. N. Onwuka*****, J. J. Dukiya******

* Lecturer,Department of Computer Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigera.

** Professor,Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State.

*** Lecturer,Department of Telecommunication Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger Statee.

**** Graduate,Department of Telecommunication Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger Statee.

***** Professor,Department of Telecommunication Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger Statee.

****** Professor,Department of Transport Management, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 65, Minna, Niger State.

Periodicity:December - February'2019
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jcom.6.4.15723

Abstract

This paper proposes a road surface condition monitoring device. The design features the use of a programmed accelerometer sensor deployed to respond to vehicular vibrations as a function of the vehicle's acceleration due to gravity (g-force). Furthermore, a database was created and hosted online to store the traces acquired over the different test surfaces. The test results show that the proposed system successfully sensed the utilized road surfaces, and effectively logged the acquired traces into the created database. This device will be beneficial to road maintenance agencies for road surface monitoring, and it can be installed in both manned and unmanned vehicles to enhance road navigation. In addition, the stored traces can be freely accessed and used by researchers working in related areas.

Keywords

Accelerometer, Database, Potholes, Road Bumps, Smartphone

How to Cite this Article?

Bello-Salau, H., Aibinu, A. M., Onumanyi, A.J., Ahunsi, S. Onwuka E.N., Dukiya,J.J.(2019) Development of a Road Surface Condition Monitoring and Database System,i-manager's Journal on Computer Science, 6(4),25-33. https://doi.org/10.26634/jcom.6.4.15723

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