TY - JOUR AU - Bello-Salau, H. AU - Aibinu, A.M AU - Onwuka, E.N. AU - Dukiya, J.J. AU - Onumanyi, A.J. AU - Ighabon, A.O. PY - 2016/12/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Development of a Laboratory Model for Automated Road Defect Detection JF - Journal of Telecommunication, Electronic and Computer Engineering (JTEC) JA - JTEC VL - 8 IS - 9 SE - Articles DO - UR - https://jtec.utem.edu.my/jtec/article/view/927 SP - 97-101 AB - Potholes and bumps are responsible for a large number of accidents on roads, leading to the loss of lives and properties. Developing proactive and early detection measures will be an effective approach for reducing accidents, and a source of information for timely road maintenance. Consequently, a laboratory model of a road defect detection system is proposed using a combination of an Ultrasonic sensor, a Global Positioning System (GPS) and an alert system. The methodology used involved computing the best placement for the ultrasonic sensor, and developing an algorithm for detecting the presence/absence of bumps or potholes using the time taken to receive reflected pulse signals. This laboratory model is also capable of logging road profile information to a database where vehicle users and road maintenance agencies can access for planning route movement and prioritising road repairs. ER -