PIARC International Seminar in Quito

Use of probe vehicles to

monitor road condition
ir. Margo Briessinck

network coverage

Road monitoring systems

frequency

Probe vehicles
FCD
(floating car data)

source: WikiMedia

Traffic flow

source: tomtom

In-vehicle sensors

source: can-cia.org

Vehicle systems
electronic stabilization program (ESP)
traction control system (TCS)
anti-lock braking system (ABS)

active suspension
lane departure warning systems
backup camera
global positioning system (GPS)
air temperature

CAN bus
CAN = controller area network

source: WikiMedia

OBD (on board diagnostics) connector

Probe vehicles

source: WikiMedia

Roughness / Ride quality

Ride quality
IRI quarter golden car
probe vehicle complete car

Correlation with IRI

source: CVI-UTC

Correlation with WLP

source: TRIMM

Correlation with WLP

source: TRIMM

Pavement quality

source: mobi-roma

Potholes

Potholes
potholes
depth > 4 cm
diameter > 20 cm

differences in tire speed

only detection in wheel
path

source: VIM

Skid resistance

Slipperiness
daily winter conditions
FCD
air temperature
ABS
TCS

source: mobi-roma

Braking distance
Summer conditions
Winter conditions
analysis of deceleration curve

source: INTRO project

Bearing capacity

Bearing capacity
freeze thaw cycles in Spring
gravel roads
FCD
lateral vibrations

combined with
weather stations
weather forecasts

source: Transports Qubec

Spring thaw conditions

source: mobi-roma

Communication

source: CVIS project

Potential use
road owner
pavement management

road user
safety warning system

Challenges
CAN bus standards
fleet of probe vehicles
data management
data transfer
network availability
data quality of FCD
car parameters
privacy issues

More information @
ENR:

CVIS:
mobi-roma:
CVI UTC:
TRIMM:
INTRO:
SRIS:
VIM:

www.eranetroad.org
(call 2011 design)
www.cvisproject.org
www.mobiroma.eu
www.cvi-utc.org
trimm.fehrl.org
intro.fehrl.org
www.sris.nu
www.vim.be

Thank you for

your attention...