Overview
Authorities across the UK currently pay out over £30 million in compensation every year due to poor road conditions. This means that it is in the authorities best interest to identify and fix potholes as soon as possible. myPothole Detector addresses the problem of quickly identifying and logging potholes meaning local authorities can fix these potholes as soon as possible.
Description
myPothole Detector harnesses the power of the myRIO using the built in accelerometer which determines whether a pothole has been detected using the the z-axis acceleration and signal processing. A GPS module is connected to the myRIO via the serial port and logs the current location when a pothole is detected.
By connecting the myRIO to a PC with Google Earth installed, potholes can be plotted live onto the map. This makes it easier for the authorities to quickly see which areas are affected the most and can prioritise the fixing schedule based upon this.
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About the Developer
My name is Sean Fuller and I am currently on a one year internship at National Instruments. I study BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering at the University of Portsmouth and on my return, I plan to incorporate LabVIEW in my final year project.
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