ROAD SAFETY/Intelligent inspection vehicles to be rolled out for road maintenance
Taipei, Nov. 25 (CNA) Starting next year, the Highway Bureau will employ smart road inspection vehicles to collect data on the condition of roads around Taiwan to facilitate timely repairs and more efficient road upkeep.
The vehicles will be equipped with panoramic cameras, light detection and ranging systems (LiDAR) and other instruments to automatically detect problems with road such as potholes, wear and tear etc., the bureau said.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will then be employed to analyze the raw data, enabling maintenance units to better grasp the situation and determine whether issues require immediate attention, so repairs can be tackled quickly, it said.
According to the bureau, this method will also help increase the efficiency of road maintenance as traditional road inspections are labor-intensive and time-consuming.
The project is being conducted in collaboration with the Department of Land Administration, which is under the Ministry of the Interior.
The AI-based road inspection vehicles are expected to be rolled out in March 2024, the bureau said.
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