Amazing! This AI-Backed Laser Technology Can Detect 1mm Cracks In Dubai Roads
With the advent of the age of AI technology, it is being utilised in more and more creative ways.?
And Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) employing patrol cars to scan the emirate's motorways to detect cracks and potholes can be seen as a testament to the waves Artificial Intelligence is making each passing day.
Technology capable of finding?cracks as small as 1mm
This initiative to enhance the city's transport network and improve safety can also detect defects needing repair along with finding cracks as small as 1mm on the city's road network, thereby lowering potential risks and inconvenience to motorists.
For this endeavour, a cutting-edge contraption will be scaled on patrol vehicles, which will identify up to 13 kinds of defects on the roads.
The pavement management system will aid the authority in completing the upkeep of 168 lane-kilometres this year, more than double the amount fixed last year, Hamad Al Shehi, director of roads and facilities maintenance at the RTA, told The National.?
A lane-kilometre is a kilometre-long part of a roadway that is a single lane in width.
"This system surpasses conventional inspection methods and can detect cracks as small as 1mm," he added.
"The technology utilises advanced sensors and artificial intelligence algorithms to identify and analyse road flaws."
Thanks to its high-resolution cameras and laser scanning abilities, the system works by monitoring the road surface and immediately detecting cracks.
Entire road network to be covered every 2 years
Given that Dubai's network spans 18,765 lanes, the vehicle would be able to scan the emirate's entire road network once every two years.
"The ability to identify and address even the tiniest crack in our roads is paramount to maintaining their integrity and ensuring the safety of road users," Al Shehi told the publication.
He further said that the system had also been utilised to construct a virtual map of Dubai's roads with an accuracy of 97 per cent.
The system's AI algorithms process has been designed to grasp data in real-time without human interaction for examining various parameters such as crack width, depth and location.
After that, the system renders exhaustive reports for RTA engineers, allowing them to prioritise and schedule repairs or resurfacing projects.
Improved?quality index of roads to 95% in 2022?
RTA seeks to prolong the lifespan of the road infrastructure and lessen maintenance costs by detecting and handling these cracks at an early stage.
"The system contributed to improving the pavement quality index of Dubai roads to 95 per cent last year," he said.?
"It also predicts the future of maintenance plans on the roads."
Al Shehi stated that traffic volumes, rain and hot temperatures can impact road surfaces and revealed that advancement works have already been undertaken on critical routes such as the Sheikh Zayed Road, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road and the Dubai-Al Ain Road.
Al Shehi also stressed that as Dubai continues to grow and expand, innovative measures can secure the durability and safety of the emirate's vast road network.
"RTA's latest system promises to create a future where roads are not just efficient and well connected, but also safe and meticulously maintained," he said.
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