Road Segment Inspection Control for Lower Measurement Data Load
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing road inspection methods using measurement vehicles generate a large amount of data, particularly when multiple vehicles and locations are involved, leading to inefficiencies in data transmission and processing.
Innovation Solution
A road inspection system that determines the need for inspection on individual road segments and controls measurement and data transmission accordingly, using a server and measurement vehicle configuration that includes an inspection determination part, a control part, and a road surface inspection part to analyze and manage data effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If measurement vehicles collect road information under automated driving mode with imaging devices and acceleration sensors, then measurement precision is improved, but the amount of data transmitted increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and transmits only the essential road information data elements needed for road surface state analysis, separating critical measurement data from redundant information. The system identifies and transmits only the necessary parameters (road surface state, curvature, gradient) while filtering out unnecessary data, thereby reducing transmission volume while maintaining measurement precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the road into multiple road sections and processes measurement data by section. This segmentation allows the system to manage and transmit data in manageable units, reducing the overall data burden while ensuring comprehensive coverage of the inspection area through structured data organization.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple measurement vehicles and locations are used for road inspection, then inspection coverage is improved, but the amount of measured data increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges measurement data from multiple vehicles and locations into a unified road surface state analysis framework. By integrating data from multiple sources and associating it with specific road sections, the system achieves comprehensive inspection coverage while avoiding redundant data transmission through intelligent data consolidation and deduplication.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal data processing system that can handle measurements from multiple vehicles and various measurement locations through a common framework. The road surface state management apparatus universally processes data from different sources, associating all measurements with the appropriate road sections, thereby enabling multi-vehicle operations without proportionally increasing data transmission requirements.
3Measurement precision
If all measured data is transmitted and analyzed, then road surface state analysis accuracy is improved, but data transmission efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary association of measurement data with road sections before transmission. The system pre-processes measurements by linking them to specific road segments based on location information, filtering and organizing data in advance. This preliminary action ensures that only relevant, section-specific data is transmitted, maintaining analysis accuracy while improving transmission efficiency through pre-filtering.
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AI summary
A road inspection system includes: an inspection determination part that determines, regarding road segments, each of which is a unit obtained by dividing an inspection target road, a need for inspection for the individual road segment; a control part that controls, based on the need for inspection for the individual road segment, measurement of a road surface state(s) of the road performed by a measurement vehicle that is capable of measuring the road surface state(s) or transmission of measured data obtained by the measurement; and a road surface inspection part that analyzes measured data received from the measurement vehicle and performs inspection.