How can agencies leverage technology (e.g., drones, sensors) to improve pavement condition assessment and data collection?

Agencies can leverage various technologies to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and safety of pavement condition assessment and data collection. Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), equipped with high-resolution cameras and other sensors can be used to collect aerial images and videos of pavements. This allows for rapid and comprehensive assessment of pavement distresses, such as cracking, rutting, and potholes, over large areas. Automated distress detection algorithms can be used to analyze the drone imagery and automatically identify and quantify pavement distresses. This reduces the need for manual inspections and improves the con....