University at Buffalo researchers may have a fix for those pesky potholes

Published March 29, 2018 This content is archived.

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An article on New York Upstate reports on UB research on embedding self-powered wireless sensors the size of key fobs under roads in order to provide updates on road condition to transportation planners and drivers with connected vehicles, and quotes Wenayo Xu, assistant professor of computer science and engineering.

"We want to detect road faults before they happen and ultimately help motorists avoid traffic accidents due to damaged roads," he said.

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