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PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT USING VIDEO IMAGING TECHNIQUES

Award Information
Agency: National Science Foundation
Branch: N/A
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 680
Amount: $200,000.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1986
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
940 Matley Lane Suite 5
Reno, NV 89502
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Donald R. Curphey
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Abstract

THE ADVENT OF AVAILABLE HIGH SPEED IMAGE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES WILL PROVIDE TREMENDOUS DATA PROCESSING BENEFITS OVER CURRENT HAND TECHNIQUES IN PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT. THE LONG AND COSTLY FRAME BY FRAME ANALYSIS USING PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES OR VISUAL OBSERVATION OF EXISTING ROAD PAVEMENT SURFACES CAN BE REDUCED TO A HIGHLY ORGANIZED DATA BASE FOR EFFECTIVE AND MUCH NEEDED COST EFFECTIVE PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. PAVEMENT CONDITIONS CAN BE EASILY MONITORED THEREBY PROVIDING AN ACCURATE TECHNIQUE FOR PERFORMANCE AND COST PREDICTIONS, BUDGET REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN THE ROADWAY SYSTEM, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MAINTENANCE PRIORITIES. THE RESEARCH OBJECTIVES ADDRESSED HEREIN ARE TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF USING A SLIT SENSOR FOR OBSERVING PAVEMENT SURFACES, DETERMINATION OF PROCESSOR ALGORITHMS FOR THE DETECTION OF PAVEMENT DISTRESS,DETERMINATION OF SCORING PROCEDURES BEST SUITED TO VIDEO IMAGING AND DETERMINATION OF THE PERTINENT DATA LOGGING REQUIREMENTS. SUCCESSFUL RESEARCH IN THESE AREAS WILL RESULT IN THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF AN ACCEPTABLE PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

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