PROJECT TOPICConstruction, Infrastructure & Maintenance
Autonomous Road Pothole Patcher
An automated civil maintenance concept exploring structured-light road profilers, high-pressure air blowers, and motorized compaction tampers to autonomously patch roadway potholes.
Rapid Autonomous Municipal Road Repairs
- ✓Repairs road potholes in minutes without requiring manual shoveling crews in active traffic lanes.
- ✓Calculates exact asphalt volume needed using 3D optical surface height profilers.
- ✓Ensures long-lasting patches through pneumatic debris clearing and motorized compaction.
The Engineering Challenge
Problem / Objective
Potholes cause severe vehicle damage and road accidents, while manual road crews work dangerously exposed to active traffic.
Conceptual Signal Flow
System Concept
3D Road Surface Scanner → Air Blast Debris Cleaning → Emulsion Spray & Asphalt Dispense → Vibratory Compactor.
Architecture Modules
13D Structured Light Road Scanner
2High-Pressure Pneumatic Air Jet
3Cold-Asphalt Metering Auger
4Hydraulic / Motorized Vibratory Compactor
Hardware Categories
Laser ProfilerPneumatic Air NozzleAuger Feed MotorEccentric Vibratory Tamper
Technologies & Software
Municipal AutomationSurface ProfilometryAsphalt CompactionPneumatic ClearingPothole Volume Computation AlgorithmAutomated Sequence State Machine
Engineering Considerations & Edge Cases
- Bituminous asphalt gumming up dispensing augers
- Compactor mechanical vibration transferring into delicate sensor electronics
Applications
Municipal street maintenance
Airport runway surface patching
Highway quick-repair operations
Engineering Inquiry & Collaboration
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