Project Summary
University of Nottingham is developing sensor-based
technologies to embed within aggregates in pavement
structures that can communicate its condition and with
other road infrastructure in real time. This could be used
to sense and report the construction quality and service
condition of a carriageway through wireless communication,
and also held improve the interaction and positioning of
connected autonomous vehicles. This project will validate
the feasibility of using smart aggregates equipped with
multifunctional sensors to digitise the road transport
system and in the long term communicate with other
road infrastructure entities, with minimal disruption to the
pavement structure using Metaverse based technologies.
