Enhancing Pavement Condition Assessment: A Comprehensive Review of Affordable Sensing Technologies for Cycle Tracks

Jeziel Antonio Ayala Garcia, Syed M. Haider Shah, Muhammad Hassam Baig, Waqar Shahid Qureshi, Ihsan Ullah

2025

Abstract

This paper explores the potential of low-cost sensing technologies for assessing the condition of cycling track pavement. As cycling gains popularity, the demand for efficient pavement maintenance solutions increases. Machine survey-based pavement condition assessment often relies on expensive, specialized equipment, which is not always suitable for cycle tracks due to limited budgets and accessibility, hence the need for low-cost solutions. The integration of low-cost sensing technologies and data collection, such as inertial measurement units (IMUs), low-cost imaging sensors, and crowdsourced data collection, presents a promising alternative for cycle track pavement surface assessment. This paper highlights the advantages of employing out-of-the-shelf devices such as smartphones with GPS, cameras, and IMU, or action cameras with GPS and IMU to collect images, their location, and vehicle vibration in a specific orientation. This data is then used to estimate pavement roughness, detect surface distress, and compute pavement surface condition. Literature reviews reveal a significant gap in the utilization of these technologies for cycle tracks, suggesting a promising area for further research and application. Furthermore, it proposes a software framework for data collection and visualization to combine these technologies to enhance the efficiency and reliability of pavement assessment for cycling infrastructure at a lower cost than machine-based pavement assessment and faster and more quantitative than manual surveys. This paper emphasizes the need for more practical and scalable solutions that support the maintenance of sustainable transportation systems.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Garcia J., Shah S., Baig M., Qureshi W. and Ullah I. (2025). Enhancing Pavement Condition Assessment: A Comprehensive Review of Affordable Sensing Technologies for Cycle Tracks. In Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems - Volume 1: VEHITS; ISBN 978-989-758-745-0, SciTePress, pages 676-682. DOI: 10.5220/0013505100003941

in Bibtex Style

@conference{vehits25,
author={Jeziel Garcia and Syed Shah and Muhammad Baig and Waqar Qureshi and Ihsan Ullah},
title={Enhancing Pavement Condition Assessment: A Comprehensive Review of Affordable Sensing Technologies for Cycle Tracks},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems - Volume 1: VEHITS},
year={2025},
pages={676-682},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013505100003941},
isbn={978-989-758-745-0},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems - Volume 1: VEHITS
TI - Enhancing Pavement Condition Assessment: A Comprehensive Review of Affordable Sensing Technologies for Cycle Tracks
SN - 978-989-758-745-0
AU - Garcia J.
AU - Shah S.
AU - Baig M.
AU - Qureshi W.
AU - Ullah I.
PY - 2025
SP - 676
EP - 682
DO - 10.5220/0013505100003941
PB - SciTePress