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Jaguar Land Rover Makes System For Mapping Potholes For Autonomous Vehicles
An anonymous reader writes: Jaguar Land Rover is developing a system that identifies potholes and other obstructions in the road and shares them via the cloud with highway authorities, and, potentially, other drivers with access to the report network. The project's research director Dr. Mike Bell says that such a network could help autonomous vehicles avoid potholes without crossing lanes or endangering other drivers. The team is also working on a stereo-camera system capable of identifying possible obstructions in the road. Dr. Bell says "there is a huge opportunity to turn the information from these vehicle sensors into 'big data' and share it for the benefit of other road users. This could help prevent billions of pounds of vehicle damage and make road repairs more effective."
"This could help prevent billions of pounds of vehicle damage."
Mike Tyson does damage in pounds. Potholes cause economic damage. Silly Brits; measuring car damage as a weight. I'm surprised they didn't say "millions of stones of damage!" ;-)
It seems like the 4x4 Range Rovers might have a 'off-road' setting where they hit the pothole on purpose to give their occupants that authentic off road feel. Around here you see lots of Range Rovers that have never seen anything more challenging than the ramp up into the parking garage at the mall while their owners shop for be-dazzeled jeans with the knees pre-ripped at the the factory. Of course these same cars are outfitted with snorkels, light guards, and rhino bars up front. All chromed and shiny.