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Next-generation road management platform using smartphonesGLOCAL-EYEZ × ROAD is a cutting-edge road inspection Digital Transformation (DX) system. By simply mounting a smartphone on a regular vehicle and capturing road footage, you can conduct comprehensive and high-precision road inspections. The system covers items such as IRI, flatness, road surface irregularities (steps), potholes, cracks, and rutting, as well as anomalies in road ancillary facilities like guardrails, signs, and curbs. It is a DX-compatible road management technology that brings together digital technologies such as internet communication and AI. With just a smartphone and a car, anyone can conduct road inspections anywhere at low cost. We support a series of maintenance tasks from daily management and inspection to the selection of repair work.
*GLOCAL-EYEZ is a smartphone-based road inspection DX system that combines Smartcity Research Institute's AI and system development with Nichireki's pavement management and repair technologies.
MAIN FUNCTIONS
Road Surface Evaluation via Vibration Analysis
Accurately estimates road IRI, flatness, and steps from vehicle vibrations (acceleration and angular velocity) measured by smartphone. Our unique algorithm automatically compensates for vehicle characteristics, achieving high analysis accuracy.
Road Surface and Facility Evaluationvia Image Analysis
Automatically detects road damage using deep learning from forward-facing images captured by smartphones (also compatible with dash cams). Cracks, potholes, rutting, and road ancillary facility anomalies are categorized into severity levels and aggregated into road sections on our platform.
Unified Management & Map View
Analysis results are mapped in near real-time and can be visually understood on the web. Additionally, statistical information such as changes over time and histograms of collected road condition data can be checked directly from the map.
FEATURES
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Low Cost & Simple
Conduct road surveys simply by fixing a standard smartphone inside a car.
No expensive sensors or vehicle modifications are required.
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High Quality
Through years of research and development, we have overcome the challenges of using ordinary vehicles and simple in-vehicle devices. Our smartphone-equipped ordinary vehicle is the first to pass performance verification tests for all three road surface condition indicators.We have achieved the highest number of passing items in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's inspection support technology performance catalog, and the highest rank for road patrol accuracy (as of FY2025).
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Rich Indicators
Analysis methods for various targets including pavement condition,
road markings, and road ancillary facilities have been implemented.
FUNCTIONS DETAILS
1 / DX Support for Daily Management
Pavement Inspection
Just by mounting a smartphone on a work vehicle, it automatically recognizes lanes and surveys pavement conditions.
Examples:
IRI, flatness, steps, potholes, cracks, rutting, faded markings, etc.
Road Ancillary Facility Inspection
Just by mounting a smartphone on a work vehicle, it automatically surveys road ancillary facilities.
Examples:
Guardrails, road signs, side ditches, curb damage, etc.
Quantitative Evaluation
Physical distances and areas can be evaluated quantitatively.
Examples: Road width, pothole size, length and area of
various anomalies, etc.
Time-Series Data Analysis
All measurement data is stored, not just damage presence.
By comparing time-series images of the same location, areas
requiring repair or showing deterioration can be automatically identified.
Pothole Prediction In Development
AI that has learned signs of pothole occurrence from large amounts of data immediately extracts areas with high pothole probability, contributing to preventive maintenance and reduction of liability accidents.
Repair Priority List
Comprehensively judges from multiple indicators and suggests repair priorities.
Examples: Potholes, cracks,
subsidence, road surface irregularities, etc.
Output Various Reports and Statistics
Supports efficient inspection work by managing and outputting various reports and statistics on the cloud.
Examples:
Standard format inspection records, pothole lists, road ancillary facility anomaly locations, faded marking locations,
etc.
Photo Registration
You can easily upload the location, condition, treatment details, and images of repair areas discovered during patrol to the web system using a dedicated app.
2 / DX Support for Periodic Inspections
Deterioration Prediction In Development
AI automatically calculates crack length, number of intersections, etc. from road surface plans and predicts deterioration based on these indicators.
Cause & Repair Report In Development
Creates reports on the causes of damaged areas and optimal repair methods by analyzing big data with AI.
Inspection Compliant with Test Manual Methods
Using our proprietary technology, we create road surface plans from forward-facing vehicle images and quantitatively
calculate crack rate and rutting amount using calculation methods compliant with test manuals.
Reports can also be
output according to national formats.
IRI and flatness are calculated from vehicle vibration, and MCI can be
calculated together with crack rate and rutting amount.