Automatic Detection and Repair of Potholes on Road

One of the major problems in developing countries is maintenance of roads. Identification of pavement distress such as potholes that helps drivers to avoid accidents and vehicle damages. This project discusses methods that have been developed and proposes a cost-effective solution to identify the potholes on roads and provide timely action to avoid accidents or vehicle damages. Ultrasonic sensors are used to identify the potholes and obstacles on the road. If pothole is detected then the microcontroller initiates the servo motor and it activates a tray and a shovel which will fill the pothole and level it simultaneously. We are using a camera to capture the real time image and that is sent to the PC. If the holes are very large then the vehicles is redirected using PC through Zigbee. When the pothole is detected its depth is displayed on the LCD and the buzzer will make a beep sound. The system reduces the time taken to manually search and locate the potholes and also the man power required.