Michigan Studies Unpaved Roads from the Sky

Government Technology: Drones are getting a lot of play in the public safety field, but can they do anything for transportation agencies?

Researchers at the Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) are working to find out; engineers, computer scientists and transportation researchers are looking for cost-effective unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) projects that could replace today’s processes for mapping roads and roadside features, identifying potholes and understanding traffic.

Government Technology: Drones are getting a lot of play in the public safety field, but can they do anything for transportation agencies?
Researchers at the Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) are working to find out; engineers, computer scientists and transportation researchers are looking for cost-effective unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) projects that could replace today’s processes for mapping roads and roadside features, identifying potholes and understanding traffic.

Government Technology: Drones are getting a lot of play in the public safety field, but can they do anything for transportation agencies?

Researchers at the Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) are working to find out; engineers, computer scientists and transportation researchers are looking for cost-effective unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) projects that could replace today’s processes for mapping roads and roadside features, identifying potholes and understanding traffic.

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