GLOCAL-EYEZ

Outline

GLOCAL-EYEZ can detect damage on pavement surfaces, such as cracks and level differences, simply by capturing images of the road using a smartphone mounted on a regular vehicle. This is a DX-based road management technology that leverages digital tools, including Internet communication technology and AI. The system allows anyone with a smartphone and a vehicle to conduct inspections at low cost, anywhere. It supports a range of operations, from daily road management to selecting repair works.

*GLOCAL-EYEZ is a smartphone-based road inspection DX system. This technology integrates the fundamental logic of AI-based road surface evaluation developed by Dr. Tomonori Nagayama, Associate Professor at the University of Tokyo’s School of Engineering, with AI system development by SmartCity Research Institute, and is further combined with Nichireki’s expertise in pavement management and repair.

Features

1. Data collected from daily management activities, such as patrols, can be used as inspection data for pavement repairs. (The inspection records are generated in a ledger format.)
2. Anyone can conduct inspections simply by mounting a smartphone on a vehicle.
3. After the inspection, data are transferred from the smartphone for AI analysis, and the results are available for review within about an hour.
4. This system enables users to inspect cracks and potholes that threaten traffic safety, as well as level differences that may lead to complaints from road users and nearby residents.
5. Users can efficiently inspect long stretches of non-arterial roads, such as residential streets, at a low cost.

Conceptual image of the flow from inspection to analysis

Movie

Introduction of GLOCAL-EYEZ (1 min. 41 sec.)