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Step Frequency Ground Penetrating Radar for Location and Evaluation of In-Roadway Sensors (06-FH2_SBIR) Phase IIb

Project Information

Project ID: 
FHWA-PROJ-08-0014
Project Abstract: 

Traffic sensors embedded as in-roadway sensors frequently malfunction due to failure to observe proper installation techniques. Nondestructive evaluation of the installation or maintenance work has the potential to verify correct or incorrect installation procedures. Ground penetrating radar is the technique being investigated for this. The objectives of this research study are to: (1) Verify whether ground penetrating radar has the potential to identify defects in installation and/or maintenance.(2) Establish contacts with organizations that have problems with installations and dialog with them.(3) Identify critical gaps regarding the collection and processing of ground penetrating radar data, and what hardware changes or algorithms might be used to enhance the nondestructive evaluation of ground penetrating radar techniques.(4) Conduct laboratory and field tests of improved hardware and algorithms and conduct field demonstrations.

Goals

The key project objective is the detection of wires and cracks in wires and pavement.

Research HUB ID: 
7877
Project Status: 
Completed
Project Funding Amount (Contract Award Amount): 
$966,452
Start Date: 
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
End Date: 
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Public Access Plan: 
No
FHWA Program Area: 
Small Business Innovation Research
Project Outputs: 

By using advanced signal processing techniques and custom radar wavelength handling, it is possible to detect much smaller cracks than is possible with conventional impulse radar.

Project Link: 
Step Frequency Ground Penetrating Radar for Location and Evaluation of In-Roadway Sensors (06-FH2_SBIR) Phase IIb

Contact Information

First Name: 
Peter
Last Name: 
Huang
Phone Number: 
(202) 493-3484
Email Address: 
peter.huang@dot.gov
Team: 
Transportation Enabling Technologies Team
Office:
Office of Operations Research and Development
Office Code: 
HRDO-10

Management Organizations

Sponsor Organization: 
Organization Role: 
Sponsor Organization
Organization: 
Federal Highway Administration: Office of Research, Development, and Technology - Office of Operations Research and Development
Contact Role: 
Project Lead
Contact: 
Huang, Peter
Managing Organization: 
Organization Role: 
Project Managing Organization
Organization: 
Federal Highway Administration: Office of Research, Development, and Technology - Office of Operations Research and Development
Contact Role: 
Project Contact
Contact: 
Huang, Peter
Performing Organization: 
Organization Role: 
Performing Organization
Organization: 
HHT Technologies
Contact Role: 
Project Contact
Contact: 
Gagarine, Nicolas
Partners and Other Sponsor/Managing/Performing Organizations: 
Organization Role: 
Other
Organization: 
U.S. Department of Transportation: Office of the Secretary of Research