A Road Condition Monitoring System Using Various Sensor Data in Challenged Communication Network Environment

In our study, we develop a road condition monitoring system using multiple sensor data considering various communication environment, which is named SODiCS (Spatial and temporal Omni directional sensor data Distribution and Collection System). Japan is prone to natural disasters. In addition, the areas that have a lot of snow are prone to traffic hazards and traffic accidents occurring due to snow. A wide range and quick condition understanding and monitoring are needed after a disaster has occurred. In addition, it is important to understand the condition of the destination and the road condition to the destination in cases of commuting, disaster response and disaster relief. But, especially after a disaster has occurred, areas that mass media can provide disaster condition information are limited. Therefore, a wide range understanding of disaster condition is difficult. Recently, various higher technologies have been developed and noticed. By using those technologies, we develop SODiCS. Using this system, we can realize road condition understanding, monitoring and recording using multiple sensor data, information sharing between each vehicles and information is provided as web application. As a quantitative evaluation, we measure vehicle-to-vehicle communication quality.