Research Project ESRIUM

Road wear is ubiquitous and a major cost factor in infrastructure maintenance. Detailed, early detection and mapping of road wear can make these costs more manageable and at the same time extend the service life of road surfaces by advising drivers and autonomous vehicles about driving courses optimized for the current state of the road. The key innovation of ESRIUM (EGNSS-enabled Smart Road Infrastructure Usage and Maintenance for increased energy efficiency and safety on European road networks) is formed by a homogeneous, accurate, and recent digital map of road surface damage and road wear. This “road wear map”, contains unique information, which is important for lowering the road maintenance effort through optimal planning.