"PaveSense" transforms your smartphone into a road quality monitoring device. Using built-in accelerometer and GPS sensors, the app measures road surface conditions as you drive, giving you insights into pavement roughness and ride quality.
How It Works
Simply mount your phone in your vehicle and start recording. "PaveSense" continuously captures motion data and location coordinates, calculating roughness metrics in real-time. The app displays your current speed, distance traveled, and road quality indicators through an intuitive dashboard.
Key Features
Real-time road roughness measurement using RMS calculations
GPS tracking with automatic speed detection
Trip history with detailed statistics for each journey
Automatic pause below 5 km per hour to filter out stops and traffic
Background operation so you can use other apps while recording
Local data storage for offline use
Cloud sync to view your data on the web dashboard
Clean, modern interface with color-coded quality indicators
Practical Uses
Track road conditions on your regular commute
Document pothole-prone routes
Compare surface quality across different roads
Contribute to community road condition awareness
Privacy Focused
Your location and sensor data stay on your device until you choose to sync. No automatic data collection or sharing without your consent.
Whether you're a daily commuter curious about your route's roughness or someone interested in road infrastructure quality, "PaveSense" provides the data you need in a simple, accessible format.