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| Project Title | Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Inspection of Tack Coats and Ancillary Highway Structures |
| University | West Virginia University George Mason University Virginia Tech University |
| Principal Investigator(s) | PI: Fei Dai, West Virginia University Co-PI: David Lattanzi, George Mason University Co-PI: Linbing Wang, Virginia Tech Co-PI: Matthew Hebdon, Virginia Tech Co-PI: John Zaniewski, West Virginia University |
| Funding Source(s) and Amounts Provided (by each agency or organization) | WVU Fed: $69,971 WVU Match: $69,971 GMU Fed: $69,112 GMU Match: $69,112 VTI Fed: $139,336 VTI Match: $139,336 |
| Total Project Cost | $556,838 |
| Start and End Dates | 01/20/2020 - 08/15/2022 |
| Brief Description of Research Project | This project will investigate the feasibility of using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to accelerate and improve the inspection of tack coats and ancillary structures. The research team will take a data-driven approach: identifying the key assessment needs and data products to support DOT inspection workflows, and to implement these criteria to dictate the development of the necessary algorithms and UAV hardware. The objective of this project is to investigate whether and how UAVs can be applied to enhance the current practice of inspection for tack coats during asphalt pavement renovation and for ancillary highway structures. |