RoadGuard

Gravel Road Smart Monitoring transforming Fleet Vehicles into Road Condition Sensors

Why RoadGuard?

RoadGuard optimizes gravel road maintenance with real-time data, enabling precise interventions, improved safety, and cost savings.

Data-Driven Maintenance

Target maintenance efforts where they're needed most, based on objective measurements - RoadGuard allows precise & timely crew deployment and prioritizing critical repairs. It enhances improved roadwork coordination and traffic flow.

Cost-effective!

Up to date data optimizes resource efficiency by dispatching crews as and where needed, reduces inspection time, improves material use, and extends the road network's lifespan through more focused maintenance.

Make roads safer

Real-time road condition data enables maintenance crews to intervene where needed and address the worst hazards first. It promotes quicker response and efficient use of correct equipment where it is needed most. In turn, it provides safer roads to users.

Fast Learning & Instant Insights

Transform Your Gravel Road Management from Day One with Powerful Features & Unmatched Simplicity

RoadGuard doesn't just monitor road conditions – it can revolutionize your entire approach to gravel road maintenance.

Seamless Setup: Install in 60 minutes or less, not days
Instant Data Streaming: Access vital road information immediately
No Learning Curve: Intuitive interface for immediate team adoption

Real-Time Monitoring

• Turn every truck into a smart sensor
• Continuous road-surface measurement across your entire network
• Leverage existing fleet movements for cost-effective data collection

Comprehensive Analysis

• 6-axis IMU protected by 2mm stainless shield
• Capture every bump, dip, and grade change with precision
• Rugged design ensures reliable data in harsh conditions

Plug and Play

• Easy and fast installation on truck chassis or bed
• Start using as soon as installed

Seamless Connectivity

• BLE and LTE support
• Access analytics remotely from anywhere
• Integrate easily with existing systems and workflows

High-Quality Data Capture

• 100Hz sampling rate across all axes
• Ensure compliance with detailed, accurate diagnostics
• Make confident decisions based on robust data sets

Smart Edge Processing

• On-board analytics for rapid response
• Local warnings for immediate action
• Reduce data transmission costs with intelligent filtering

Alternatives to RoadGuard

RoadGuard vs. Traditional Methods

While other technologies like LiDAR or camera-based systems exist, they often require significant data processing and additional staffing, making scalability challenging.

RoadGuard offers a superior solution:

Immediate Actionability: Data is processed in real-time, requiring no additional analysis.

Scalability: Easily deploy across your entire vehicle fleet without the need for specialized staff.

Cost Effective: Utilize existing vehicles and staff for data collection.

Smart Network:

Well maintained gravel roads are of critical importance to the US economy

Gravel roads make up a significant portion of the U.S. road network – about 1/3 – with approximately 2.2 million miles of unpaved roads. Many of these are low-volume rural roads that serve critical functions:

Access for agricultural, forestry, and energy industries.

Act as transportation arteries for millions of rural residents.

Maintaining gravel roads effectively can lead to substantial cost savings:

Proper maintenance extends the lifespan of gravel roads, postponing costly reconstruction.

Well-maintained gravel roads can help avoid the high costs of paving and repaving.

Gravel roads are significantly more cost-effective to build and maintain compared to paved roads.

Quick answer to gravel road users calling in

RoadGuard serves as an independent and objective tool for “Roads & Bridges” departments to give informed responses when questioned about gravel road conditions.

By comparing individual road sections, RoadGuard provides a quantified and objective assessment of the condition of the roads in question. What may be considered a good road by some could be viewed as terrible by others.

RoadGuard’s mapping data can be shared with the public, providing transparent road condition updates and enhancing communication with gravel road users.

Smart Grader Deployment

Using RoadGuard to Prioritize Road Maintenance

RoadGuard enables a shift towards “grading on demand”. Traditional road maintenance typically relies on scheduled grader deployments, but with RoadGuard, you can transition to blading only where it’s truly needed, creating a responsive, “on demand” strategy.

On Demand: Transition from scheduled grading to "on demand" maintenance with RoadGuard.

Grader tracking: Track grader activity and pinpoint where the grader has been deployed.

Plug-and-play Installation

Installation of RoadGuard is a breeze, requiring just four bolts for mounting and connecting power (10-30VDC). In addition, two antennas are connected: one for GPS and another for 4G connectivity.

Thanks to its user-friendly design, the installation process is swift and efficient, ensuring minimal downtime and enabling rapid deployment for immediate road condition monitoring.