MUMBAI, India, Jan. 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511104215 A) filed by Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, on Oct. 29, 2025, for 'ai-powered smart road hole detection and alert system for real-time pothole mapping.'
Inventor(s) include Gagandeep Kaur; and Dr. Manik Rakhra.
The application for the patent was published on Dec. 12, under issue no. 50/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The invention discloses an AI-powered smart road hole detection and alert system (100) designed for real-time pothole monitoring, classification, and reporting. The system integrates vehicle-mounted detection units (102) equipped with accelerometers, gyroscopes, ultrasonic or LiDAR sensors, and AI-enabled cameras to sense road anomalies. Roadside IoT infrastructure (104) with rain and optical sensors provides environmental context. Crowdsourced mobile data modules (106) allow drivers to contribute pothole reports. A centralized cloud processing unit (108) executes data fusion algorithms to classify pothole severity, update digital road maps (114), and generate predictive maintenance insights. An alert and response system (110) communicates real-time warnings to drivers and municipal dashboards for prioritized repair. The system (100) improves road safety, reduces vehicle damage, and enables proactive and scalable road maintenance in smart city networks."
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