SMART SYSTEM USES POST OFFICE VEHICLES TO ANALYZE ROADS.
(WorldNews Sweden)

Press release, March 23, 2017 SMART SYSTEM USES POST OFFICE VEHICLES TO ANALYZE ROADS. During the spring thaw period in Sweden, many small roads are closed to traffic despite the fact that they are fit for use. The BiFi research project has analysed the roads` bearing capacity in real time using Internet-connected post office vehicles and presented their status online. The final report from the three-year project shows that these roads have been kept open for traffic 50% longer than before, benefitting haulage contractors, local residents and the Swedish Transport Administration. Heavy vehicles tend to cause severe wheel ruts on soft gravel roads during the spring thaw period. In an effort...