NU4 by Maica Sy - pothole detector apps

NU12 IDEA#4 POTHOLE Mobile Application by Maica Sy Being able to have GPS in the Philippines as well as the traffic mobile navigators is definitely a big help to motorists nowadays. Innovation takes something extra to make this process automatic and address the problem of those potholes along the main streets and highways in the Metro. The app takes advantage of the sensors on smartphones to report potholes automatically while users are driving the streets. Developed in partnership with a local professor, the Android app uses the accelerometers and GPS technology in users' phones to register when and where the user's car has experienced a pothole — allowing local authorities to map issues and take action more effectively.  4