Camber

CAMBER – Crowdsourced Pavement Intelligence CAMBER is a mobile data collection tool for monitoring road and cycling infrastructure conditions. Designed for researchers, municipal authorities, and citizen contributors, it captures geo-referenced pavement data using your phone's built-in sensors. HOW IT WORKS • Start a recording session and mount your phone on your bike or vehicle • The app simultaneously records video, GPS location, and accelerometer data • Routes are tracked in real time on an interactive map • Stop recording when you're done — sessions last up to 15 minutes each KEY FEATURES • Video recording of road surfaces with automatic compression • Continuous GPS tracking to geo-reference every segment of your route • Accelerometer data capture to detect bumps, potholes, and surface irregularities • Live speed and distance display during recording • Camera angle guide to ensure optimal capture angle • Interactive map view with route visualization • Incident reporting with photos and GPS coordinates • Automatic background upload of completed recordings • Safe mode for distraction-free recording • Satellite and standard map views DATA & PRIVACY • All data collection is user-initiated — you control when recording starts and stops • Location sharing can be toggled on or off in settings • Video footage captured in public environments may incidentally include faces or licence plates — these are not collected for identification and may be anonymised during processing • Data is securely uploaded and used solely for infrastructure condition analysis and research • All processing complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) • You can delete your account and all associated data at any time from within the app WHO IS IT FOR • Researchers studying pavement deterioration and road quality • Municipal agencies monitoring cycling and road infrastructure • Citizens who want to contribute to better roads in their community CAMBER is developed as part of a research project focused on intelligent infrastructure monitoring. Your contributions help build better, safer roads for everyone.