A system includes a sensor network comprising at least two optical fibers coupled to a pavement. Each optical fiber includes one or more optical sensors installed a predetermined distance from one or more adjacent optical fibers. The one or more optical sensors are configured to produce a wavelength shift signal. A processor is configured to determine one or both of one or more attributes of one or more objects travelling on the pavement and a traffic condition of the pavement based on the wavelength shift signal. A transmitter is configured to transmit the one or more attributes to a predetermined location.

A system includes a sensor network comprising at least two optical fibers coupled to a pavement. Each optical fiber includes one or more optical sensors installed a predetermined distance from one or more adjacent optical fibers. The one or more optical sensors are configured to produce a wavelength shift signal. A processor is configured to determine one or both of one or more attributes of one or more objects travelling on the pavement and a traffic condition of the pavement based on the wavelength shift signal. A transmitter is configured to transmit the one or more attributes to a predetermined location.

A Parametric Disturbance Sensor is provided. The parametric disturbance sensor has a stripline enclosure having an internal chamber; a stripline sensor core positioned within the internal chamber; a fill material filling the internal chamber so that the stripline sensor is not in direct contact with the stripline sensor core enclosure; and a cable-end connector connected to the stripline sensor core for connecting the stripline sensor core to a processing unit.

A Parametric Disturbance Sensor is provided. The parametric disturbance sensor has a stripline enclosure having an internal chamber; a stripline sensor core positioned within the internal chamber; a fill material filling the internal chamber so that the stripline sensor is not in direct contact with the stripline sensor core enclosure; and a cable-end connector connected to the stripline sensor core for connecting the stripline sensor core to a processing unit.

An example road sensor apparatus comprises: a sensor casing comprising a first surface for interfacing environmental conditions on a surface of a pavement, a second surface for interfacing a sensor level adjustment element, and a sensor portion including one or more sensor apparatuses; the sensor level adjustment element comprising plastic material that exhibits permanent compression in response to being subjected to a pressure that exceeds a threshold pressure and having a first surface for interfacing the sensor casing and a second surface for interfacing a bottom of a recess in the pavement; and an installation sleeve, the sensor casing and the sensor level adjustment element arranged adjacent to each other and at least the sensor casing arranged within the installation sleeve such that the sensor casing is moveable with respect to the installation sleeve in response to a pressure that exceeds said threshold pressure being applied on its first surface.

A capacitive wireless charging system for use with a vehicle includes a roadway-side capacitive charging pad configured to be embedded in a roadway and to form a capacitive electrical connection with a vehicle-side capacitive charging pad for wirelessly transferring power to charge a vehicle battery when the vehicle is on the roadway, a power conditioning circuit configured to be positioned next to the roadway and to condition power received from a power source, and a plurality of conductors configured to be at least partially embedded in the roadway and to electrically connect the power conditioning circuit and the roadway-side capacitive charging pad, such that the plurality of conductors form a roadway-side matching network for the capacitive electrical connection without discrete inductors and capacitors.

A capacitive wireless charging system for use with a vehicle includes a roadway-side capacitive charging pad configured to be embedded in a roadway and to form a capacitive electrical connection with a vehicle-side capacitive charging pad for wirelessly transferring power to charge a vehicle battery when the vehicle is on the roadway, a power conditioning circuit configured to be positioned next to the roadway and to condition power received from a power source, and a plurality of conductors configured to be at least partially embedded in the roadway and to electrically connect the power conditioning circuit and the roadway-side capacitive charging pad, such that the plurality of conductors form a roadway-side matching network for the capacitive electrical connection without discrete inductors and capacitors.

A magnetic marker to be laid in or on a road to achieve driving support control such as lane departure warning for warning departure of a vehicle from a lane and so forth, is a magnetic marker in which an RFID tag having an antenna for transmitting or receiving electric waves for wireless communication is retained in a magnet forming a magnetism generation source. The magnetic marker further includes a protective cover which prevents proximity of water to the antenna of the RFID tag and isolates the antenna from water. Thus, more information can be stably provided to a vehicle side.

A magnetic marker to be laid in or on a road to achieve driving support control such as lane departure warning for warning departure of a vehicle from a lane and so forth, is a magnetic marker in which an RFID tag having an antenna for transmitting or receiving electric waves for wireless communication is retained in a magnet forming a magnetism generation source. The magnetic marker further includes a protective cover which prevents proximity of water to the antenna of the RFID tag and isolates the antenna from water. Thus, more information can be stably provided to a vehicle side.

To install, in or on a road surface of a road, a magnetic marker having retained in its outer perimeter an RFID tag including an antenna for wireless communication, an arrangement step of accommodating the magnetic marker in an accommodation hole provided to be bored in the road surface and a formation step of providing the magnetic marker with a protecting part for isolating the antenna from water are performed. With these steps, even if the periphery of the magnetic marker is submerged in water after installation, high communication performance of the RFID tag can be kept.