Comment by mastax

One of the big changes happening in the industry is increasing collection of road line quality data. Previously we'd use handheld meters to spot check pavement markers. The new state of the art is to use continuous laser scanners attached to vehicles to measure all of the pavement markers on the road. This data is used to identify what areas need to be re-striped, to see how different materials fare in different conditions over time, and to submit warranty claims when things aren't up to spec.