Barrier Monitoring Solution

The Challenge

With hundreds to thousands of kilometres of barriers installed across highway road networks, maintaining the effectiveness of wire rope barriers, is a growing challenge for road authorities as well as O&M Contractors.

Traditional manual inspections and tension checks are time-consuming, costly, impact traffic flow and fail to deliver meaningful data on barrier conditions, making it difficult to verify and demonstrate auditable compliance with engineering and safety performance standards or manufacturer requirements.

Unrepaired barriers are up to 34% less effective at reducing serious injuries and fatalities, highlighting the need for real-time monitoring and data aggregation platforms that provide region or state-wide reporting.

The Solution

Our Viotel SMART barrier sensor, fitted with an accelerometer and detachable strain, delivers real-time data directly from the barrier mounted sensor to provide a live feed on our myViotel dashboard or your preferred system. Configurable with other asset management systems, instantaneous custom alerting and reporting can be automated for comprehensive crash detection and data. Alerts can be sent via SMS to the on-call phone or via email to multiple parties.

Key Benefits

  • Automated Compliance Monitoring
    Our system continuously verifies barrier tension against manufacturer specifications and regulatory requirements.

  • Improved Road User Safety
    Ensure barriers retain their designed ability to contain and redirect vehicles, protecting road users and meeting public safety obligations.

  • Real-Time Impact Detection
    Instantly identify and log vehicle impacts across rigid and flexible barrier networks, enabling faster incident response and reducing exposure to liability claims.

  • Auditable Maintenance Records
    Maintain a fully traceable record of impacts, repair activities, and maintenance response times.

  • Reduced Operational Costs
    Minimise unnecessary inspections and lane closures by targeting maintenance only where it’s needed, freeing up crews and reducing traffic disruption.

  • Network-Wide Risk Management
    Use real-time analytics to proactively identify high-risk sites, optimise resource allocation, and plan maintenance based on asset performance, not assumptions.

  • Seamless System Integration
    Viotel’s SMART Barrier solution connects easily with existing asset management platforms and IoT ecosystems, scaling with your operational needs without creating new silos.