Photonic Materials for Smart Roads: Intelligent Pavement Monitoring, Energy Harvesting and Adaptive Road Safety

Islom Mamadaliev; Sardor Uktamov; Sanjarbek Makhmudov; Diyorbek Mirsaidov

doi:10.31149/ijot.v8i3.5824

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Islom Mamadaliev Department of Automobile Roads, Namangan State Technical University, Namangan city, Uzbekistan
Sardor Uktamov Department of Automobile Roads, Namangan State Technical University, Namangan city, Uzbekistan
Sanjarbek Makhmudov Department of Automobile Roads, Namangan State Technical University, Namangan city, Uzbekistan
Diyorbek Mirsaidov Department of Automobile Roads, Namangan State Technical University, Namangan city, Uzbekistan

Vol. 8 No. 3 (2026): International Journal on Orange Technologies (IJOT)

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October 5, 2026

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This paper presents a conceptual review of photonic materials and optical sensing technologies for smart road infrastructure. The focus is placed on three mutually reinforcing functions: real-time pavement condition monitoring, local energy harvesting, and adaptive road-safety communication. Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors are considered as a practical photonic sensing element for measuring traffic-induced strain and temperature inside pavement layers. Photovoltaic and other pavement energy-harvesting approaches are discussed as potential sources for autonomous sensor nodes, while long-afterglow and active luminous materials are considered for adaptive nighttime guidance. A conceptual monitoring chain is proposed in which vehicle loading produces a pavement structural response, the response is converted into an optical wavelength shift, and the resulting data are transmitted to an analytical platform for pavement-health assessment. The paper also formulates a Photonic Smart-Road Architecture that links embedded optical sensing, IoT communication, artificial-intelligence-based analysis and maintenance decision support. The study is conceptual and literature-based; therefore, no unverified experimental performance values are claimed.

Islom Mamadaliev, Sardor Uktamov, Sanjarbek Makhmudov, & Diyorbek Mirsaidov. (2026). Photonic Materials for Smart Roads: Intelligent Pavement Monitoring, Energy Harvesting and Adaptive Road Safety. International Journal on Orange Technologies, 8(3), 60–67. https://doi.org/10.31149/ijot.v8i3.5824

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