Outdoor Hybrid Solar Road Demonstrator Monitoring Using Infrared Thermography with Embedded Local Probes for Energy Harvesting Performance Evaluation

This study investigates, in a natural environment, the thermal behavior of an innovative pavement system with thermal and solar energy collection functionalities. The whole structure is continuously monitored using temperature and heat flux sensor probes integrated inside the structure. Local weather conditions are also monitored. Infrared Thermography is used as a complementary non-invasive technique to monitor temperature surface distributions with time and assess the efficiency of heat transfer within the pavement structure. All sensors are connected to a newly developed platform that centralized data access, visualization, and storage, enabling seamless management and user interactions. The obtained results are presented and discussed.