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  • The optical sensor system developed to detect the amount of salt on a road (Photo: UC3M)
    Environment
    Hold the salt: New sensor detects excess salt on roads
    With too much salt applied to road surfaces to prevent icing having a detrimental effect on vehicles, infrastructure and the environment, engineers at Carlos III University have developed an optical sensor that can detect the amount of salt on the road in real time.