Designing image processing tools for testing concrete bridges by a drone based on deep learning

Autor: Long Ngo, Chieu Luong Xuan, Hoang Minh Luong, Binh Ngo Thanh, Dung Bui Ngoc
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of Information and Telecommunication, Vol 7, Iss 2, Pp 227-240 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 24751839
2475-1847
2475-1839
DOI: 10.1080/24751839.2023.2186624
Popis: ABSTRACTCrack detection is one of the crucial aspects of bridge evaluation and maintenance. Several existing image-based methods require capturing the bridge surface and extracting crack features to detect the crack. However, in some positions such as the space under the bridge and piers, it is difficult to capture crack images. This paper aims to apply a method to detect cracks on the bridge surface by using a drone that can capture images in challenging positions. The video recorded from the drone will be automatically identified the cracks by employing the deep learning method. Deep learning is designed for training and testing the dataset with 51.000 images, each image sized 244 × 244. The deep learning method shows the feasibility of detecting the cracks in the transport facility. This is supported by the high accuracy of the experimental results of 95.19%. In addition, the tool can assign an ID containing information to each crack from video so that these cracks can then be mounted on a 3D map of the bridge for research on crack development over time in the task of assessing the health of bridges.
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