Automating the crack map detection process for machine operated crack sealer

• Published in: Automation in construction Vol. 31; pp. 10 - 18
• Main Authors: Tsai, Yichang (James), Kaul, Vivek, Yezzi, Anthony
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier B.V 01.05.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: Algorithms; Applied sciences; Automation; Building failures (cracks, physical changes, etc.); Buildings. Public works; Computational efficiency; Construction equipments; Construction works; Crack mapping; Crack sealing; Cracks; Durability. Pathology. Repairing. Maintenance; Exact sciences and technology; Flaw detection; Machine vision; Measurements. Technique of testing; Repair (reinforcement, strenthening); Sealers; Segments; Crack mapping; Automation; Crack sealing; Machine vision; Pavement; Experimental study; Algorithm; Sealing; Recommendation; Failure analysis; System description; Detection; Crack

Automated crack-sealing machinery must accurately locate continuous individual crack segments so that they can be processed and treated effectively. In this paper, we illustrate the use of a geodesic minimal path based method for generating the crack map suitable for the path planning process. The u...