A rapid screening algorithm using a quadrotor for crack detection on bridges

Authors

Elmer R. Magsino, De La Salle University, Manila
John Robert B. Chua, De La Salle University, Manila
Lawrence S. Chua, De La Salle University, Manila
Carlo M. De Guzman, De La Salle University, Manila
Jan Vincent L. Gepaya, De La Salle University, Manila

College

Gokongwei College of Engineering

Department/Unit

Electronics And Communications Engg

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Source Title

IEEE Region 10 Annual International Conference, Proceedings/TENCON

First Page

1829

Last Page

1833

Publication Date

2-8-2017

Abstract

This research study employs the use of a quadrotor for improving the efficiency and safety of civil engineers in the inspection of concrete bridge building columns for probable cracks. At an initial scanning height, the quadrotor hovers vertically at constant height increments and captures the structure image. It communicates, via Wi-Fi, to an android device running the rapid screening algorithm for crack detection. Out of 23 collected images from a bridge structure, the average accuracy achieved was 95.65% with a precision of 91.67% and a recall of 83.33%. © 2016 IEEE.

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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1109/TENCON.2016.7848337

Recommended Citation

Magsino, E. R., Chua, J. B., Chua, L. S., De Guzman, C. M., & Gepaya, J. L. (2017). A rapid screening algorithm using a quadrotor for crack detection on bridges. IEEE Region 10 Annual International Conference, Proceedings/TENCON, 1829-1833. https://doi.org/10.1109/TENCON.2016.7848337

Disciplines

Civil Engineering | Electrical and Electronics

Keywords

Concrete bridges—Cracking; Concrete bridges— Inspection; Quadrotor helicopters

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