Summary of Improving Post-earthquake Crack Detection Using Semi-synthetic Generated Images, by Piercarlo Dondi et al.
Improving Post-Earthquake Crack Detection using Semi-Synthetic Generated Images
by Piercarlo Dondi, Alessio Gullotti, Michele Inchingolo, Ilaria Senaldi, Chiara Casarotti, Luca Lombardi, Marco Piastra
First submitted to arxiv on: 6 Dec 2024
Categories
- Main: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The paper introduces a novel technique for generating semi-synthetic images to aid in the development of damage detection systems, specifically designed for detecting cracks in buildings following earthquakes. The method leverages parametric meta-annotations to create realistic 3D models with simulated cracks, which can be used as data augmentation during training. By combining real and semi-synthetic images, the authors show that a crack detection system can outperform one trained solely on real-world data. This innovation has significant implications for improving disaster response and building safety assessments. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Imagine after an earthquake, you need to quickly figure out if buildings are safe or not. Computer programs can help experts do this by looking at pictures of the damage. But right now, it’s hard to train these programs because we don’t have enough labeled images (like pictures with labels saying what’s wrong). This paper shows how to create fake but realistic images of cracks in buildings using special computer software. By mixing real and fake images together, the program can learn to detect cracks better. This could be a big help for emergency responders trying to figure out which buildings are safe after an earthquake. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Data augmentation
