SAM-based instance segmentation models for the automation of structural damage detection

Understand

Automating visual inspection for capturing defects based on civil structures appearance is crucial due to its currently labour-intensive and time-consuming nature.

• An important aspect of automated inspection is image acquisition, which is rapid and cost-effective considering the pervasive developments in both software and hardware computing in recent years.
• Previous studies largely focused on concrete and asphalt, with less attention to masonry cracks.
• The latter also lacks publicly available datasets.