Using artificial intelligence in sewer inspection
With its own development department specifically for AI topics, IBAK is working on and developing several AI projects. One focus is automated condition detection in inspection films (ArtIST). Another equally exciting project is the AI-based autopilot for inspection equipment with pan and rotate cameras (aiControl). IBAK is also researching how AI methodology in sewer data can be used for rehabilitation planning and prediction models.
Inspections are used to record the structural and operational conditions of sewer systems. Condition detection thus forms the optimal basis for the development of maintenance and rehabilitation measures. The quality of the collected data is crucial for this.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) has already proven its worth in sewer inspection and provides objective and consistent data.
Opportunities through AI-supported sewer inspection
Expert personnel is a company's most valuable asset and a key factor in economic success. The requirements for carrying out an inspection are high: In addition to a large amount of coordination work at the preparatory stage, the technically demanding inspection system must be operated, the work site must be secured and high-quality, data collection in compliance with the rules and regulations must be guaranteed.
The use of intelligent technologies such as artificial intelligence supports inspectors in making the main tasks and procedures of sewer inspection more efficient and easier to plan.
Network operators receive objectively evaluated and high-quality condition data, on the basis of which measures can be reliably planned.
Decisive advantages through the use of artificial intelligence
- Higher productivity:Less manual input needed
- Good planning:Permanent availability of the AI web service
- Noticeable time-saving:Inspection recordings can be analysed and evaluated more quickly
- Objective data quality:For comparable inspection results
- Make better decisions: The higher the quality of the inspection data, the more reliable the rehabilitation strategies
aiControl: The development project for fully automatic camera control
The inspection of main sewers and house connections with pan and tilt cameras will become more efficient in the future with AI technologies. The autopilot controls the camera (speed, rotate, pan, bend and zoom) automatically and the video is analyzed in real time while recording.
