Staffa Junior, L B; Bastos Costa, D; Torres Nogueira, J L and Silva, A S (2025) Web platform for building roof maintenance inspection using uas and artificial intelligence. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 43(1), pp. 4-28. ISSN 2398-4708
Abstract
Purpose: This work aims to develop a web platform for inspecting roof structures for technical assistance supported by drones and artificial intelligence. The tools used were HTML, CSS and JavaScript languages; Firebase software for infrastructure; and Custom Vision for image processing. Design/methodology/approach: This study adopted the design science research approach, and the main stages for the development of the web platform include (1) creation and validation of the roof inspection checklist, (2) validation of the use of Custom Vision as an image recognition tool, and (3) development of the web platform. Findings: The results of automatic recognition showed a percentage of 77.08% accuracy in identifying pathologies in roof images obtained by drones for technical assistance. Originality/value: This study contributed to developing a drone-integrated roof platform for visual data collection and artificial intelligence for automatic recognition of pathologies, enabling greater efficiency and agility in the collection, processing and analysis of results to guarantee the durability of the building.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building construction; computer vision; drone; pathologies; unmanned aerial system |
| Index terms: | accuracy, building construction, guarantee, computer vision, design science research, drone, validation, methodology, inspection, durability, pathology, image processing, platform, efficiency, artificial intelligence, roof |
| Subjects: | design practice, contract structure, performance management, professional development, artificial intelligence, material degradation and durability, medical science and clinical practice, research methods, computer vision, automation and robotics, digital design, building construction, quality assurance |
| Topics: | Procurement, Health and Safety, Quality Management, Construction Technology, Construction Materials, Information Management, Research Practice, Digital Applications, Design Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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