Convolution neural network model for an intelligent solution for crack detection in pavement images

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Abstract

This paper presents a deep learning solution using convolution neural networks for pavement crack detection. The advancements in machine learning and machine vision open new opportunities for researchers to explore the power of deep learning instead of classical machine learning to solve old and new problems. We propose a convolutional neural network model to detect cracks in pavement. Our solution is based on a multi-layer model that encompasses a raw image input layer, convolutional layers, activation layers, max-pooling layers, a flattening layer and multiperceptron neural network as classification layers. MATLAB was our development platform to create and test the solution. A total of 500 sample images were collected from publicly-available sources. Sixteen different experiments were conducted to determine the best configuration for the proposed model in terms of the number of features. The results of the experiments suggest that the proposed model is effective with a detection accuracy of 96.6% when correctly configured.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)389-396
Number of pages8
JournalInternational Journal of Computer Applications in Technology
Volume68
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022

Keywords

  • convolutional neural networks
  • crack classification
  • deep learning
  • machine vision
  • pavement images

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