Fractals and Independent Component Analysis for Defect Detection in Bridge Decks
We present in this paper a framework for the automatic detection and localization of defects inside bridge decks. Using Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) raw scans, this framework is composed of a feature extraction algorithm using fractals to detect defective regions and a deconvolution algorithm usin...
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| author | Ikhlas Abdel-Qader Fadi Abu-Amara Osama Abudayyeh |
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| description | We present in this paper a framework for the automatic detection and localization of defects inside bridge decks. Using Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) raw scans, this framework is composed of a feature extraction algorithm using fractals to detect defective regions and a deconvolution algorithm using banded-independent component analysis (ICA) to reduce overlapping between reflections and to estimate the radar waves travel time and depth of defects. Results indicate that the defects' estimated horizontal location and depth falling within 2 cm (76.92% accuracy) and 1 cm (84.62% accuracy) from their actual values. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a4160de64cb848878b362669a67b53342025-08-20T03:38:24ZengWileyAdvances in Civil Engineering1687-80861687-80942011-01-01201110.1155/2011/506464506464Fractals and Independent Component Analysis for Defect Detection in Bridge DecksIkhlas Abdel-Qader0Fadi Abu-Amara1Osama Abudayyeh2Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USADepartment of Computer Engineering, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma'an 71111, JordanDepartment of Civil and Construction Engineering, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USAWe present in this paper a framework for the automatic detection and localization of defects inside bridge decks. Using Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) raw scans, this framework is composed of a feature extraction algorithm using fractals to detect defective regions and a deconvolution algorithm using banded-independent component analysis (ICA) to reduce overlapping between reflections and to estimate the radar waves travel time and depth of defects. Results indicate that the defects' estimated horizontal location and depth falling within 2 cm (76.92% accuracy) and 1 cm (84.62% accuracy) from their actual values.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/506464 |
| spellingShingle | Ikhlas Abdel-Qader Fadi Abu-Amara Osama Abudayyeh Fractals and Independent Component Analysis for Defect Detection in Bridge Decks Advances in Civil Engineering |
| title | Fractals and Independent Component Analysis for Defect Detection in Bridge Decks |
| title_full | Fractals and Independent Component Analysis for Defect Detection in Bridge Decks |
| title_fullStr | Fractals and Independent Component Analysis for Defect Detection in Bridge Decks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fractals and Independent Component Analysis for Defect Detection in Bridge Decks |
| title_short | Fractals and Independent Component Analysis for Defect Detection in Bridge Decks |
| title_sort | fractals and independent component analysis for defect detection in bridge decks |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/506464 |
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