Sewer pipe inspection and diagnostic system and method

Abstract

A method is disclosed for interrogating enclosed spaces such as sewers and the like by commanding a camera to travel through the enclosed space while transmitting the video feed from the camera to a remote location for viewing and processing. The processing involves image manipulation before analyzing frames of the video using a neural network developed for this task to identify defects from a library of known defects. Once a new defect is identified, it is inserted into the model to augment the library and improve the accuracy of the program. The operator can pause the process to annotate the images or override the model's determination of the defect for further enhancement of the methodology.

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