AI-Based 3D Vision System for Inspection and Monitoring

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Contributors

  • Nazanin Padkan - (Author)
  • Samuele Facenda - (Author)
  • Luca Morelli - (Author)
  • Ahmad Elalailyi - , Bruno Kessler Foundation, Polytechnic University of Milan (Author)
  • Fabio Remondino - (Author)

Abstract

Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) has become a fundamental technology in various applications, including robotics, autonomous navigation, geographic information systems (GIS), and infrastructure inspection. This paper presents a new version of GuPho, a low-cost, lightweight, and portable visual SLAM-based system equipped with AI-driven capabilities for real-time mapping, object detection, and defect analysis. The system integrates stereo vision and deep learning (DL) methods to enhance spatial understanding and enable accurate real-time scene interpretation. In particular, we explore DL-based semantic segmentation, monocular depth estimation (MDE), and stereo depth estimation to improve 3D reconstruction and size measurement of cracks for infrastructure monitoring. We implement state-of-the-art neural networks, including RF-DETR and YOLO for real-time crack and windows segmentation and Depth Anything V2, Depth Pro, and Unimatch for depth estimation. Our results demonstrate the potential of GuPho as an affordable and efficient system for real-time mobile mapping and defect assessment. The real-time and AI capabilities of our in-house solution are showcased here: https://youtu.be/ATIwn4zOSFw

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication13th International Conference on Mobile Mapping Technology (MMT 2025) “Mobile Mapping for Autonomous Systems and Spatial Intelligence”
Pages101–108
Number of pages8
Publication statusPublished - 5 Nov 2025
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

SeriesThe International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
VolumeXLVIII-1/W5-2025
ISSN1682-1750

External IDs

Mendeley b0b44c9c-6645-301c-ba9e-04da405e2773
unpaywall 10.5194/isprs-archives-xlviii-1-w5-2025-101-2025

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