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Record W4412142028 · doi:10.1177/14759217251340416

Deep learning-based 3D image reconstruction and damage mapping using neural radiance fields (Nerfacto)

2025· article· en· W4412142028 on OpenAlex

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Bibliographic record

VenueStructural Health Monitoring · 2025
Typearticle
Languageen
FieldEngineering
TopicInfrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring
Canadian institutionsUniversity of Manitoba
FundersNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of CanadaMitacsResearch Manitoba
KeywordsRadianceArtificial intelligenceArtificial neural networkDeep learningComputer scienceComputer visionImage (mathematics)Remote sensingGeology

Abstract

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In structural health monitoring using computer vision, deep learning-based damage identification and three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of the structure are current hot topics. Traditional photogrammetry techniques are cost-inefficient and time-consuming for 3D reconstruction, and there is no such solid 3D pixelwise damage mapping technique. To overcome these limitations, a new deep neural network (DNN)-based 3D reconstruction method, including damage mapping, is proposed in this article. As the DNN-based 3D reconstruction method, Nerfacto—an advanced version of Neural Radiance Fields models—was selected for achieving high-fidelity 3D reconstruction. This Nerfacto model was modified to create a high-definition 3D reconstruction model of the structure of interest (i.e., a 3-span bridge system). To map damages within the reconstructed 3D model using the modified Nerfacto, the state-of-the-art semantic transformer representation network (STRNet) with test time augmentation (TTA) was also developed for precise pixel-wise crack segmentation. Through extensive case studies, including parametric studies, we found that the modified Nerfacto can learn various appearance features of the structure and generate a very high-definition 3D model. Moreover, the segmented damage (i.e., cracks) from the STRNet with TTA could be mapped onto the reconstructed 3D model. This study demonstrates the potential of combining deep learning with 3D reconstruction for proactive and preventative maintenance strategies, ensuring the safety and longevity of vital structural assets.

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Teacher imitation

Not calibrated prevalence, not ground truth. Human validation pending. Learned from the 10,348 direct Codex labels and 10,348 direct Gemma labels. Candidate is the union of thresholded teacher heads; consensus is their intersection. These outputs are machine_predicted_unvalidated and are not human labels or direct frontier model labels.

metaresearch head score (Codex)0.000
metaresearch head score (Gemma)0.000
Version: codex-gemma-dda1882f352aValidation status: machine_predicted_unvalidated
Candidate categoriesMeta-epidemiology (narrow)
Consensus categoriesnone
DomainCandidate signal: none · Consensus signal: none
Study designCandidate signal: Simulation or modeling · Consensus signal: Simulation or modeling
GenreCandidate signal: Empirical · Consensus signal: Empirical
Teacher disagreement score0.408
Threshold uncertainty score1.000

Codex and Gemma teacher scores by category

CategoryCodexGemma
Metaresearch0.0000.000
Meta-epidemiology (narrow)0.0000.000
Meta-epidemiology (broad)0.0000.000
Bibliometrics0.0000.000
Science and technology studies0.0010.000
Scholarly communication0.0000.000
Open science0.0000.000
Research integrity0.0000.001
Insufficient payload (model declined to judge)0.0000.000

Machine scores (provisional)

The two teacher heads of the student model, read on this work. A score orders the frame for review; it never asserts a category, and the validation status ships verbatim with every row.

Baseline scores from an immature model (maturity gate not passed, 7 training rounds). Scores rank; they never assert a category.

Opus teacher head0.011
GPT teacher head0.272
Teacher spread0.261 · how far apart the two teachers sit on this one work
Validation statusscore_only:v0-immature-baseline · verbatim from the scoring run: score_only means the number may rank works, and no category label ships from it