Image Recognition and Parameter Analysis of Concrete Vibration State Based on Support Vector Machine

Summary

The protocol described in this paper utilizes the directional gradient histogram technique to extract the characteristics of concrete image samples under various vibration states. It employs a support vector machine for machine learning, resulting in an image recognition method with minimal training sample requirements and low computer performance demands.

Abstract

In this paper, the directional gradient histogram technology is employed to extract the features of concrete image samples captured under different vibration states. The support vector machine (SVM) is utilized to learn the relationship between image features and vibration state. The machine learning results are subsequently used to assess the feasibility of the concrete vibration state. Simultaneously, the influence mechanism of the calculation parameters of the directional gradient histogram on the recognition accuracy is analyzed. The results demonstrate the feasibility of using the directional gradient histogram-SVM technology to identify the vibration state of concrete. The recognition accuracy initially increases and then decreases as the block size of the directional gradient, or the number of statistical intervals increases. The recognition accuracy also decreases linearly with the increase of the binarization threshold. By using sample images with a resolution of 1024 pixels x 1024 pixels and optimizing the feature extraction parameters, a recognition accuracy of 100% can be attained.

Introduction

Concrete is a fundamental building material extensively used in the construction industry. During pumping, the concrete frequently develops voids that require compaction through vibration. Inadequate vibration may result in a honeycombed concrete surface, while excessive vibration can lead to concrete segregation^1,2. The quality of vibration operation significantly impacts the strength^3,4,5,6 and durability of the formed concrete structures⁷

Protocol

1. Concrete sample image acquisition

1. Transport concrete to the workplace, where it will be poured by the pump truck.
2. To capture images, switch on the shooting equipment by moving the power key switch to the right and turning it to the ON position. Adjust the camera's mode knob to the green automatic mode, ensuring the camera lens is parallel to the concrete surface, and press the Shutter Key. Capture 20 image samples of non-vibrated concrete, sa.......

Discussion

This paper utilizes the support vector machine (SVM) to learn the image features of various concrete vibration state samples. Based on the machine learning outcomes, a concrete vibration state recognition method based on image recognition is proposed. To enhance the recognition accuracy, it is crucial to control the parameters of the three key steps: image segmentation, image binarization, and directional gradient eigenvalue extraction. According to the test results, a smaller binarization threshold is employed to prepro.......

Materials

Name	Company	Catalog Number	Comments
camera	SONY	A6000	The sensor size is 23.5x15.6mm, the maximum acquisition resolution is 1440 * 1080, and the effective pixel is 24.3 million.
concrete	Wuhan Construction Changxin Technology Development Co., Ltd.	C30 pumping concrete	According to the standard of ' concrete strength test and evaluation standard ' ( GB / T 50107-2010 ), the standard value of cubic compressive strength is 30 MPa pumping concrete.
Matlab	MathWorks	Matlab R2017a	MATLAB's programming interface provides development tools for improving code quality maintainability and maximizing performance. It provides tools for building applications using custom graphical interfaces. It provides tools for combining MATLAB-based algorithms with external applications and languages
Processor	Intel	12th Gen Intel(R) Core (TM) i7-12700H @ 2.30GHz	64-bit Win11 processor