Automatic crack classification and segmentation on masonry surfaces using convolutional neural networks and transfer learning

Dimitris Dais; İhsan Engin Bal; Eleni Smyrou; Vasilis Sarhosis

doi:10.1016/j.autcon.2021.103606

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Automatic crack classification and segmentation on masonry surfaces using convolutional neural networks and transfer learning

Dimitris Dais İhsan Engin Bal Eleni Smyrou Vasilis Sarhosis

Automation in Construction Vol. 125 pp. 103606 · Elsevier BV

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Published: May 01, 2021
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Dimitris Dais, İhsan Engin Bal, Eleni Smyrou, et al. (2021). Automatic crack classification and segmentation on masonry surfaces using convolutional neural networks and transfer learning. Automation in Construction, 125, 103606. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2021.103606

Automatic crack classification and segmentation on masonry surfaces using convolutional neural networks and transfer learning

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