- Author
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Martin, J. W.
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Bentz, D. P.
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Kaetzel, L.
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McKnight, M. E.
- Title
- Automated Maintenance Management Program. Part 1: Quantitative Assessment of the Exterior Condition of Metal Buildings and Roofing Systems via Computer Image Processing.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- Tri-Services Building Materials Investigation Program, Washington, DC
- Report
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NBSIR 88-3719,
March 1988,
32 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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maintenance management; management systems; automation; computer applications; military facilities; metal coatings; roofing; buildings; degradation; pattern recognition
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pattern recognition
- Identifiers
- image processing; data base management
- Abstract
- Automation of a maintenance management program could result in considerable benefits in terms of time, money, and aesthetics to any facilities' maintenance program. An integrated system combining computerized condition assessment, database management, and expert systems could serve to automate the maintenance management process. One part of such a system, the use of computer image processing to quantitatively assess the exterior condition of buildings, is presented. Computer image processing hardware and software are reviewed and the special concerns present in applying image processing to condition assessment are addressed. Examples of the capability of image processing to quantify the degradation of coated surfaces and roofing systems are presented. Finally the integration of image processing into an overall automated maintenance management program is discussed.