Construction of a geological information management system using AI, CIM and image processing technology

Abstract

In recent years, efforts dubbed “i-Construction” have been intensified to improve the productivity of construction sites in Japan, and various studies have considered related topics, such as actively utilizing information and communications technology (ICT). In the study described, we utilized ICT technologies including artificial intelligence, construction-information modeling (CIM), and image processing at mountainous civil engineering work sites to automatically determine geological conditions on site. We then built a system for centralized management of the results and summarized details, which could be performed by a geological engineer in a remote location via the cloud. This paper describes (1) the overall outline of the system, and describes (2) the creation/storage system for construction records utilizing CIM and geological observation records, (3) the sophistication and 3D rendering of slope measurements, and (4) the quantification and automation of geological evaluations of the tunnel face or slope excavation as it exists at the construction site.