Abstract
Coplanar capacitance imaging technology (CCIT) is a non-destructive method with intuitive and accurate identification. This paper aims to realize defect identification in asphalt materials based on the CCIT using coplanar single-pair electrode capacitance sensor (CSCS). Firstly, the Linear Back Projection (LBP) algorithm, the Landweber algorithm, and the Kalman-Filter (KF) algorithm, are compared and evaluated. Then, the principal component analysis (PCA) method is utilized to fuse the reconstructed images. In addition, the OTSU method, the iterative threshold (IT) method, and the genetic algorithm (OA) method, is compared and utilized to quantify the defective region. Finally, this investigation analyzes the reconstructed and segmented images of defects in asphalt materials. It is concluded that the KL algorithm is the most suitable algorithm to reconstruct the defective images. The PCA method improve the quality of the reconstructed defective images. The defective region is determined by the OTSU method, which is the most approximate imaging segment method. It is found that the CCIT can detect the invisible defect depth in asphalt materials. The different defect mediums in various asphalt materials can be identified by the CCIT. The segmented defective region error in asphalt materials is less than 13%, demonstrating that the CCIT is effective for the identification of defect shape details in asphalt materials. The segmented imaging precision of square defects in asphalt materials is the highest; circular defects are the next lowest; and triangular defects are the lowest. The outcomes of this research can assist engineers in realizing intuitive and high-accuracy identification of various invisible defects in shallow asphalt layers in bridge deck asphalt pavement utilizing the CCIT.
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