The SVIPCF project, acronym for “Integrated Video Inspection System for Sewer Pipe Cleaning,” represents a research and development initiative funded by the Friuli Venezia Giulia region through the LR 3/2015 Household Appliance grant. This project was conducted in collaboration with the company NuovaContec, identified as the lead partner, and the Polyfunctional Center of Pordenone, a branch of the University of Udine.
The essence of the project is to integrate a camera into traditional pipe cleaning systems to carry out a semi-automatic inspection of the pipe’s condition.
The primary objective of the system is to identify, using advanced computer vision techniques, any deposits, faulty joints, cracks, roots, and other common anomalies within the sewer pipes.
The benefits resulting from the implementation of such a system are evident, as it provides significant support to the inspection activities conducted by human operators. This allows a more intuitive visualization of the acquired data through the application of “pipe unfolding” techniques, which provide a complete and detailed view of the entire inner surface of the pipe. The ultimate goal is to achieve an automatic identification of anomalous areas.
Here is an example of the “pipe unfolding” techniques used in the project:
