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Authors
Gordan, Mihaela; Dancea, Ovidiu; Vlaicu, Aurel; Stoian, Ioan; Tsatos, Odysseas; Oltean, Gabriel

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.3182/20070709-3-RO-4910.00040

Page Numbers:
234-239

Index Terms
infrared imaging,data fusion,dam monitoring,image processing

Abstract
Hydro dams are very important economical and social structures that have a great impact on the population living in surrounding area. Surveillance of dam status consists of a complex process which involves data acquisition and analysis techniques, implying measurements from sensors and transducers and visual inspection. To enhance the visual inspection process made by experts, we propose a computer vision technique that will allow assessment and quantification of water infiltrations inside the dam wall, based on infrared and visible spectrum image analysis and data fusion techniques.

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