Structural damage classification of civil structures for a global oil and gas conglomerate

SUPA's experts scaled client's data annotation, accurately annotating 12,000+ images to boost damage classification workflow.

Problem statement

The Client required a specialised team to identify and assess damage of civil structures with a high accuracy of at least 90%.

SOLUTION

SUPA’s engineering experts collaborated closely with the Client by co-creating the annotation workflow and assembling a team of annotators experienced with engineering-related projects.

RESULT

SUPA’s team of 25 annotators successfully delivered the annotations with a consistent >90% accuracy.

Overview

The Problem

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The Client is an integrated Oil & gas company looking to build an automated damage classification model that could:

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Identify the structure of interest within an image.
Detect any structural damage and classify the severity of the damage based on the inspection team’s internal best practices.

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The Client does not have an internal labeling team. Additionally, their previous 3rd party vendor struggled with generating annotations with a minimum accuracy of 90%.

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The Solution

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SUPA recognized the importance of understanding the task’s engineering context and the open-endedness associated with assessing structural damage. The team:

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Collaborated with the client to co-create labeling instructions and workflow: Our project managers worked closely with the client’s civil engineers through Proof-of-Concepts to curate a scalable and comprehensive workflow.

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Deployed expert annotators: Only annotators with proven experience in engineering projects were assigned to this project to ensure consistent, high-quality annotations.

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Ran a continuous feedback loop: Project managers conducted weekly feedback meetings to address new edge cases and expand the team’s knowledge base.

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The Result

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SUPA successfully delivered all the data required by the Client, completing over 22,500 annotations at a consistent >90% accuracy.

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This enabled the Client to enhance their classification model, enabling a faster, safer, and more accurate inspection process.

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Why SUPA?

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SUPA’s engineering experts go beyond generic annotation work. They understand the underlying context of the task, working closely with the Client from Day 1 to build a tailored work process to successfully deliver the annotation project.

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