Sewer AI Analytics FAQs
Do I need to buy sewer inspection software to use your services?
No specialized software required. All you need is Excel to view our deliverable. Excel is typically provided with Microsoft Windows.
How do I send you my sewer inspection video?
Contact us and Infrastructure DL will send you an external hard drive, with a paid return envelope. You simply copy the video files on the hard drive and send the prepaid package with the shuttle hard drive enclosed.
What deliverables will I receive from the analysis?
You will receive an external hard drive with all of the processed sewer lines populated within an Excel spreadsheet for each sewer line.
Included in your processed files are (2) color coded Severity level sorting mechanisms. This allows for immediate sorting of severity level sewer line groupings, for easy review.
How fast will I get my sewer inspection report back?
Typically, you will receive your sewer inspection report and hard drive within 1 ½ weeks of receipt of sewer videos. Returning deliverables are always dependent upon current workflow levels and back logs.
How accurate is AI sewer inspection compared to manual sewer Inspection?
AI sewer inspection accuracy is 95% – 98% accurate. AI driven pipeline inspection technology is based on hundreds of thousands of defect data items. Manual sewer inspection accuracies vary widely depending upon the sewer televising camera operator sewer defect knowledge, sewer operator defect bias, sewer inspection equipment skill level and sewer equipment capabilities.
What does your AI sewer inspection service do?
We use, Infrastructure DL, patented AI technology to analyze sewer inspection video (CCTV footage). Our system identifies sewer defects with color coded bounding boxes surrounding the defect. We use the processed defect data to populate an Excel spreadsheet, with high severity level defects being highlighted. The spreadsheet also includes a color-coded graph which includes a numerical pipe condition. The Excel spreadsheet also includes the processed sewer video file.
Do I need specialized training to view the report?
No special training is required. Our website has 2 short instructional videos and the deliverable has written instructions included with your report. You can always call our office and we can walk you through viewing our deliverable in less than 5 minutes.
What types of videos can you analyze?
We accept most digital sewer televising videos. Most digital sewer televising video formats are provided in resolutions from 320 x 240 to HD. Typically the older the sewer camera the lower the resolution.
Who uses this service?
Our clients include Municipalities, Engineering firms, Contractors, Wastewater Treatment Plants and municipally serviced Private Satellite Sanitary Collection Systems.