Inspexdrone: Inspection of architectural works / Siti Masturina Jasni and Mohd Fareh Majid

Routine inspection work is a critical event in each part of a construction project and must follow all requirements, standards, and regulations stated in contracts and laws. The purpose of the inspection work is to ensure everything is in good condition and progresses efficiently. However, the inspection work is time-consuming, costly, in need of manpower, and posing dangerous work environment for the inspection officer. Generally, there are a lot of innovative technologies that can identify defects in the construction industry, but none of them have a marking device. One of the technologies involves the use of drones, specifically Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), which are primarily employed for external building inspections. This drone can capture images of defects and check a project’s progress. Therefore, this research proposes the use of InspexDrone to detect defects in architectural works with a marking device that can fly inside a building at a suitable size. InspexDrone can help the inspectors to do their job more quickly, save more time, and in need of lesser manpower. In addition, it can detect defects such as cracks, discolouration, uneven surfaces, and others by using an AI camera and marking them with a burning laser pointer. Using laser points to mark defects makes it easier for inspectors to identify and mark them, and subsequently repair them.