Starting point
A moving camera cannot provide a fixed view of one area. Camera movement and relevant events need to be separated for process analysis.
2025–2026 / COMPUTER VISION · PILOTFrom camera movement
From camera movement
to process information.
An MVP for analysing construction workflows at one crane: stabilise moving footage, capture events and make activities visible in a shift overview.
One concrete process is enough to get started.
Development work
The approach combines image stabilisation, event analysis and an interface for reviewing shifts. The pilot is scoped to one crane.
Project stage
Pilot / MVP. Wider deployment and defensible economic conclusions require further tests in the relevant operating environment.
INSIDE THE PILOT
Cameras on the crane. Detection in the frame.
Original views from the pilot: the camera overview of a construction site and an analysed single frame. The interface was translated for this page and location details are anonymised.
THE TECHNICAL WORKFLOW
A stable reference before an event.
Camera movement and movement in the observed workflow need to be considered separately. The diagram shows the processing logic of the pilot.
CRANE-X / VISION PIPELINE
01 / Camera frame
Separate movement
02 / Stabilisation
Classify events
03 / Events
Review the shift
WHAT THE PROJECT STAGE MEANS
One crane as a defined test scope.
Image stabilisation
Moving footage is prepared to support a more consistent view of the observed area.
Event analysis
Relevant events are placed in a context that can be examined across the shift.
Further assessment
Transfer to other cranes, operating conditions and economic value require further testing.
FOR YOUR TASK
Apply this approach to your process.
THE NEXT STEP
What should work better in your business?
Tell us about a process that takes up your team’s time. We discuss where automation could help and what is needed to define the next step.
Useful details: the current workflow, frequency and the outcome you need.
HEINRICH SCHNEIDER / DDC
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