METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING IMAGE DATA GENERATED DURING UNDERGROUND BORING OR INSPECTION ACTIVITIES

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that a boring tool crosses the path of already existing underground public utility network.SOLUTION: A system includes a visual inspection system and an image analysis system. The visual inspection system includes an inspection camera that captures images from within an interior of at least one of public utility networks and tunnels for installing public utility networks, and a first communication interface that communicates image data corresponding to the images. The image analysis system includes a second communication interface that receives the image data from the visual inspection system, a model adaptation module that modifies a classifier model on the basis of at least one of feedback data and training data, and a classifier module that implements the classifier model to identify a plurality of features in the image data corresponding to defects and that modifies the image data according to the plurality of identified features. The defects include at least one of a cross-bore, a lateral pipe, and an imperfection.