What's new in Maximo Civil Infrastructure 9.0

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New name and improvements for the MVI models application

The MVI Models application is now renamed as the Visual Inspection Models application. As an administrator or as a civil inspector who is responsible for visual inspections, you add models in the Visual Inspection Models application. You can add deployed models in Maximo Visual Inspection that are trained to analyze images automatically in uploaded photos, or you can add models in which you define a set of categories to conduct a manual inspection. For more information, see Adding models in Maximo Civil Infrastructure.

From the 9.0 release, a new industry-ready Large Vision Model (LVM) for concrete surface inspection, called the IBM Concrete-4.0-B, is available to be deployed in Maximo visual inspection. The foundation model is trained on over 200,000 high-resolution images of concrete structures, and specializes in high-performance detection and localization of the following critical categories: cracks, net-cracks, cracks with precipitations, rust, spalling, and algae. The new model features state-of-the-art AI technologies, such as Visual Transformers (VIT). For more information, see Downloading and deploying trained models for Maximo Visual Inspection.

As an administrator, you can grant group-specific permissions to the Visual Inspection Models application. For more information, see Granting access to applications for Maximo Civil Infrastructure.

Improvements in the Work Order Tracking (Civil) application

In the Work Order Tracking (Civil) application, when you require visual inspections for your assets, you can set to on the Requires photo analysis in the Defect Detection application field. After the work order is approved, a folder is automatically created in the Defect detection application for each asset that is listed in the work order.

By default the new folder ID is assigned to the Defect Detection folder field. You can select a different folder that is available in the Defect detection application. When you associate a folder with Defect detection, the work order is associated to the work order. When you open the Defect detection application, you must select a visual inspection model for the folder, then you can upload photos for inspection.

For more information, see Adding models in Maximo Civil Infrastructure.

Improvement in the Defects detection application

On the Create folder page, you must select a visual inspection model to analyze photos. For more information, see Adding models in Maximo Civil Infrastructure.

In the folders list, you can see the following updates:
  • If a folder is automatically created by using the Work Order Tracking (Civil) application, you must first select a visual inspection model for each folder. Only then you can upload photos.
  • The Folder details card contains information on the selected visual inspection model and the status of the analysis. The status of the analysis is only visible when a deployed model is selected for the folder.
  • Each folder is represented with an icon that shows the current status of the folder. The statuses display when the folder is empty, when photos are uploaded but no analysis in running, or when the analysis is in progress, has failed, or is complete.
  • When a folder is selected, you can use Filter to filter photos by status, anomalies detected, categories, and analysis status.
  • If the analysis fails, you can click Repeat analysis. When you repeat the analysis, you must click Refresh analysis to see the progress of the analysis.
On the Review results page, you can see the following updates:
  • The page includes the information on the visual inspection model that is selected for the folder.
  • On the Anomalies tab:
    • The confidence score is now on the Anomalies tab and is renamed Minimum confidence score. When you outline new anomalies, the minimum confidence score that is assigned is by default 100%.
    • When you adjust the outline of existing anomalies, the anomalies are indicated as Edited.
  • On the Defects tab:
    • Each defect includes the description, status, and reported date.
    • The Defect details panel is organized in sections and includes the status of the defect and the visual inspection model.

The Create defect page is organized in sections and includes the preview of the photo with the selected anomalies that are part of the defect.

As an administrator, you can grant group-specific permissions to all the object structures that are relevant to the Defect detection application by using the Security Groups application. For more information, see Granting access to the Defect Detection application.

Improvements in the Defects application in IBM Maximo Mobile

In the Defects application in Maximo Mobile, when you create a defect, you can now select a visual inspection model for analysis. If the selected model is deployed in Maximo visual inspection, the analysis is done automatically. When you select a manual model, you review the photos manually. Models are added in the Visual Inspection Models application.

As an administrator, you can grant group-specific permissions to all the object structures that are relevant to the Defects application in Maximo Mobile by using the Security Groups application. For more information, see Granting access to the Defects application in IBM Maximo Mobile.

Group-specific permissions for the Operational map application

As an administrator, you can grant group-specific permissions to all the object structures that are relevant to the Operational Map application by using the Security Groups application. For more information, see Configuring the Operational Map application.