Bridge Damage Assessment & Repair Priority Scoring System v0.1

Automated Bridge Damage Analysis and Repair Prioritization using Vision-Language Models (LLaVA)

🌏 日本語版ドキュメント (Japanese Documentation)

📋 Table of Contents

• Overview
• Pipeline Architecture
• v0.1 Achievements
• Performance Metrics
• Setup
• Usage
• Model Comparison
• Tech Stack
• Directory Structure
• Troubleshooting
• Roadmap

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Overview

An end-to-end pipeline for automated analysis of bridge structural damage (rebar exposure, cracks, corrosion) using LLaVA (Large Language and Vision Assistant). The system generates expert-level damage descriptions from images and produces structured prioritization scores for repair planning.

Key Features

• Multi-Modal Vision Analysis: Leverages LLaVA-1.5-7B for accurate damage assessment
• Automated Structuring: Converts natural language descriptions to structured JSON using Swallow-8B (Japanese LLM)
• Intelligent Scoring: Rule-based prioritization system (1-5 scale)
• Production-Ready: 100% success rate on 10-image test batch
• GPU-Optimized: Full GPU acceleration with quantized GGUF models (4GB)

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Pipeline Architecture

High-Level Flow

graph TB
    A[Input Images<br/>254 Bridge Damage Photos] --> B[Preprocessing<br/>Denoise/Resize/Contrast]
    B --> C[Vision Analysis<br/>LLaVA-1.5-7B GGUF]
    C --> D[JSON Structuring<br/>Swallow-8B]
    D --> E[Priority Scoring<br/>Rule-Based Engine]
    E --> F[Output<br/>CSV/JSON Reports]
  
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Detailed Pipeline Components

flowchart LR
    subgraph Input["📁 Input Stage"]
        A1[Raw Images<br/>PNG/JPG]
    end
  
    subgraph Preprocess["🔧 Preprocessing"]
        B1[Noise Reduction<br/>NL-Means]
        B2[Resize<br/>Max 1024x1024]
        B3[Contrast<br/>CLAHE]
    end
  
    subgraph Vision["👁️ Vision Analysis"]
        C1[Image Encoding<br/>CLIP Vision]
        C2[LLaVA Inference<br/>Q4_K_M Quantized]
        C3[Damage Description<br/>Japanese Text]
    end
  
    subgraph Structure["📊 Structuring"]
        D1[Swallow-8B LLM<br/>via Ollama]
        D2[JSON Parsing<br/>Multi-Pattern]
        D3[Structured Data<br/>Type/Severity/Location]
    end
  
    subgraph Score["🎯 Scoring"]
        E1[Rule Evaluation<br/>40% Severity<br/>35% Type<br/>15% Location<br/>10% Risk]
        E2[Priority Calculation<br/>0.0-1.0 Score]
        E3[Level Assignment<br/>1-5 Priority]
    end
  
    subgraph Output["💾 Output"]
        F1[CSV Export<br/>Batch Results]
        F2[JSON Export<br/>Detailed Records]
    end
  
    A1 --> B1 --> B2 --> B3
    B3 --> C1 --> C2 --> C3
    C3 --> D1 --> D2 --> D3
    D3 --> E1 --> E2 --> E3
    E3 --> F1
    E3 --> F2
  
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    style Vision fill:#fff4e1
    style Score fill:#ffe1e1
    style Output fill:#e1ffe1

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Component Details

Stage	Module	Purpose	Technology
Preprocessing	image_preprocessor.py	Image quality enhancement	OpenCV 4.12
Vision Analysis	llama_cpp_vision.py	Damage description generation	LLaVA-1.5-7B Q4_K_M (4GB)
Structuring	json_structurer.py	Natural language → JSON	Swallow-8B (Ollama)
Scoring	priority_scorer.py	Repair priority calculation	Rule-based (YAML)
Pipeline	end_to_end.py	Orchestration	Python 3.12

Processing Time Breakdown (per image):

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Preprocessing:     ~2s  (4%)            │
│ Vision Analysis:  ~42s  (81%)           │
│ JSON Structuring:  ~5s  (10%)           │
│ Scoring:          <1s   (2%)            │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Total: ~51.6 seconds/image              │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

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v0.1 Achievements

✅ Completed Features

• 3 Vision Modes Implemented

  • llama-cpp-python + GGUF (Recommended): Lightweight, fast, full GPU utilization
  • HuggingFace Transformers: Stable, high accuracy
  • Ollama Integration: Easy setup (Note: CPU-only, slower)

• Complete Pipeline

  • Preprocessing module (OpenCV)
  • Vision analysis (LLaVA-1.5-7B)
  • JSON structuring (Swallow-8B via Ollama)
  • Priority scoring (Rule-based)

• Validation Tests

  • ✅ Single image: 42s/image
  • ✅ 10-image batch: 51.6s/image avg, 100% success rate
  • Priority distribution: Critical (Level 5) 60%, Moderate (Level 3) 40%

• Windows Encoding Issues Resolved

  • PowerShell cp932 support
  • llama.cpp C++ log suppression
  • UTF-8 encoding standardization

📊 Validation Data

• Dataset: 254 images of rebar exposure damage
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (16GB VRAM)
• OS: Windows 11
• Environment: Python 3.12.10 + CUDA 12.4

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🔬 v0.2: Quantization Comparison Study

Objective

Comprehensive evaluation of LLaVA-1.5-7B quantization levels (Q4_K_M, Q5_K_M, Q8_0) to determine the optimal balance between accuracy, speed, and model size for bridge damage assessment.

Experimental Setup

• Test Dataset: 254 rebar exposure images (full dataset)
• Models Tested:
  • Q4_K_M: 4.1GB (4-bit quantization, medium)
  • Q5_K_M: 4.8GB (5-bit quantization, medium)
  • Q8_0: 7.2GB (8-bit quantization, baseline)
• Hardware: NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti 16GB, CUDA 12.4
• Software: llama-cpp-python 0.2.90 (GPU-enabled)

Quality Evaluation Framework

Developed a 5-point quality scoring system (v0.2 design) to assess damage description completeness:

Component	Max Points	Criteria
Damage Types	2.0	Recognition of crack, rebar exposure, corrosion, spalling, section loss
Severity Level	1.0	Minor, moderate, severe classification
Location Info	1.0	Spatial information (top, bottom, left, right, etc.)
Extent Info	1.0	Coverage description (local, widespread, partial, etc.)
Total	5.0	Comprehensive damage assessment score

Results Summary

Quantization	Model Size	Init Time	Avg Inference	Quality Score	Text Length	Success Rate
Q4_K_M	4.1GB	3.6s	5.43s	2.93 ± 1.53	168 ± 41	254/254 (100%)
Q5_K_M ⭐	4.8GB	4.5s	5.67s	3.18 ± 1.35	160 ± 37	254/254 (100%)
Q8_0	7.2GB	5.9s	7.63s	3.27 ± 1.39	162 ± 39	254/254 (100%)

Performance Comparison:

• Q5_K_M vs Q4_K_M: +17.1% size, +4.5% slower, +8.5% quality ⬆️
• Q8_0 vs Q5_K_M: +50.0% size, +34.6% slower, +3.0% quality (not significant, p=0.16)

Visualization

Basic Comparison Results

Figure 1: Performance metrics across quantization levels (N=254). Shows average inference time, model size vs total time, quality score comparison, and summary statistics.

📊 English Version | Japanese Version

Statistical Analysis

Figure 2: Comprehensive statistical analysis including violin plots (quality, text length, inference time), box plots, scatter plots (quality vs text length/inference time), and detailed statistics table.

Key Findings

1. Quality Score Distribution

Violin Plot Analysis:

• Q4_K_M: Bimodal distribution (46 images at 0-1 score, 46 at 5.0) → High variance
• Q5_K_M: Concentrated at 3-4 points (75 images) → Stable mid-high quality
• Q8_0: Similar to Q5_K_M (81 images at 3-4 points) → Stable but slower

Statistical Significance (Mann-Whitney U Test):

• Q5_K_M vs Q4_K_M: U=34822.5, p=0.0591 (marginal significance)
• Q8_0 vs Q5_K_M: U=33870.0, p=0.1627 (not significant)
• Q8_0 vs Q4_K_M: U=36289.5, p=0.0069 ✓ (significant, p<0.01)

2. Text Length vs Quality Correlation

Quantization	Correlation Coefficient	Interpretation
Q4_K_M	-0.559	Moderate negative (longer → lower quality)
Q5_K_M	-0.148	Weak negative (stable across lengths)
Q8_0	-0.393	Moderate negative

Insight: Q5_K_M maintains consistent quality regardless of description length, indicating robust performance.

3. Inference Time Analysis

• Q4_K_M: Fastest (5.43s ± 1.07s), but quality variance is high
• Q5_K_M: Slightly slower (5.67s ± 1.14s), best quality-speed balance
• Q8_0: Slowest (7.63s ± 1.42s), minimal quality improvement over Q5_K_M

Speed-Quality Efficiency:

Q4_K_M: 0.54 quality/sec (2.93 / 5.43)
Q5_K_M: 0.56 quality/sec (3.18 / 5.67) ← BEST ⭐
Q8_0:   0.43 quality/sec (3.27 / 7.63)

Discussion

Why Q5_K_M is Optimal

1. Best Quality-Speed Balance

   • Only 4.5% slower than Q4_K_M
   • 8.5% higher quality than Q4_K_M (approaching statistical significance)
   • Statistically equivalent quality to Q8_0 (p=0.16)

2. Stable Performance

   • Lowest text-length correlation (-0.148) → consistent output
   • Tight standard deviation (1.35 vs 1.53 for Q4_K_M)
   • Predictable inference time (5.67s ± 1.14s)

3. Resource Efficiency

   • 33% smaller than Q8_0 (4.8GB vs 7.2GB)
   • 25% faster than Q8_0 (34.6% speed advantage)
   • Fits comfortably in 8GB VRAM GPUs

Q8_0 Limitations

• Diminishing Returns: Only 3% quality improvement over Q5_K_M
• Slower: 34.6% longer inference time without significant quality gain
• Larger: 50% more disk space and VRAM usage
• Not Cost-Effective: Poor quality/sec efficiency (0.43 vs 0.56 for Q5_K_M)

Q4_K_M Use Cases

• Rapid Prototyping: Fastest iteration for development
• Resource-Constrained Environments: When speed is critical
• Not Recommended for Production: High quality variance (SD=1.53) creates inconsistent results

Recommendations

Priority	Quantization	Use Case
🥇 Recommended	Q5_K_M	Production deployment (best balance)
🥈 Alternative	Q8_0	High-accuracy applications (if speed is not critical)
🥉 Development	Q4_K_M	Fast prototyping only

For Bridge Damage Assessment:

• Deploy Q5_K_M for operational use (254 images in ~24 minutes)
• Avoid Q8_0 unless accuracy requirements justify 35% slower processing
• Use Q4_K_M only for development/testing

Lessons Learned (v0.2)

1. Quantization is Not Free

   • Q4_K_M's speed advantage comes at the cost of quality variance
   • Bimodal distribution (0-1 or 5 points) indicates unstable outputs

2. Sweet Spot Exists

   • Q5_K_M achieves 97% of Q8_0's quality with 25% speed improvement
   • Middle-ground quantization often optimal for production

3. Statistical Validation is Essential

   • Correlation analysis revealed Q5_K_M's consistency advantage
   • Mann-Whitney U test confirmed Q8_0 vs Q5_K_M differences are not significant

4. GPU Compatibility Matters

   • llama-cpp-python 0.2.90 required for GPU support on Windows
   • Newer versions (0.3.x) have Visual Studio CUDA integration issues

5. Quality Metrics Enable Optimization

   • 5-point scoring framework made quantization trade-offs measurable
   • Violin plots revealed distribution differences invisible in averages

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🎯 v0.3: QLoRA Fine-Tuning for Bridge Damage Assessment

Objective

Domain-specific fine-tuning of LLaVA-1.5-7B (Q5_K_M) using QLoRA (Quantized Low-Rank Adaptation) to improve damage description quality from 3.18/5.0 → 4.0+/5.0 while maintaining inference speed.

Why Q5_K_M for Fine-Tuning?

Based on v0.2 results:

• ✅ Best quality-speed balance (0.56 quality/sec)
• ✅ Stable performance (lowest text-quality correlation: -0.148)
• ✅ Memory efficient (4.8GB fits in 16GB VRAM with training overhead)
• ✅ Statistically equivalent to Q8_0 (p=0.16) at 25% faster speed

Q4_K_M rejected due to bimodal quality distribution (high variance). Q8_0 rejected due to poor cost-benefit ratio.

Training Strategy

QLoRA Configuration

Base Model: LLaVA-1.5-7B (Q5_K_M quantization)
Adapter: LoRA (Low-Rank Adaptation)
Target Modules: 
  - q_proj, v_proj (attention layers)
  - vision_tower (optional, for domain-specific visual features)
LoRA Rank: 16-32 (balance between capacity and efficiency)
LoRA Alpha: 32-64 (scaling factor)
Dropout: 0.05-0.1 (prevent overfitting)
Quantization: 4-bit (during training, base model frozen)

Training Dataset

Source: 254 rebar exposure images + human-annotated ground truth

Data Preparation:

1. High-Quality Subset Selection (N=50-100):

   • Select images with clear damage patterns
   • Manually create reference descriptions scoring 4.5-5.0/5.0
   • Include diverse damage types (crack, corrosion, spalling, section loss)

2. Annotation Format:

   {
     "image": "kensg-rebarexposureRb_001.png",
     "ground_truth": "Severe rebar exposure with extensive corrosion covering approximately 60% of the bottom-right beam section. Multiple horizontal cracks (3-5mm width) extend across the surface. Significant concrete spalling reveals rebar with heavy rust accumulation. Section loss estimated at 15-20mm depth.",
     "quality_score": 5.0,
     "damage_types": ["rebar_exposure", "corrosion", "crack", "spalling", "section_loss"],
     "severity": "severe",
     "location": "bottom_right_beam",
     "extent": "60%"
   }

3. Data Augmentation:

   • Negative examples (low-quality descriptions) for contrastive learning
   • Paraphrase variations (maintain semantic meaning)
   • Multi-language support (Japanese + English)

Training Hyperparameters

Parameter	Value	Rationale
Batch Size	4-8	Fit in 16GB VRAM (gradient accumulation if needed)
Learning Rate	1e-4 to 5e-4	Typical for LoRA fine-tuning
Epochs	3-5	Avoid overfitting on small dataset
Optimizer	AdamW	Standard for transformers
LR Schedule	Cosine with warmup	Smooth convergence
Gradient Clipping	1.0	Stability
Mixed Precision	FP16	Memory efficiency

Training Pipeline

graph LR
    A[254 Images] --> B[Manual Annotation<br/>50-100 samples]
    B --> C[Train/Val Split<br/>80/20]
    C --> D[QLoRA Training<br/>Q5_K_M base]
    D --> E[Adapter Weights<br/>~10-50MB]
    E --> F[Merge with Base<br/>Optional]
    F --> G[Validation<br/>254 images]
    G --> H{Quality > 4.0?}
    H -->|Yes| I[Deploy v0.3]
    H -->|No| J[Hyperparameter Tuning]
    J --> D

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Expected Improvements

Quality Metrics (Target)

Metric	v0.2 (Q5_K_M)	v0.3 (Fine-Tuned)	Improvement
Quality Score	3.18 ± 1.35	4.0-4.5 ± 0.8	+26-41%
Damage Type Coverage	2.93/4 keywords	3.5-4.0/4	+19-37%
Severity Accuracy	65%	85-90%	+31-38%
Location Precision	58%	80-85%	+38-47%
Extent Quantification	42%	70-75%	+67-79%
Inference Speed	5.67s	5.5-6.0s	~0% (maintained)

Success Criteria

✅ Minimum Acceptable Performance:

• Average quality score: ≥3.8/5.0
• Standard deviation: ≤1.0 (improved stability)
• Inference time: ≤6.5s (within 15% of base model)

🎯 Target Performance:

• Average quality score: ≥4.2/5.0
• Standard deviation: ≤0.8 (high consistency)
• 90%+ images scoring ≥3.5/5.0

Implementation Roadmap

Phase 1: Data Preparation (Week 1)

• Select 50-100 representative images from 254-image dataset
• Create manual annotation interface (simple web UI or JSON editor)
• Annotate ground truth descriptions (2-3 experts, inter-rater agreement)
• Generate negative examples (low-quality descriptions for contrastive learning)
• Split train/validation (80/20)

Phase 2: Training Setup (Week 1)

• Install QLoRA dependencies (peft, bitsandbytes, transformers)
• Convert GGUF model to HuggingFace format (if needed)
• Configure LoRA adapters (rank, alpha, target modules)
• Implement custom dataset loader for image-text pairs
• Set up training script with logging (Weights & Biases or TensorBoard)

Phase 3: Training Experiments (Week 2-3)

• Baseline Run: Train with default hyperparameters (LR=2e-4, rank=16)
• Hyperparameter Sweep: Test LR=[1e-4, 2e-4, 5e-4], rank=[16, 32, 64]
• Ablation Study: Vision tower fine-tuning vs frozen
• Early Stopping: Monitor validation loss to prevent overfitting
• Best Model Selection: Choose checkpoint with highest validation quality score

Phase 4: Evaluation (Week 3)

• Run fine-tuned model on all 254 images
• Generate new quality scores using v0.2 evaluation framework
• Compare with v0.2 baseline (statistical tests: paired t-test, Wilcoxon)
• Analyze error cases (where fine-tuning failed to improve)
• Generate v0.3 comparison plots (quality distribution, inference time)

Phase 5: Optimization (Week 4)

• Merge LoRA weights into base model (optional, for faster inference)
• Export to GGUF format (if merging was done)
• Benchmark inference speed (ensure <15% slowdown)
• Create deployment documentation
• Update README with v0.3 results

Tools & Libraries

Core Dependencies

# QLoRA fine-tuning
pip install peft>=0.11.0          # Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning
pip install bitsandbytes>=0.43.0  # 4-bit quantization
pip install transformers>=4.41.0  # HuggingFace transformers
pip install accelerate>=0.30.0    # Distributed training utilities

# Training monitoring
pip install wandb                 # Experiment tracking (optional)
pip install tensorboard           # Local logging (optional)

# Data preparation
pip install datasets              # HuggingFace datasets

Alternative Approaches (if GGUF fine-tuning is challenging)

1. Option A: Fine-tune FP16 model → Convert to GGUF

   • Fine-tune full-precision LLaVA-1.5-7B with QLoRA
   • Export merged weights to GGUF format using llama.cpp tools
   • Quantize to Q5_K_M

2. Option B: Use unsloth (optimized QLoRA)

   • unsloth library: 2x faster training, 50% less VRAM
   • Direct GGUF export support
   • Windows compatibility TBD

3. Option C: Cloud training (if local VRAM insufficient)

   • Google Colab Pro (A100 48GB): ~$10/month
   • Gradient.io (RTX 4090 24GB): Pay-per-hour
   • AWS SageMaker (ml.g5.xlarge): On-demand

Risk Mitigation

Risk	Mitigation Strategy
Overfitting (small dataset N=50-100)	Strong regularization (dropout 0.1), early stopping, data augmentation
Catastrophic forgetting	Low learning rate (1e-4), small LoRA rank (16-32), freeze base model
Inference slowdown	Profile adapter overhead, consider merging weights, quantize adapter
Annotation quality	Inter-rater agreement (Cohen's kappa >0.7), expert review
GGUF compatibility	Start with HF model, convert after training, validate outputs

Future Work (Beyond v0.3)

• Multi-Task Learning: Joint training for damage detection + severity classification
• Active Learning: Iteratively select most informative samples for annotation
• Zero-Shot Extension: Generalize to other damage types (crack, scaling, leakage)
• Multi-Language Support: Fine-tune on Japanese technical reports
• Batch Processing Optimization: Parallel image processing to reduce total time
• Quality-Aware Routing: Automatically select quantization level per image complexity
• Alternative VLMs: Compare with Qwen2-VL, InternVL2 (if Windows-compatible)

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Performance Metrics

v0.1 Test Results

Test Scale	Processing Time	Success Rate	Avg Time/Image
Single Image	42s	100%	42s
10-Image Batch	8m 35s	100%	51.6s
50-Image (Est.)	~43m	-	~52s
254-Image (Est.)	~3.6h	-	~51s

Priority Distribution (10-Image Test)

• Priority 5 (Immediate Repair Required): 6 images (60%)
• Priority 3 (Planned Maintenance): 4 images (40%)

Resource Utilization

• GPU Usage: 100% (all layers on GPU)
• VRAM: ~8GB / 16GB
• Model Size: 4.08GB (quantized GGUF)
• Processing Speed: ~51.6s/image

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Setup

1. System Requirements

• OS: Windows 10/11, Linux, or macOS
• GPU: NVIDIA GPU with 8GB+ VRAM (16GB recommended)
• Python: 3.10 or higher
• CUDA: 12.1 or higher
• Storage: 20GB+ free space

2. Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/damage_text_score.git
cd damage_text_score

3. Create Virtual Environment

# Windows PowerShell
python -m venv .venv
.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1

# Linux/macOS
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate

4. Install Dependencies

# PyTorch (CUDA 12.4)
pip install torch torchvision torchaudio --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu124

# llama-cpp-python (GPU version)
pip install llama-cpp-python --extra-index-url https://abetlen.github.io/llama-cpp-python/whl/cu124

# Other dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Download Models

# LLaVA GGUF Model (Recommended)
python download_llava_gguf.py
# Downloads:
#   - models/ggml-model-q4_k.gguf (4.08GB)
#   - models/mmproj-model-f16.gguf (624MB)

6. Setup Ollama (for JSON Structuring)

# Install Ollama
# https://ollama.com/download

# Pull Swallow-8B model
ollama pull swallow8b-lora-n4000-v09-q4:latest

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Usage

Quick Start

# Test single image (~42s)
python quickstart.py --mode 1

# Process 10-image batch (~8.5 min)
python quickstart.py --mode 2

# Process 50 images (~43 min)
python quickstart.py --mode 3

# Process all 254 images (~3.6 hours)
python quickstart.py --mode 4

Output Files

data/outputs/
├── quickstart_single.csv        # Single image result
├── quickstart_10images.csv      # 10-image results
├── quickstart_50images.csv      # 50-image results
└── quickstart_254images.csv     # Full dataset results

Output Format

CSV Example:

image_name,damage_type,severity,location,risk,priority_score,priority_level,description
kensg-rebarexposureRb_001.png,crack,high,girder,structural,0.952,5,Extensive cracking observed...

JSON Structure:

{
  "damage_type": "rebar_exposure",
  "severity": "high",
  "location": "girder",
  "risk": "structural",
  "description_ja": "鉄筋露出が見られ、腐食が進行している...",
  "key_features": ["rebar exposure", "moderate corrosion"],
  "priority_score": 0.952,
  "priority_level": 5
}

Custom Usage

from src.pipeline.end_to_end import DamageAnalysisPipeline

# Initialize pipeline
pipeline = DamageAnalysisPipeline("config.yaml")

# Process single image
result = pipeline.process_image("path/to/image.png")

# Batch processing
results = pipeline.process_batch(image_paths, output_csv="results.csv")

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Model Comparison

Vision Model Performance

Mode	Model	Size	Time/Image	GPU Usage	Rating
llama-cpp-python	LLaVA-1.5-7B Q4_K_M	4.08GB	51.6s	100%	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
HuggingFace	llava-1.5-7b-hf	14GB	45s	100%	⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ollama	llava:7b	4.7GB	88s	0% (CPU)	⭐⭐

Selection Criteria

• llama-cpp-python (Recommended)

  • ✅ Lightweight (4GB)
  • ✅ Full GPU utilization
  • ✅ Ollama-independent
  • ✅ Stable operation
  • ⚠️ Slight accuracy reduction due to quantization

• HuggingFace

  • ✅ Highest accuracy
  • ✅ Full GPU utilization
  • ⚠️ Large size (14GB)
  • ⚠️ High VRAM requirement

• Ollama

  • ⚠️ CPU-only operation (slow)
  • ⚠️ No GPU utilization
  • ✅ Easy setup

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Tech Stack

Frameworks

• PyTorch 2.6.0 - Deep learning framework
• Transformers 4.57.6 - HuggingFace model hub
• llama-cpp-python 0.3.16 - GGUF inference engine
• OpenCV 4.12.0 - Image processing

Models

• LLaVA-1.5-7B - Vision-Language Model

  • Paper: Visual Instruction Tuning
  • GGUF quantized version (Q4_K_M)

• Swallow-8B - Japanese LLM

  • Developer: TokyoTech LLM Project
  • Specialized for JSON structuring

Libraries

• pandas 2.2.3 - Data manipulation
• pyyaml 6.0.2 - Configuration management
• tqdm 4.67.1 - Progress bars
• pillow 11.1.0 - Image processing

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Directory Structure

damage_text_score/
├── .venv/                          # Python virtual environment
├── data/                           # Dataset
│   ├── images_human_inspect_n254/  # Input images (254 files)
│   ├── preprocessed/               # Preprocessed images
│   └── outputs/                    # Processing results
│       ├── descriptions/           # Vision outputs
│       ├── structured/             # JSON structured outputs
│       └── scores/                 # Scoring results
├── models/                         # Model files
│   ├── ggml-model-q4_k.gguf        # LLaVA GGUF (4.08GB)
│   ├── mmproj-model-f16.gguf       # MMProj (624MB)
│   └── scoring_rules.yaml          # Scoring rules
├── src/                            # Source code
│   ├── preprocessing/              # Preprocessing module
│   │   └── image_preprocessor.py
│   ├── vision/                     # Vision analysis
│   │   ├── llama_cpp_vision.py     # llama-cpp-python (Recommended)
│   │   ├── granite_vision.py       # HuggingFace version
│   │   └── ollama_vision.py        # Ollama version
│   ├── structuring/                # JSON structuring
│   │   └── json_structurer.py
│   ├── scoring/                    # Scoring
│   │   └── priority_scorer.py
│   ├── pipeline/                   # Pipeline orchestration
│   │   └── end_to_end.py
│   └── utils/                      # Utilities
│       ├── config.py
│       └── ollama_client.py
├── config.yaml                     # System configuration
├── quickstart.py                   # Quick start script
├── download_llava_gguf.py          # Model download script
├── requirements.txt                # Python dependencies
├── README.md                       # This file (English)
├── README_JP.md                    # Japanese documentation
├── CHANGELOG.md                    # Version history
└── LICENSE                         # MIT License

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Troubleshooting

Character Encoding Issues (Windows)

Symptom: Japanese characters appear garbled in PowerShell

Solution:

# Change to UTF-8
chcp 65001
python quickstart.py

CUDA Out of Memory

Symptom: CUDA out of memory error

Solution:

# config.yaml
llama_cpp_vision:
  n_gpu_layers: 20  # Reduce from -1 (all layers) to partial GPU

Ollama Connection Error

Symptom: Failed to connect to Ollama

Solution:

# Check Ollama server
ollama list

# Restart server
ollama serve

llama-cpp-python Installation Error

Symptom: Failed building wheel for llama-cpp-python

Solution:

# Install CUDA version explicitly
pip install llama-cpp-python --extra-index-url https://abetlen.github.io/llama-cpp-python/whl/cu124

# Or enable CUDA via environment variable
$env:CMAKE_ARGS="-DLLAMA_CUBLAS=on"
pip install llama-cpp-python --force-reinstall --no-cache-dir

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Roadmap

v0.2 Planned (2026 Q2)

• Execute and validate 50-image test
• Complete full 254-image processing
• Accuracy evaluation (comparison with human annotations)
• Batch processing optimization (parallelization)

v1.0 Goals

• Web UI implementation (Streamlit/Gradio)
• REST API server
• Docker environment
• CI/CD pipeline
• Unit tests
• GAM model integration
• Real-time processing support

Research Improvements

• Explore lighter vision models (LLaVA-1.6, MobileVLM)
• Few-shot learning for accuracy improvement
• Multi-modal learning (images + metadata)
• Active learning integration

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Citation

If you use this project in your research, please cite:

@software{bridge_damage_assessment_2026,
  title = {Bridge Damage Assessment and Repair Priority Scoring System},
  author = {Your Name},
  year = {2026},
  version = {0.1.0},
  url = {https://github.com/your-username/damage_text_score}
}

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References

1. Liu et al. (2023). "Visual Instruction Tuning" - LLaVA [arXiv:2304.08485]
2. TokyoTech LLM Project - Swallow Models [GitHub]
3. Georgi Gerganov - llama.cpp [GitHub]

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License

MIT License - See LICENSE for details

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Last Updated: March 20, 2026 (v0.1.0)