Emma Bakker

Construction-site progress photo tracker

Weekly drone-footage frames → vision model identifies milestones (foundation, framing, roof, drywall) → updates project dashboard.

Project managers caught delays ~3 weeks earlier on average.
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Problem

Construction firm got weekly drone footage of 14 active sites. Project managers eyeballed footage for progress — late catches meant late penalties.

Flow

Weekly drone footage upload → frame extract at cardinal points → vision model → milestone tagging → dashboard update + drift alerts.

Cadence

Weekly per active site, 14 sites tracked

What I built

  • Frame extraction at fixed cardinal points per site
  • Vision model identifies construction milestones (foundation → roof)
  • Per-site progress timeline plotted against original schedule
  • Alert when actual vs scheduled drift exceeds 14 days

Limits

  • Weather affects detection — heavy snow/rain weeks are tagged uncertain
  • Civil/structural focus — does not assess interior or MEP work
Construction-site progress photo tracker

AI tools used

  • Replicate
  • Claude
  • Supabase