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progress-photo-analyzer

Analyze construction site photos to track progress, detect safety issues, and compare against BIM models using computer vision.

Install / Use

npx skills add datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction --skill progress-photo-analyzer

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About this skill
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SKILL.md

Installable skill definition

Quality Score

91/100

Supported Platforms

Zed

Our assessment of progress-photo-analyzer

progress-photo-analyzer scores 91/100 on our quality scale, 1203rd of 4,644 Development & Engineering skills we index (top 26%).

Its SKILL.md is 15 KB long, well organised into 14 sections with 5 code examples: a thorough specification that gives an agent plenty to work with.

It has 333 GitHub stars, a meaningful sign that others use it.

Substance
30/30
Structure
20/20
Description
15/15
Adoption
11/20
Freshness
15/15

Maintenance, license and trust

  • The repository was last updated 44 days ago, so progress-photo-analyzer is actively maintained.
  • It is released under the MIT license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
  • Its trust signals score 100/100, with no cautions. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install progress-photo-analyzer?
Run npx skills add datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction --skill progress-photo-analyzer. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent.
Which AI agents does progress-photo-analyzer work with?
It is written for Zed, as a SKILL.md file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
Is progress-photo-analyzer safe to use?
It is MIT-licensed and scores 100/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
Is progress-photo-analyzer still maintained?
The repository was last updated 44 days ago, so progress-photo-analyzer is actively maintained.

name: "progress-photo-analyzer" description: "Analyze construction site photos to track progress, detect safety issues, and compare against BIM models using computer vision." homepage: "https://datadrivenconstruction.io" metadata: {"openclaw": {"emoji": "🔍", "os": ["darwin", "linux", "win32"], "homepage": "https://datadrivenconstruction.io", "requires": {"bins": ["python3"]}}}

Progress Photo Analyzer

Business Case

Problem Statement

Site photos are underutilized for progress tracking:

  • Manual review is time-consuming
  • Subjective progress assessment
  • No systematic comparison to plans
  • Safety issues may be missed

Solution

AI-powered photo analysis system that extracts progress information, detects safety concerns, and compares site conditions to BIM models.

Business Value

  • Automation - Reduce manual photo review
  • Accuracy - Objective progress measurement
  • Safety - Automatic hazard detection
  • Documentation - Structured photo records

Technical Implementation

import pandas as pd
from datetime import datetime, date
from typing import Dict, Any, List, Optional, Tuple
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from enum import Enum
from pathlib import Path
import base64


class PhotoType(Enum):
    """Types of construction photos."""
    PROGRESS = "progress"
    SAFETY = "safety"
    QUALITY = "quality"
    GENERAL = "general"
    DELIVERY = "delivery"


class AnalysisStatus(Enum):
    """Analysis status."""
    PENDING = "pending"
    ANALYZING = "analyzing"
    COMPLETED = "completed"
    FAILED = "failed"


class SafetyIssue(Enum):
    """Detected safety issues."""
    MISSING_PPE = "missing_ppe"
    FALL_HAZARD = "fall_hazard"
    HOUSEKEEPING = "housekeeping"
    SCAFFOLDING = "scaffolding"
    ELECTRICAL = "electrical"
    EXCAVATION = "excavation"
    NONE = "none"


class WorkActivity(Enum):
    """Detected work activities."""
    EXCAVATION = "excavation"
    FOUNDATION = "foundation"
    CONCRETE_POUR = "concrete_pour"
    STEEL_ERECTION = "steel_erection"
    FRAMING = "framing"
    ROOFING = "roofing"
    MEP_ROUGH = "mep_rough"
    DRYWALL = "drywall"
    FINISHES = "finishes"
    EXTERIOR = "exterior"
    UNKNOWN = "unknown"


@dataclass
class PhotoMetadata:
    """Photo metadata."""
    photo_id: str
    filename: str
    capture_date: datetime
    location: str
    level: str
    zone: str
    photo_type: PhotoType
    photographer: str = ""
    gps_coordinates: Optional[Tuple[float, float]] = None
    file_path: str = ""


@dataclass
class ProgressDetection:
    """Detected progress information."""
    work_activity: WorkActivity
    confidence: float
    description: str
    completion_estimate: float  # 0-100%
    elements_visible: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)


@dataclass
class SafetyDetection:
    """Detected safety information."""
    issue_type: SafetyIssue
    confidence: float
    description: str
    severity: str  # low, medium, high
    location_in_image: Optional[Tuple[int, int, int, int]] = None  # bounding box


@dataclass
class PhotoAnalysisResult:
    """Complete photo analysis result."""
    photo_id: str
    metadata: PhotoMetadata
    analysis_date: datetime
    status: AnalysisStatus
    progress_detections: List[ProgressDetection]
    safety_detections: List[SafetyDetection]
    weather_conditions: str
    worker_count: int
    equipment_visible: List[str]
    quality_issues: List[str]
    notes: str = ""
    bim_comparison: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None


class ProgressPhotoAnalyzer:
    """Analyze construction site photos."""

    def __init__(self, project_name: str):
        self.project_name = project_name
        self.photos: Dict[str, PhotoMetadata] = {}
        self.results: Dict[str, PhotoAnalysisResult] = {}
        self._photo_counter = 0

    def register_photo(self,
                      filename: str,
                      capture_date: datetime,
                      location: str,
                      level: str = "",
                      zone: str = "",
                      photo_type: PhotoType = PhotoType.PROGRESS,
                      photographer: str = "",
                      file_path: str = "") -> PhotoMetadata:
        """Register a photo for analysis."""
        self._photo_counter += 1
        photo_id = f"PH-{self._photo_counter:05d}"

        metadata = PhotoMetadata(
            photo_id=photo_id,
            filename=filename,
            capture_date=capture_date,
            location=location,
            level=level,
            zone=zone,
            photo_type=photo_type,
            photographer=photographer,
            file_path=file_path
        )

        self.photos[photo_id] = metadata
        return metadata

    def analyze_photo(self, photo_id: str,
                     image_data: bytes = None) -> PhotoAnalysisResult:
        """Analyze a registered photo."""
        if photo_id not in self.photos:
            raise ValueError(f"Photo {photo_id} not registered")

        metadata = self.photos[photo_id]

        # Perform analysis (simulated - would use CV/AI models)
        progress_detections = self._detect_progress(metadata, image_data)
        safety_detections = self._detect_safety(metadata, image_data)
        weather = self._detect_weather(metadata, image_data)
        worker_count = self._count_workers(image_data)
        equipment = self._detect_equipment(image_data)

        result = PhotoAnalysisResult(
            photo_id=photo_id,
            metadata=metadata,
            analysis_date=datetime.now(),
            status=AnalysisStatus.COMPLETED,
            progress_detections=progress_detections,
            safety_detections=safety_detections,
            weather_conditions=weather,
            worker_count=worker_count,
            equipment_visible=equipment,
            quality_issues=[]
        )

        self.results[photo_id] = result
        return result

    def _detect_progress(self, metadata: PhotoMetadata,
                        image_data: bytes = None) -> List[ProgressDetection]:
        """Detect work progress in photo."""
        # Simulated detection based on metadata
        detections = []

        # In real implementation, this would use computer vision
        location_lower = metadata.location.lower()

        if 'foundation' in location_lower or 'basement' in location_lower:
            detections.append(ProgressDetection(
                work_activity=WorkActivity.FOUNDATION,
                confidence=0.85,
                description="Foundation work visible",
                completion_estimate=60.0
            ))
        elif 'steel' in location_lower or 'structure' in location_lower:
            detections.append(ProgressDetection(
                work_activity=WorkActivity.STEEL_ERECTION,
                confidence=0.90,
                description="Structural steel installation",
                completion_estimate=45.0
            ))
        elif 'roof' in location_lower:
            detections.append(ProgressDetection(
                work_activity=WorkActivity.ROOFING,
                confidence=0.80,
                description="Roofing work in progress",
                completion_estimate=30.0
            ))
        else:
            detections.append(ProgressDetection(
                work_activity=WorkActivity.UNKNOWN,
                confidence=0.50,
                description="General construction activity",
                completion_estimate=0.0
            ))

        return detections

    def _detect_safety(self, metadata: PhotoMetadata,
                      image_data: bytes = None) -> List[SafetyDetection]:
        """Detect safety issues in photo."""
        # Simulated detection - real implementation would use AI models
        detections = []

        # In production, this would analyze the actual image
        if metadata.photo_type == PhotoType.SAFETY:
            # Return empty for demonstration
            pass

        return detections

    def _detect_weather(self, metadata: PhotoMetadata,
                       image_data: bytes = None) -> str:
        """Detect weather conditions from photo."""
        # Simulated - would use image analysis
        return "clear"

    def _count_workers(self, image_data: bytes = None) -> int:
        """Count workers visible in photo."""
        # Simulated - would use person detection
        return 0

    def _detect_equipment(self, image_data: bytes = None) -> List[str]:
        """Detect equipment visible in photo."""
        # Simulated - would use object detection
        return []

    def compare_to_bim(self, photo_id: str,
                      bim_render: bytes = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
        """Compare photo to BIM model render."""
        if photo_id not in self.results:
            return {'error': 'Photo not analyzed'}

        # Simulated comparison
        comparison = {
            'similarity_score': 0.75,
            'alignment_quality': 'good',
            'discrepancies': [],
            'notes': 'Photo roughly matches BIM model'
        }

        self.results[photo_id].bim_comparison = comparison
        return comparison

    def get_progress_summary(self,
                            from_date: date = None,
                            to_date: date = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
        """Generate progress summary from analyzed photos."""
        filtered_results = list(self.results.values())

        if from_date:
            filtered_results = [r for r in filtered_results
                              if r.metadata.capture_date.date() >= from_date]
        if to_date:
            filtered_results = [r for r in filtered_results
                              if r.metadata.capture_date.date() <= to_date]

        # Aggregate by activity
        by_activity = {}
        for result in filtered_results:
            for detection in result.progress_detections:
                activity = detection.work_activity.value
                if activity not in by_activity:
                    by_activity[activity] = {
                        'count': 0,
                        'avg_completion': 0,
                        'photos': []
                    }
                by_activity[activity]['count'] += 1
                by_activity[activity]['avg_completion'] += detection.completion_estimate
                by_activity[activity]['photos'].append(result.photo_id)

        # Calculate averages
        for activity in by_activity:
            count = by_activity[activity]['count']
            if count > 0:
                by_activity[activity]['avg_completion'] /= count

        # Safety summary
        total_safety_issues = sum(len(r.safety_detections) for r in filtered_results)

        return {
            'total_photos': len(filtered_results),
            'date_range': {
                'from': from_date.isoformat() if from_date else None,
                'to': to_date.isoformat() if to_date else None
            },
            'by_activity': by_activity,
            'safety_issues_detected': total_safety_issues,
            'average_worker_count': sum(r.worker_count for r in filtered_results) / len(filtered_results) if filtered_results else 0
        }

    def export_report(self, output_path: str):
        """Export analysis results to Excel."""
        with pd.ExcelWriter(output_path, engine='openpyxl') as writer:
            # Photos list
            photos_data = []
            for result in self.results.values():
                photos_data.append({
                    'Photo ID': result.photo_id,
                    'Filename': result.metadata.filename,
                    'Date': result.metadata.capture_date,
                    'Location': result.metadata.location,
                    'Level': result.metadata.level,
                    'Type': result.metadata.photo_type.value,
                    'Status': result.status.value,
                    'Worker Count': result.worker_c

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Updated1mo ago
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Languages

Python

Trust signals

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