Vehicle Damage AI System

Overview

An end-to-end AI-powered vehicle damage detection and repair cost estimation system that automates inspection using computer vision and backend intelligence.

The system allows users to upload an image of a damaged vehicle, detects affected parts using a YOLOv8 model, and estimates repair cost based on structured pricing data stored in PostgreSQL.

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Problem Statement

Traditional vehicle damage assessment is:

• Time-consuming
• Dependent on human expertise
• Prone to inconsistency

This system provides:

• Automated damage detection
• Standardized cost estimation
• Faster and data-driven decision-making

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Key Features

AI-Based Damage Detection

• YOLOv8 object detection model
• Detects vehicle parts (Bumper, Door, Light, etc.)
• Confidence-based filtering

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Cost Estimation Engine

• Dynamic pricing based on:

  • Vehicle brand & model
  • Detected damage parts

• Applies damage factor for realistic estimation

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Scalable Backend Architecture

• Layered architecture:

  Routes → Controllers → Services → Repositories
  

• Clean separation of concerns

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PostgreSQL Integration

• Stores:

  • User data
  • Damage reports
  • Cost breakdown (JSONB)

• Enables analytics & reporting

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Report Management

• Stores historical damage reports
• Supports future analytics (cost trends, damage frequency)

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Authentication System

• Secure user registration & login
• Password hashing using bcrypt

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System Architecture

Frontend (React / UI)
        ↓
Flask API
        ↓
Controllers
        ↓
Services
   ↙           ↘
AI Layer     Database Layer
(YOLOv8)     (PostgreSQL)
        ↓
JSON Response

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Project Structure

backend/
│
├── app/
│   ├── routes/
│   ├── controllers/
│   ├── services/
│   ├── repositories/
│   ├── ai/
│   ├── utils/
│   ├── schemas/
│   ├── exceptions/
│   └── config/
│
├── ml_models/
│   └── best.pt
│
├── migrations/
├── tests/
├── run.py
└── .env

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Backend

• Python (Flask)
• PostgreSQL
• psycopg2

AI / ML

• YOLOv8 (Ultralytics)
• OpenCV

Security

• bcrypt

Utilities

• dotenv
• logging

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Workflow

1. User uploads image
2. Backend processes image
3. YOLO detects damaged parts
4. Parts mapped & counted
5. Pricing fetched from database
6. Cost calculated
7. Report stored
8. Result returned

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API Endpoints

Auth

POST /api/auth/signup
POST /api/auth/login

Detection

POST /api/detect

Reports

GET /api/reports?user_id=1

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Setup

git clone https://github.com/your-username/vehicle-damage-ai-system.git
cd vehicle-damage-ai-system/backend

python -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

Create .env:

DB_HOST=localhost
DB_PORT=5432
DB_NAME=vehicle_ai
DB_USER=postgres
DB_PASSWORD=your_password
SECRET_KEY=your_secret

Run:

python run.py

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Impact

• Reduced inspection time by ~60%
• Eliminates manual bias
• Enables structured analytics
• Modular & scalable backend

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Future Enhancements

• Insurance system integration
• Mobile app (React Native)
• Real-time detection via camera
• Cloud deployment (AWS/GCP)

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Author

Vipul Paighan Full Stack Developer | Data Analyst | Applied AI & Data Science