RT info:eu-repo/semantics/dataPaper T1 PY-CrackDB : a pavement crack dataset from paraguayan roads for context-aware computer vision models A1 Ramírez Villanueva, Fredy Gabriel A1 Vázquez Noguera, José Luis A1 Legal Ayala, Horacio Andrés A1 Mello Román, Julio César A1 Pérez Estigarribia, Pastor Enmanuel A2 Universidad Nacional de Asunción. Facultad Politécnica AB PY-CrackDB, a novel dataset of asphalt pavement images designed for developing context-aware artificial intelligence systems. The dataset contains 569 images (351 × 500 pixels), collected from national routes near Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay, and divided into 369 images with cracks and 200 without. A primary contribution of this work is its specific focus on fine fissures (< 3 mm wide), a category critical for early-stage maintenance according to Paraguayan road engineering standards. Data collection was performed under standardized conditions, and all annotations were created by civil engineering professionals and subsequently verified through a rigorous cross-review protocol to ensure accuracy. This methodological rigor resulted in a dataset that is particularly suitable for training and validating models for semantic segmentation and early defect detection, ultimately supporting the development of preventative road maintenance strategies. PB Elsevier YR 2025 FD 2025-09-12 LK http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14066/4689 UL http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14066/4689 LA eng NO Ramírez-Villanueva, F. G., Vázquez Noguera, J. L., Legal-Ayala, H., Mello-Román, J. C., & Pérez-Estigarribia, P. E. (2025). PY-CrackDB: a pavement crack dataset from paraguayan roads for context-aware computer vision models. Data in Brief, 63, Article 112060.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2025.112060 NO Corresponding author. E-mail addresses: framirez@fctunca.edu.py (F.G. Ramírez-Villanueva). NO Data accessibility:Repository name: Zenodo.Data identification number: 10.5281/zenodo.16749554.Direct URL to data: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16749554. NO Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología DS MINDS@UW RD 03-sep-2026