Deep learning applications for point clouds in the construction industry

H Yue, Q Wang, H Zhao, N Zeng, Y Tan - Automation in Construction, 2024 - Elsevier
Deep learning (DL) on point clouds holds significant potential in the construction industry,
yet no comprehensive review has thoroughly summarized its applications and shortcomings …

Advancements in point cloud data augmentation for deep learning: A survey

Q Zhu, L Fan, N Weng - Pattern Recognition, 2024 - Elsevier
Deep learning (DL) has become one of the mainstream and effective methods for point
cloud analysis tasks such as detection, segmentation and classification. To reduce …

Incorporating sparse model machine learning in designing cultural heritage landscapes

P Goodarzi, M Ansari, FP Rahimian… - Automation in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Managing, protecting, and the evolutionary development of historical landscapes require
robust frameworks and processes for forming datasets and advanced decision support tools …

[HTML][HTML] UAV navigation in large-scale GPS-denied bridge environments using fiducial marker-corrected stereo visual-inertial localisation

F Wang, Y Zou, C Zhang, J Buzzatto… - Automation in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for bridge inspection has gained
popularity recently; however, accurately localising the UAV in GPS-denied areas is still …

[HTML][HTML] Automated production of synthetic point clouds of truss bridges for semantic and instance segmentation using deep learning models

D Lamas, A Justo, M Soilán, B Riveiro - Automation in Construction, 2024 - Elsevier
The cost of obtaining large volumes of bridge data with technologies like laser scanners
hinders the training of deep learning models. To address this, this paper introduces a new …

3D reconstruction of large-scale scaffolds with synthetic data generation and an upsampling adversarial network

J Kim, J Kim, Y Kim, H Kim - Automation in Construction, 2023 - Elsevier
Falls from scaffolds cause the majority of accidents and fatalities at construction sites. A
deep learning-based 3D reconstruction technology could provide a solution to prevent such …

Self-prompting semantic segmentation of bridge point cloud data using a large computer vision model

N Cui, H Chen, X Guo, Y Zeng, Z Hua, G **ong… - Automation in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Semantic segmentation of bridge Point Cloud Data (PCD) is an intermediate process
required for the tasks such as deformation detection and digital twin. However, existing …

[HTML][HTML] Visual programming simulator for producing realistic labeled point clouds from digital infrastructure models

K Korus, T Czerniawski, M Salamak - Automation in Construction, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing availability of point clouds has led to intensive research into automating point
cloud processing using machine learning. While supervised systems require large and …

Improved building MEP systems semantic segmentation in point clouds using a novel multi-class dataset and local–global vector transformer network

S **g, G Cha, MB Maru, B Yu, S Park - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Point cloud semantic segmentation for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems
is crucial for establishing MEP systems digital twins. Deep learning has shown promise in …

A structure‐oriented loss function for automated semantic segmentation of bridge point clouds

C Lin, S Abe, S Zheng, X Li… - Computer‐Aided Civil and …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Focusing on learning‐based semantic segmentation (SS) methods for bridge point cloud
data (PCD), this study proposes a structure‐oriented concept (SOC) with training focused on …