A comprehensive review of vision-based 3d reconstruction methods

L Zhou, G Wu, Y Zuo, X Chen, H Hu - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
With the rapid development of 3D reconstruction, especially the emergence of algorithms
such as NeRF and 3DGS, 3D reconstruction has become a popular research topic in recent …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Enriching BIM models with fire safety equipment using keypoint-based symbol detection in escape plans

P Schönfelder, A Aziz, F Bosché, M König - Automation in Construction, 2024 - Elsevier
In the context of fire safety inspections, Building Information Modeling (BIM) models enriched
with Fire Safety Equipment (FSE) components can be used to complete compliance checks …

[HTML][HTML] From dense point clouds to semantic digital models: End-to-end AI-based automation procedure for Manhattan-world structures

M Mehranfar, A Braun, A Borrmann - Automation in Construction, 2024 - Elsevier
The paper presents a novel method for automatically creating semantic digital models for
buildings in Manhattan environments from dense point cloud data. Unlike previous …

Enhancing 3D reconstruction of textureless indoor scenes with IndoReal multi-view stereo (MVS)

T Wang, VJL Gan - Automation in Construction, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D reconstruction plays a pivotal role in capturing the built environment's object
shapes and appearances for diverse smart applications, such as indoor navigation and …

[HTML][HTML] Autonomous mobile construction robots in built environment: A comprehensive review

L Zeng, S Guo, J Wu, B Markert - Developments in the Built Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Combined robotic arms and mobile platforms, mobile construction robots (MCRs) are
providing an energizing choice for the digitalization of the building industry. To enhance the …

Automated BIM-to-scan point cloud semantic segmentation using a domain adaptation network with hybrid attention and whitening (DawNet)

D Hu, VJL Gan, R Zhai - Automation in Construction, 2024 - Elsevier
Deep learning-based point cloud semantic segmentation facilitates scene understanding
and BIM modelling, but its success requires vast amount of labelled point clouds, which is …

Semantic enrichment of BIM with IndoorGML for quadruped robot navigation and automated 3D scanning

R Zhai, J Zou, VJL Gan, X Han, Y Wang… - Automation in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Planning scan routes with prior knowledge can improve scan data quality and
completeness. This paper presents a BIM-enabled approach to optimize quadruped robot …

4D point cloud-based spatial-temporal semantic registration for monitoring mobile crane construction activities

D Liang, SH Chen, Z Chen, Y Wu, LYL Chu… - Automation in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Existing construction activity-monitoring technologies, such as CCTV cameras and IoT
devices, have limitations, such as lack of depth information, 3D measurement errors, or …

Adaptive local neighborhood search and dual attention convolution network for complex semantic segmentation towards indoor point clouds

D Ai, S Qin, Z Nie, D Wang, H Yuan, Y Liu - Expert Systems with …, 2025 - Elsevier
In indoor scenes, due to the various semantic categories and scale differences of objects,
the complex spatial structure of objects, and the different reflection characteristics of laser …