Computer vision applications in construction: Current state, opportunities & challenges

S Paneru, I Jeelani - Automation in Construction, 2021 - Elsevier
Thousands of images and videos are collected from construction projects during
construction. These contain valuable data that, if harnessed efficiently, can help automate or …

Computer vision techniques in construction: a critical review

S Xu, J Wang, W Shou, T Ngo, AM Sadick… - … Methods in Engineering, 2021 - Springer
Computer vision has been gaining interest in a wide range of research areas in recent
years, from medical to industrial robotics. The architecture, engineering and construction …

Construction 4.0

A Sawhney, M Riley, J Irizarry… - Sawhney, A., Riley, M …, 2020 - api.taylorfrancis.com
With the pervasive use of Building Information Modelling (BIM), lean principles, digital
technologies, and offsite construction, the industry is at the cusp of this transformation. The …

Times-series data augmentation and deep learning for construction equipment activity recognition

KM Rashid, J Louis - Advanced Engineering Informatics, 2019 - Elsevier
Automated, real-time, and reliable equipment activity recognition on construction sites can
help to minimize idle time, improve operational efficiency, and reduce emissions. Previous …

Challenges, tasks, and opportunities in teleoperation of excavator toward human-in-the-loop construction automation

JS Lee, Y Ham, H Park, J Kim - Automation in Construction, 2022 - Elsevier
Teleoperation stands for operating a system, machine, or robot from a distance.
Teleoperation has been widely adopted as a promising way to enhance worker safety in …

Automated detection of workers and heavy equipment on construction sites: A convolutional neural network approach

W Fang, L Ding, B Zhong, PED Love, H Luo - Advanced Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
Detecting the presence of workers, plant, equipment, and materials (ie objects) on sites to
improve safety and productivity has formed an integral part of computer vision-based …

Automated methods for activity recognition of construction workers and equipment: State-of-the-art review

B Sherafat, CR Ahn, R Akhavian… - Journal of …, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
Equipment and workers are two important resources in the construction industry.
Performance monitoring of these resources would help project managers improve the …

Visualization technology-based construction safety management: A review

H Guo, Y Yu, M Skitmore - Automation in construction, 2017 - Elsevier
Construction safety management has been a popular issue in research and practice in
recent years due to the high accident and death rates in the construction industry. The …

Computer vision techniques for construction safety and health monitoring

JO Seo, SU Han, SH Lee, H Kim - Advanced Engineering Informatics, 2015 - Elsevier
For construction safety and health, continuous monitoring of unsafe conditions and action is
essential in order to eliminate potential hazards in a timely manner. As a robust and …

Knowledge graph for identifying hazards on construction sites: Integrating computer vision with ontology

W Fang, L Ma, PED Love, H Luo, L Ding… - Automation in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hazards potentially affect the safety of people on construction sites include falls from heights
(FFH), trench and scaffold collapse, electric shock and arc flash/arc blast, and failure to use …