Evolution of close-range detection and data acquisition technologies towards automation in construction progress monitoring

WS Alaloul, AH Qureshi, MA Musarat, S Saad - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Automated construction progress monitoring is the prevalent domain amongst researchers,
with much potential for improving digital monitoring technologies and related processes …

Scene understanding in construction and buildings using image processing methods: A comprehensive review and a case study

M Arashpour, T Ngo, H Li - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Acquiring photos and videos has become a new norm in construction and building projects.
However, imagery data is not utilized effectively due to the shortage of required skillsets in …

Dataset and benchmark for detecting moving objects in construction sites

A Xuehui, Z Li, L Zuguang, W Chengzhi… - Automation in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Detecting workers and equipment through images/videos can assist in safety monitoring,
quality control, and productivity management at construction sites. Currently, the dominant …

Computer vision and long short-term memory: Learning to predict unsafe behaviour in construction

T Kong, W Fang, PED Love, H Luo, S Xu, H Li - Advanced Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Predicting unsafe behaviour in advance can enable remedial measures to be put in place to
mitigate likely accidents on construction sites. Prevailing safety studies in construction tend …

Automated facility inspection using robotics and BIM: A knowledge-driven approach

J Chen, W Lu, Y Fu, Z Dong - Advanced Engineering Informatics, 2023 - Elsevier
Facility inspection is crucial for ensuring the performance of built assets. A traditional
inspection, characterized by humans' physical presence, is laborious, time-consuming, and …

Integrated vision-based automated progress monitoring of indoor construction using mask region-based convolutional neural networks and BIM

W Wei, Y Lu, T Zhong, P Li, B Liu - Automation in Construction, 2022 - Elsevier
Traditional construction progress tracking relies on labor-intensive activities with time lags,
potential man-made errors, and inefficient progress management, which demands for an …

Point cloud-based dimensional quality assessment of precast concrete components using deep learning

J Shu, W Li, C Zhang, Y Gao, Y **ang, L Ma - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The dimensional quality of precast concrete (PC) subcomponents (concrete and rebars)
should be inspected in advance to ensure assembly quality. Currently, PC components are …

Implications of machine learning integrated technologies for construction progress detection under industry 4.0 (IR 4.0)

AH Qureshi, WS Alaloul, B Manzoor… - … and Innovation in …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The IR 4.0 and automated construction progress detection are greenfield areas among
researchers in current times. However, the implementation of the IR 4.0 theme for progress …

Automated recognition and measurement based on three-dimensional point clouds to connect precast concrete components

W Zhao, Y Jiang, Y Liu, J Shu - Automation in Construction, 2022 - Elsevier
The connection between precast concrete (PC) components is vital during the construction
of prefabricated structures. However, PC components are generally inspected and …

Transformer-based automated segmentation of recycling materials for semantic understanding in construction

X Wang, W Han, S Mo, T Cai, Y Gong, Y Li… - Automation in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Construction sites are incorporating cameras to gather imagery data for project
management. While transformer-based deep models show promise in recognizing …