38th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction Dubai, UAE. ISARC


39 papers published from this event
In this paper, we propose an excavator activity analysis and safety monitoring system, leveraging recent advancements in deep learning and computer vision. Our proposed system detects the surrounding environment and the excavators while estimating the…
The increased complexity of construction projects coupled with the increase in customer expectations has fueled electrical contractors' interest in innovation as a source of competitive advantage. Emerging technologies such as Augmented Reality and Digital Twins…
Highway construction and maintenance projects have been witnessing a significant expansion across the United States. This expansion, coupled with the ongoing problem of labor shortages, adds pressure on state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) to complete…
Half of the global population lives in cities, and it is still increasing as people are moving to cities in search of better education, job opportunities, and so on. The existing infrastructures of the cities…
Construction environments are often densely populated with multiple resources (e.g., workers, equipment, and materials). As an increasing number of mobile robots are expected to coexist and interact with humans at close proximity, it is necessary…
This paper aims to propose an approach to establishing an intelligent interior design reference image database using 360-degree panorama picture sources. Building interior design reference images are usually taken by people in an ad-hoc way…
As construction projects resume worldwide and workers return to the job site, the possibility of transmitting the Covid-19 could be added to the extensive list of risks confronting workers in the construction sites; thus, the…
On-demand and real-time building information is of great value to support facility management. Such information can be easily retrieved from an up-to-date building information model (BIM), and then intuitively presented to facility managers or inspectors…
The advent of reinforced concrete (RC) at the beginning of the XXth century fostered the industrialisation of construction. Indeed, for the first time machines such as mixers appeared on the worksites. Strangely, RC construction is…
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are a type of critical civil infrastructure that play an integral role in maintaining the standard of living and protecting the environment. The sustainable operation of WWTPs requires maintaining the optimal…
Building design processes usually follow similar workflows with different stakeholders and interdisciplinary design teams incorporating their individual domain knowledge. To improve the holistic performance of building designs considering economic and environmental qualities, design decisions based…
Numerous modelling and structural analysis workflows reflect the heterogeneity and vague standardization in the construction industry; hence their automation is not straightforward. Procedures like redefining geometry from scratch or assigning loads one-by-one, are mostly performed…
Construction management can be grouped into two different levels: strategic early planning, that provides the baseline for project monitoring, and short time initiatives, based on objectives and self-organization from actors who are involved in on-site…
Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a branch of additive manufacturing (AM) that works by slicing a 3D computer aided design (CAD) model into 2D layers and sequentially printing each layer additively until the entire object is…
A critical aspect of BIM is the capability to embody semantic information about its element constituents. To be interoperable, such information needs to conform to the Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) standards and protocols. Artificial intelligence…
Prefabrication is regarded as the first level of industrialization in the construction industry. A unified 4D information model with good interoperability is the key issue to realize effective project management of prefabricated buildings. This paper…
The freedom of shape offered by 3D concrete printing (3Dcp) is often mentioned when considering productivity, technology progress, material optimization, and others. Printed structures are described using qualitative terms such as “complex”, “double-curved,” and “geometric…
Adoption of digital fabrication (dfab) in AEC promises great advantages in productivity, sustainability, and new design and delivery opportunities. Companies are interested in adopting dfab, but lack an overview of emerging dfab technologies and their…
Predicting the outcomes of safety incidents on construction projects is of a great value to various project stakeholders. Accurate estimates allow construction managers to take appropriate preventive measures based on the severity of the outcomes.…
Tower cranes play an essential role in the execution of most construction projects. Unfortunately, they are also a major source of fatalities and injuries in the industry, owing to their great mass and large footprint…