Pub Date : 2024-10-04DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105802
Yishu Yang , Ying Yu , Chenglin Yu , Ray Y. Zhong
Prefabricated construction is increasingly replacing traditional methods due to its higher productivity, superior quality, and shorter construction time. This paper aims to optimize production and logistics collaboration within a three-tier prefabricated supply chain network to reduce overall costs and enhance response efficiency. A decision model was developed that integrates factory and logistics capacity, on-site assembly sequence, and outsourcing decisions to optimize resource allocation. The model demonstrates superior cost efficiency and resource allocation effectiveness over the Earliest Due Date (EDD) method through a hypothetical case study. This result provides robust decision support for supply chain professionals, offering significant practical implications for cost reduction and resource optimization. Our findings lay a foundation for future studies on supply chain management and optimization under dynamic conditions, offering new perspectives and methodologies.
{"title":"Data-driven logistics collaboration for prefabricated supply chain with multiple factories","authors":"Yishu Yang , Ying Yu , Chenglin Yu , Ray Y. Zhong","doi":"10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105802","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105802","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Prefabricated construction is increasingly replacing traditional methods due to its higher productivity, superior quality, and shorter construction time. This paper aims to optimize production and logistics collaboration within a three-tier prefabricated supply chain network to reduce overall costs and enhance response efficiency. A decision model was developed that integrates factory and logistics capacity, on-site assembly sequence, and outsourcing decisions to optimize resource allocation. The model demonstrates superior cost efficiency and resource allocation effectiveness over the Earliest Due Date (EDD) method through a hypothetical case study. This result provides robust decision support for supply chain professionals, offering significant practical implications for cost reduction and resource optimization. Our findings lay a foundation for future studies on supply chain management and optimization under dynamic conditions, offering new perspectives and methodologies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8660,"journal":{"name":"Automation in Construction","volume":"168 ","pages":"Article 105802"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142418461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-04DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105806
Luping Li , Jian Chen , Xing Su , Haoying Han , Chao Fan
Semantic segmentation is crucial for interpreting point cloud data and plays a fundamental role in automating the creation of as-built BIM. Existing neural network models for semantic segmentation often heavily rely on the training dataset, resulting in a significant performance drop when applied to new datasets. This paper presents AttTransNet, a neural network model for automated point cloud semantic segmentation. Its attention-based pooling module improves local feature extraction from point clouds while reducing computational costs. The transfer learning framework enhances segmentation accuracy with minimal training on target datasets. Comparative experiments show that AttTransNet reduces training time by 80 % and improves segmentation accuracy by over 20 % compared with other SOTA methods. Cross-dataset experiments reveal that the transfer learning framework increases accuracy on new datasets by 150 %. By adding semantic information to point clouds, AttTransNet aids BIM modelers with direct reference, encouraging broader application of automated point cloud segmentation in the industry.
{"title":"Deep learning network for indoor point cloud semantic segmentation with transferability","authors":"Luping Li , Jian Chen , Xing Su , Haoying Han , Chao Fan","doi":"10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105806","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105806","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Semantic segmentation is crucial for interpreting point cloud data and plays a fundamental role in automating the creation of as-built BIM. Existing neural network models for semantic segmentation often heavily rely on the training dataset, resulting in a significant performance drop when applied to new datasets. This paper presents AttTransNet, a neural network model for automated point cloud semantic segmentation. Its attention-based pooling module improves local feature extraction from point clouds while reducing computational costs. The transfer learning framework enhances segmentation accuracy with minimal training on target datasets. Comparative experiments show that AttTransNet reduces training time by 80 % and improves segmentation accuracy by over 20 % compared with other SOTA methods. Cross-dataset experiments reveal that the transfer learning framework increases accuracy on new datasets by 150 %. By adding semantic information to point clouds, AttTransNet aids BIM modelers with direct reference, encouraging broader application of automated point cloud segmentation in the industry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8660,"journal":{"name":"Automation in Construction","volume":"168 ","pages":"Article 105806"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142418463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-03DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105808
Xiaohui Huang , Wanbin Yan , Guibao Tao , Sujiao Chen , Huajun Cao
The electrification of construction machinery has created a perceptible future trend of the development of electric construction machinery collaboration systems (ECMCSs). However, there is a lack of research on energy-efficient operation of ECMCS. This paper proposes a theoretical configuration and scheduling framework promoting the applications of ECMCSs. In the configuration stage, this paper considers the effect of charging time and proposes an electric matching factor to achieve an optimal system configuration. In the scheduling stage, a multi-objective scheduling problem is formulated for achieving energy-efficient system operation, which considers the transport volume, cost and idle time. A validation of the framework was carried out using a case study that found the optimal system solution, while the advantages of the considered ECMCS compared to a fossil fuel-powered system were discussed. The impact of battery and charging technology developments was also assessed. This framework can be widely applied to deployment of ECMCSs.
{"title":"Energy-efficient configuration and scheduling framework for electric construction machinery collaboration systems","authors":"Xiaohui Huang , Wanbin Yan , Guibao Tao , Sujiao Chen , Huajun Cao","doi":"10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105808","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105808","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The electrification of construction machinery has created a perceptible future trend of the development of electric construction machinery collaboration systems (ECMCSs). However, there is a lack of research on energy-efficient operation of ECMCS. This paper proposes a theoretical configuration and scheduling framework promoting the applications of ECMCSs. In the configuration stage, this paper considers the effect of charging time and proposes an electric matching factor to achieve an optimal system configuration. In the scheduling stage, a multi-objective scheduling problem is formulated for achieving energy-efficient system operation, which considers the transport volume, cost and idle time. A validation of the framework was carried out using a case study that found the optimal system solution, while the advantages of the considered ECMCS compared to a fossil fuel-powered system were discussed. The impact of battery and charging technology developments was also assessed. This framework can be widely applied to deployment of ECMCSs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8660,"journal":{"name":"Automation in Construction","volume":"168 ","pages":"Article 105808"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142418459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-02DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105709
Elena Vollmer, Julian Ruck, Rebekka Volk, Frank Schultmann
District heating systems offer means to transport heat to end-energy users through underground pipelines. When leakages occur, a lack of reliable monitoring makes pinpointing their locations a difficult and costly task for network operators. In recent years, aerial thermography has emerged as a means to find leakages as hot-spots, with several papers proposing image analysis algorithms for their detection. While all publications boast high performance metrics, the methods are constructed around very different datasets, making a true comparison impossible.
Using a new set of aerial thermal images from two German cities, this paper implements, improves, and evaluates three anomaly detection methods for leakage detection: triangle-histogram-thresholding, saliency mapping, and local thresholding with filter kernels. The approaches are integrated into a software pipeline with globally applicable pre- and postprocessing, including vignetting correction. While all methods reliably detect thermal anomalies and are suitable for automated leakage detection, triangle-histogram-thresholding is the most robust.
{"title":"Detecting district heating leaks in thermal imagery: Comparison of anomaly detection methods","authors":"Elena Vollmer, Julian Ruck, Rebekka Volk, Frank Schultmann","doi":"10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105709","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105709","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>District heating systems offer means to transport heat to end-energy users through underground pipelines. When leakages occur, a lack of reliable monitoring makes pinpointing their locations a difficult and costly task for network operators. In recent years, aerial thermography has emerged as a means to find leakages as hot-spots, with several papers proposing image analysis algorithms for their detection. While all publications boast high performance metrics, the methods are constructed around very different datasets, making a true comparison impossible.</div><div>Using a new set of aerial thermal images from two German cities, this paper implements, improves, and evaluates three anomaly detection methods for leakage detection: triangle-histogram-thresholding, saliency mapping, and local thresholding with filter kernels. The approaches are integrated into a software pipeline with globally applicable pre- and postprocessing, including vignetting correction. While all methods reliably detect thermal anomalies and are suitable for automated leakage detection, triangle-histogram-thresholding is the most robust.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8660,"journal":{"name":"Automation in Construction","volume":"168 ","pages":"Article 105709"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142418375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Organisations increasingly rely on data-driven strategies, utilising analytics to achieve competitive advantages. This paper systematically investigates the integration of big data into Building Information Modeling (BIM) within the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) sectors, named “big BIM data.” Employing mixed methods of systematic and bibliometric analysis, it synthesises findings from 125 records published 2013–23. While many studies are at preliminary stages with conceptual or small-scale experimental approaches, the paper categorises its results into four domains: AEC organisational infrastructure, big BIM data (IT) infrastructure, AEC organisational strategic domain, and big BIM data (IT) strategic domain, aligned with the Strategic Alignment Model (SAM), exploring organisational competencies, governance factors, and strategic frameworks. This paper introduces the AEC Organisational - Big BIM Data SAM as the research agenda to implement big BIM data utilisation across AEC industry. This framework thoroughly addresses organisational dynamics while emphasising interconnectedness among individual projects, organisational tiers, and industry-wide standards.
{"title":"Strategic alignment of BIM and big data through systematic analysis and model development","authors":"Apeesada Sompolgrunk , Saeed Banihashemi , Hamed Golzad , Khuong Le Nguyen","doi":"10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105801","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105801","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Organisations increasingly rely on data-driven strategies, utilising analytics to achieve competitive advantages. This paper systematically investigates the integration of big data into Building Information Modeling (BIM) within the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) sectors, named “big BIM data.” Employing mixed methods of systematic and bibliometric analysis, it synthesises findings from 125 records published 2013–23. While many studies are at preliminary stages with conceptual or small-scale experimental approaches, the paper categorises its results into four domains: AEC organisational infrastructure, big BIM data (IT) infrastructure, AEC organisational strategic domain, and big BIM data (IT) strategic domain, aligned with the Strategic Alignment Model (SAM), exploring organisational competencies, governance factors, and strategic frameworks. This paper introduces the AEC Organisational - Big BIM Data SAM as the research agenda to implement big BIM data utilisation across AEC industry. This framework thoroughly addresses organisational dynamics while emphasising interconnectedness among individual projects, organisational tiers, and industry-wide standards.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8660,"journal":{"name":"Automation in Construction","volume":"168 ","pages":"Article 105801"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142418443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105796
Yinqiang Zhang , Liang Lu , Xiaowei Luo , Jia Pan
Traditional manual and semi-automatic approaches rely heavily on surveying control points and manually picking equivalent point pairs, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. This paper proposes an automatic algorithm for automatic global BIM-point registration and association to support construction progress monitoring. A representation using distance fields is proposed to efficiently integrate BIM in registration tasks. By leveraging a coarse-to-fine strategy, a primitive-level coarse algorithm is developed to achieve rough alignment between BIM and point cloud. This approach is then complemented by a point-level fine registration approach, which enables simultaneous pose refinement and BIM-point association. Extensive experiments are conducted on the data from simulation and real-world construction sites. The results demonstrate the promising registration and association performance of the proposed algorithm.
{"title":"Global BIM-point cloud registration and association for construction progress monitoring","authors":"Yinqiang Zhang , Liang Lu , Xiaowei Luo , Jia Pan","doi":"10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105796","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105796","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Traditional manual and semi-automatic approaches rely heavily on surveying control points and manually picking equivalent point pairs, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. This paper proposes an automatic algorithm for automatic global BIM-point registration and association to support construction progress monitoring. A representation using distance fields is proposed to efficiently integrate BIM in registration tasks. By leveraging a coarse-to-fine strategy, a primitive-level coarse algorithm is developed to achieve rough alignment between BIM and point cloud. This approach is then complemented by a point-level fine registration approach, which enables simultaneous pose refinement and BIM-point association. Extensive experiments are conducted on the data from simulation and real-world construction sites. The results demonstrate the promising registration and association performance of the proposed algorithm.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8660,"journal":{"name":"Automation in Construction","volume":"168 ","pages":"Article 105796"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142418373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Inefficient procurement processes can lead to increased costs and project delays. Addressing information management inefficiencies is a significant but largely unexplored area within construction procurement strategies, despite potential for automation through Database Management Systems (DBMS) and Industry Foundation Classes (IFC). Subjective approaches constrain procurement planning, hindering optimal solutions. This paper addresses the gap by developing a comprehensive semi-automated procurement planning framework. The framework offers flexibility through a two-phased optimization employing Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) or Genetic Algorithm (GA), integrated with a Building Information Modeling (BIM)-driven database platform compatible with various modeling software. It enhances decision-making by considering indirect costs and allowing installment payments while generating a 4D schedule for improved supply chain stakeholder visualization and decision-making (e.g., project managers), demonstrating improvements over traditional procurement plans in a real-world case study. The developed framework enables future research on integrating real-time data, predictive analytics, and smart contracts to further enhance procurement management.
{"title":"BIM framework for efficient material procurement planning","authors":"Mohammadreza Kalantari , Hosein Taghaddos , Mohammadhossein Heydari","doi":"10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105803","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105803","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Inefficient procurement processes can lead to increased costs and project delays. Addressing information management inefficiencies is a significant but largely unexplored area within construction procurement strategies, despite potential for automation through Database Management Systems (DBMS) and Industry Foundation Classes (IFC). Subjective approaches constrain procurement planning, hindering optimal solutions. This paper addresses the gap by developing a comprehensive semi-automated procurement planning framework. The framework offers flexibility through a two-phased optimization employing Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) or Genetic Algorithm (GA), integrated with a Building Information Modeling (BIM)-driven database platform compatible with various modeling software. It enhances decision-making by considering indirect costs and allowing installment payments while generating a 4D schedule for improved supply chain stakeholder visualization and decision-making (e.g., project managers), demonstrating improvements over traditional procurement plans in a real-world case study. The developed framework enables future research on integrating real-time data, predictive analytics, and smart contracts to further enhance procurement management.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8660,"journal":{"name":"Automation in Construction","volume":"168 ","pages":"Article 105803"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142357551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105797
Jing Shang , Allen A. Zhang , Zishuo Dong , Hang Zhang , Anzheng He
Surging vehicle loads and changing climate environments place significant stress on road infrastructure. Pavement management requires fast and effective methods of detecting pavement distress and perform timely maintenance. This paper presents in detail the hardware devices for automated data collection and the 2D and 3D image acquisition methods. The detection methods for different pavement distresses are comprehensively analyzed and summarized in the review. In addition, the review covers the latest and classical artificial intelligence (AI) image processing algorithms, including traditional image processing, machine learning, and deep learning methods applied in pavement distress detection. The review summarizes the challenges, limitations, emerging technologies, and future trends of AI algorithms. The review findings indicate that the application of AI technology methods in pavement distress detection has grown dramatically, but challenges still exist in AI technology application in practical engineering.
{"title":"Automated pavement detection and artificial intelligence pavement image data processing technology","authors":"Jing Shang , Allen A. Zhang , Zishuo Dong , Hang Zhang , Anzheng He","doi":"10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105797","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105797","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Surging vehicle loads and changing climate environments place significant stress on road infrastructure. Pavement management requires fast and effective methods of detecting pavement distress and perform timely maintenance. This paper presents in detail the hardware devices for automated data collection and the 2D and 3D image acquisition methods. The detection methods for different pavement distresses are comprehensively analyzed and summarized in the review. In addition, the review covers the latest and classical artificial intelligence (AI) image processing algorithms, including traditional image processing, machine learning, and deep learning methods applied in pavement distress detection. The review summarizes the challenges, limitations, emerging technologies, and future trends of AI algorithms. The review findings indicate that the application of AI technology methods in pavement distress detection has grown dramatically, but challenges still exist in AI technology application in practical engineering.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8660,"journal":{"name":"Automation in Construction","volume":"168 ","pages":"Article 105797"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142418374","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-30DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105793
Minggong Zhang , Ankang Ji , Chang Zhou , Yuexiong Ding , Luqi Wang
Targeted to address the challenge of accurately predicting Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) penetration rates in real-time, this paper explores how to develop a deep learning method that effectively and efficiently predicts penetration rates. A deep learning method termed a transformer-based ensemble bi-directional Long Short-Term Memory network (TransBiLSTMNet) is developed, comprising several modules, namely, the data processing, a backbone ensemble model, an improved transformer, loss function, and evaluation metrics. Validated on an actual TBM operation database, the developed method attains excellent performance with Mean Squared Error (MSE) of 0.1372, Mean Absolute Error (MAE) of 0.2099, Root MSE (RMSE) of 0.3704, Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) of 0.7091 %, and of 0.9961. Furthermore, the ablation experiments and comparative results illustrate the superior predictive accuracy. Accordingly, the TransBiLSTMNet provides a robust solution for real-time TBM operation management. Future research could focus on refining the model and exploring its application to other predictive scenarios.
{"title":"Real-time prediction of TBM penetration rates using a transformer-based ensemble deep learning model","authors":"Minggong Zhang , Ankang Ji , Chang Zhou , Yuexiong Ding , Luqi Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105793","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105793","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Targeted to address the challenge of accurately predicting Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) penetration rates in real-time, this paper explores how to develop a deep learning method that effectively and efficiently predicts penetration rates. A deep learning method termed a transformer-based ensemble bi-directional Long Short-Term Memory network (TransBiLSTMNet) is developed, comprising several modules, namely, the data processing, a backbone ensemble model, an improved transformer, loss function, and evaluation metrics. Validated on an actual TBM operation database, the developed method attains excellent performance with Mean Squared Error (MSE) of 0.1372, Mean Absolute Error (MAE) of 0.2099, Root MSE (RMSE) of 0.3704, Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) of 0.7091 %, and <span><math><msup><mi>R</mi><mn>2</mn></msup></math></span> of 0.9961. Furthermore, the ablation experiments and comparative results illustrate the superior predictive accuracy. Accordingly, the TransBiLSTMNet provides a robust solution for real-time TBM operation management. Future research could focus on refining the model and exploring its application to other predictive scenarios.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8660,"journal":{"name":"Automation in Construction","volume":"168 ","pages":"Article 105793"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142357552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-28DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105795
Diana Davletshina, Varun Kumar Reja, Ioannis Brilakis
Geometric Digital Twins (GDT) represent a critical advancement in road management, yet their practical implementation encounters a substantial obstacle due to development costs outweighing the expected benefits. This paper addresses this challenge and introduces an automated solution for creating 3D geometric foundation models for road digital twins. The proposed approach utilises point clouds to generate meshed, coloured, and semantically labelled models of road objects. The proposed solution incorporates context- and location-aware segmentation, followed by a 3D representation step via meshing. Experiments showed that the solution achieves a 91.7% mean intersection over union segmentation on road furniture in the Digital Roads dataset and surpasses the current leader on the KITTI360 dataset by +16.93%. As a result, the fully automatic method enables scalable and affordable geometry digital twinning for roads.
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