[HTML][HTML] A review of digital twin applications in civil and infrastructure emergency management

R Cheng, L Hou, S Xu - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural disasters can cause severe damages to civil infrastructure and lead to extensive
economic losses and casualties. To improve the emergency response capability of civil …

AI integration in construction safety: Current state, challenges, and future opportunities in text, vision, and audio based applications

ABK Rabbi, I Jeelani - Automation in Construction, 2024 - Elsevier
High occupational injury and fatality rate in the construction industry is a serious global
concern. Recognizing AI as a solution to enhance safety performance, this study reviews …

Cognitive ergonomics-based Augmented Reality application for construction performance

S Wu, L Hou, H Chen, GK Zhang, Y Zou… - Automation in …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a growing interest in exploring the use of wearable Augmented Reality (AR)
devices to improve the task performance of construction workers. However, user interaction …

[HTML][HTML] Revolutionizing construction and demolition waste sorting: Insights from artificial intelligence and robotic applications

S Dodampegama, L Hou, E Asadi, G Zhang… - Resources …, 2024 - Elsevier
The growing environmental concerns have emerged the necessity of sustainable waste
management of construction and demolition (C&D) wastes. This review explores the …

Toward green and human-like artificial intelligence: A complete survey on contemporary few-shot learning approaches

G Tsoumplekas, V Li, V Argyriou, A Lytos… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Despite deep learning's widespread success, its data-hungry and computationally
expensive nature makes it impractical for many data-constrained real-world applications …

[HTML][HTML] Generative adversarial networks in construction applications

P Chai, L Hou, G Zhang, Q Tushar, Y Zou - Automation in Construction, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) have emerged as a powerful tool rapidly
advancing the state-of-the-art in numerous domains. This paper conducts a comprehensive …

[HTML][HTML] Augmented reality, deep learning and vision-language query system for construction worker safety

H Chen, L Hou, S Wu, G Zhang, Y Zou, S Moon… - Automation in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Low situational awareness contributes to safety incidents in construction. Existing Deep
Learning (DL)-based applications lack the capability to provide context-specific and …

Deep learning-based object detection for dynamic construction site management

J Xu, W Pan - Automation in Construction, 2024 - Elsevier
Deep learning-based object detection (DLOD) methods are crucial in assisting dynamic
construction site management (DCSM) but have not been systematically studied. This paper …

Personal Protective Equipment Detection for Construction Workers: A Novel Dataset and Enhanced YOLOv5 Approach

L Yipeng, W Junwu - IEEE Access, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Current research on personal protective equipment (PPE) detection has mainly focused on
hard hats, overlooking the detection of reflective clothing. Therefore, this study aims to …

A vision-based approach for detecting occluded objects in construction sites

Q Wang, H Liu, W Peng, C Tian, C Li - Neural Computing and Applications, 2024 - Springer
Ensuring the safety of workers and machinery during operations is a critical task in the
construction sites. However, an inevitable circumstance in construction sites is the complex …