Digital twins (DTs) have been found useful in manufacturing, construction, and maintenance.
Adapting DTs to serve cities, the question arises of what an urban digital twin should contain …

Abstract Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Geographic Information System (GIS) can
be integrated at application level and data level. This paper aims to provide a …

In this paper, we present our workflow to automatically reconstruct three-dimensional (3D)
building models based on two-dimensional building polygons and a lidar point cloud. The …

This review focuses on recent research literature on the use of Semantic Web Technologies
(SWT) in city planning. The review foregrounds representational, evaluative, projective, and …

There is an increasing trend for digitalization because of the developments in Information
and Communications Technologies (ICTs). One of the topics that digitalization might be …

This paper describes a universal workflow to synthesize point clouds containing both
geometry and color information by utilizing the IFC model or its 3D geometry model to …

3D virtual management is a topic of growing interest. The AEC industry is undergoing a real
revolution because of the technological changes that are taking place. Synchronized 3D …

Historic urban centres are, almost by definition, risk-prone areas. The buildings in the
historical sites are often highly vulnerable to natural and human-made hazards, not only due …

Abstract Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) and Industry Foundation Classes XML (IFCXML)
are widely accepted data frameworks and formats for information storage and exchange …

The simplification of three‐dimensional (3D) building models to improve rendering efficiency
has gained widespread attention. To maintain the model's overall appearance features …