Sensing, perception, decision, planning and action of autonomous excavators

OMU Eraliev, KH Lee, DY Shin, CH Lee - Automation in Construction, 2022 - Elsevier
A significant advancement in automated driving technology and the deployment of it have
noticeably increased the safety of humans in transportation, industry, and the construction …

Applying systems thinking to research into risk factors influencing earthmoving equipment operation safety in construction sites

N Soltanmohammadlou, CKH Hon, R Drogemuller - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
Earthmoving operations in the construction process are complex environments that involve
interactions between equipment, the workforce, and materials within an overarching …

Intelligent Construction Activity Identification for All-Weather Site Monitoring Using 4D Millimeter-Wave Technology

J Wang, G Wang, H Li, S Han… - Journal of Construction …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Site monitoring is indispensable for modern construction management. Contact approaches,
represented by wearable devices, have problems such as privacy leaks and hindering …

An advanced exploration of technological functionalities addressing risk factors in earthmoving equipment operation on construction sites: a systematic literature …

N Soltanmohammadlou, CKH Hon… - Smart and Sustainable …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to analyze the current state of technological advancements
research in addressing the diverse risk factors involved in earthmoving equipment …

Development of sensing algorithms for object tracking and predictive safety evaluation of autonomous excavators

A Rasul, J Seo, A Khajepour - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
This article presents the sensing and safety algorithms for autonomous excavators operating
on construction sites. Safety is a key concern for autonomous construction to reduce …

Integrity risk-based model predictive control for mobile robots

OA Hafez, GD Arana, M Spenko - … International conference on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a Model Predictive Controller (MPC) that uses navigation integrity risk
as a constraint. Navigation integrity risk accounts for the presence of faults in localization …

Reverse Engineering Based on Digital Data Capture In Situ as a Methodology for the Study of Space Labor Risk in Construction Works and Its Applicability in BIM

J Moyano, J Romero, JE Nieto-Julián, D Marín-García - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Featured Application Through the use of high-precision 3D virtual reconstruction techniques,
together with comparison algorithms, this study is a clear advance in the field of building …

Trench visualisation from a semiautonomous excavator with a base grid map using a TOF 2D profilometer

I Niskanen, M Immonen, T Makkonen, L Hallman… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Real-time, three-dimensional (3D) visualisation technology can be used at
construction sites to improve the quality of work. A 3D view of the landscape under work can …

Predicted safety algorithms for autonomous excavators using a 3D LiDAR sensor

A Rasul, J Seo, K Oh, A Khajepour… - 2020 IEEE …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes sensing and safety techniques for autonomous excavators working on
construction sites. In autonomous construction equipment, safety is a significant concern to …

Determination of excavator tool position using absolute sensors

M Šumanas, A Petronis, D Urbonis… - 2021 IEEE Open …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Automation techniques for controlled job execution in the excavation process are extremely
useful for excavator tool trajectory generation, digging process simulation, and new tools or …