Virtual reality applications for the built environment: Research trends and opportunities

Y Zhang, H Liu, SC Kang, M Al-Hussein - Automation in Construction, 2020 - Elsevier
With its advanced capabilities of immersive and interactive visualization, virtual reality (VR)
has been advocated to facilitate design, engineering, construction, and management for the …

Challenges, tasks, and opportunities in teleoperation of excavator toward human-in-the-loop construction automation

JS Lee, Y Ham, H Park, J Kim - Automation in Construction, 2022 - Elsevier
Teleoperation stands for operating a system, machine, or robot from a distance.
Teleoperation has been widely adopted as a promising way to enhance worker safety in …

A multiscale model of terrain dynamics for real-time earthmoving simulation

M Servin, T Berglund, S Nystedt - Advanced Modeling and Simulation in …, 2021 - Springer
A multiscale model for real-time simulation of terrain dynamics is explored. To represent the
dynamics on different scales the model combines the description of soil as a continuous …

Spline-based optimal trajectory generation for autonomous excavator

J Zhao, Y Hu, C Liu, M Tian, X Xia - Machines, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this paper, we propose a novel trajectory generation method for autonomous excavator
teach-and-plan applications. Rather than controlling the excavator to precisely follow the …

Task-unit based trajectory generation for excavators utilizing expert operator skills

C Feng, Y Shen, J Wang, Q Wang, Z Suo… - Automation in Construction, 2024 - Elsevier
Effective trajectory generation methods are crucial for the development of intelligent
excavators. However, current methods face challenges in adapting to dynamic work …

[HTML][HTML] Usability assessment of compaction operator support systems using virtual prototyping

D Makarov, F Vahdatikhaki, S Miller, S Mowlaei… - Automation in …, 2021 - Elsevier
The successful adoption of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) compaction Operator Support Systems
(OSSs), which use sensory information to help operators improve the safety and productivity …

Dynamic hazardous proximity zone design for excavator based on 3D mechanical arm pose estimation via computer vision

Z Tian, Y Yu, F Xu, Z Zhang - Journal of Construction Engineering …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
In the construction industry, collision accidents between excavators and workers can result
in a significant number of fatalities. Hence, low-cost supervision systems are necessary to …

ISM-based analysis of VR-AEC adoption barriers and their inner mechanisms

Z Chen, K Chen, JCP Cheng - Engineering, Construction and …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose As an emerging visualization technology, virtual reality (VR) falls into the dilemma
of having great potential but a low adoption degree in the architectural, engineering and …

Scientometric Analysis and AHP for Hierarchizing Criteria Affecting Construction Equipment Operators' Performance

K Petroutsatou, I Ladopoulos, K Tsakelidou - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The construction sector constitutes a significant indicator of a country's economic growth.
Construction equipment is an integral part of every construction project, and its contribution …

Autonomous trenching with hierarchically organized primitives

T Groll, S Hemer, T Ropertz, K Berns - Automation in construction, 2019 - Elsevier
In this article, a solution for autonomous trenching is described. It uses a software
architecture built for autonomous excavation tasks which is organized hierarchically …