Automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots for recognition and tracking in civil engineering

J Zhang, X Yang, W Wang, J Guan, L Ding… - Automation in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) have been
widely used recently to solve various engineering problems in logistics, manufacturing, and …

Human-building interaction for indoor environmental control: Evolution of technology and future prospects

H Kim, H Kang, H Choi, D Jung, T Hong - Automation in Construction, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a data-driven literature review of human-building interaction (HBI),
which refers to the interaction between occupants and buildings. Through natural language …

Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs)-based mobile sensing for Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) monitoring: Current challenges and future directions

E Alinezhad, V Gan, VWC Chang, J Zhou - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The deployment of Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) offers a promising solution
for addressing spatial inefficiency and non-detection zone challenges of the Indoor …

Actively-exploring thermography-enabled autonomous robotic system for detecting and registering HVAC thermal leaks

W Cai, L Huang, Z Zou - Automation in Construction, 2023 - Elsevier
The inefficiency, labor-intensity, and possibility of automation of the current practice of HVAC
system inspections, which heavily relies on human inspectors, are being questioned. This …

A BIM-enabled digital twin framework for real-time indoor environment monitoring and visualization by integrating autonomous robotics, LiDAR-based 3D mobile …

X Hu, RH Assaad - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Existing indoor environment monitoring methods often fall short due to the lack of using
standardized evaluation methods, missing spatial information, or the absence of user …

Chasing the heat: Unraveling urban hyperlocal air temperature mapping with mobile sensing and machine learning

Y Zhang, D Yu, H Zhao, B Zhang, Y Li… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Many cities face unprecedented high temperatures with increasing extreme events.
Heatwaves pose significant health risks, including cardiovascular diseases, heatstroke, and …

Optimization of indoor temperature sensor deployment in large spaces for multiple building operation scenarios using the genetic algorithm

M Yuan, Y Geng, B Lin, H Tang, Y Yang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) monitoring is significant for occupant comfort
and system operation. Due to the complicated nature of the indoor environment, large …

[HTML][HTML] Automation in road distress detection, diagnosis and treatment

X Yang, J Zhang, W Liu, J Jing, H Zheng… - Journal of Road …, 2024 - Elsevier
Road transportation plays a crucial role in society and daily life, as the functioning and
durability of roads can significantly impact a nation's economic development. In the whole …

Semantic navigation for automated robotic inspection and indoor environment quality monitoring

D Hu, VJL Gan - Automation in Construction, 2025 - Elsevier
Maintaining a comfortable indoor environment is essential for enhancing occupant well-
being. However, traditional inspection methods rely on manual input of precise coordinates …

Multi-occupant dynamic thermal comfort monitoring robot system

C Cheng, X Deng, X Zhao, Y Xiong, Y Zhang - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Nowadays occupant thermal comfort has been a research focus for people's increasing
indoor time and its potential influence on productivity. Efforts have been paid to develop …