Technologies, levels and directions of crane-lift automation in construction

A Zhu, Z Zhang, W Pan - Automation in Construction, 2023 - Elsevier
Crane-lift operations are critical in construction. With the advancement of information and
communications technologies, crane-lift automation (CLA) has been increasingly explored …

Emerging RFID technology in structural engineering–A review

KK Duan, SY Cao - Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Radio frequency identification (RFID) has become a hot topic in structural engineering. It has
an immense potential in promoting the intelligence of construction, changing the traditional …

Dynamic identification of crane load fall zone: A computer vision approach

EYT Chian, YM Goh, J Tian, BHW Guo - Safety science, 2022 - Elsevier
Crane activities pose significant safety risks on construction sites. Thus, numerous studies
have applied computer vision techniques to identify crane load fall zones or areas where the …

A framework for real-time pro-active safety assistance for mobile crane lifting operations

Y Fang, YK Cho, J Chen - Automation in Construction, 2016 - Elsevier
Despite many safety considerations addressed in lift pre-planning, the ability to provide real-
time safety assistance to crane operators and to mitigate human errors during the lifting …

Enhancing construction quality inspection and management using RFID technology

LC Wang - Automation in construction, 2008 - Elsevier
Existing methods for tracking and managing the inspection in material test labs utilize
manual recording by paper-based documents. However, information collected using such …

Future-ready project and facility management graduates in Singapore for industry 4.0: Transforming mindsets and competencies

SP Low, S Gao, EWL Ng - Engineering, Construction and …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The disparity between employers' expectations and the ability of graduates to meet
them is an issue for employment. Industry 4.0, represented by technologies like big data and …

A BIM-and sensor-based tower crane navigation system for blind lifts

G Lee, J Cho, S Ham, T Lee, G Lee, SH Yun… - Automation in …, 2012 - Elsevier
Tower crane operators often operate a tower crane with blind spots. To solve this problem,
video camera systems and anti-collision systems are often deployed. However, the current …

A digital twin-based operation status monitoring system for port cranes

Y Zhou, Z Fu, J Zhang, W Li, C Gao - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
To address the problems of the lack of an online data simulation test environment, the poor
openness of data collection, and the low degree of data visualization in the online control …

Leveraging passive RFID technology for construction resource field mobility and status monitoring in a high-rise renovation project

A Costin, N Pradhananga, J Teizer - Automation in Construction, 2012 - Elsevier
The hypothesis is that leveraging automated data collection technology for site status
analysis would play a more significant role in advancing decision making in construction …

A comprehensive framework for examining the influence of tower crane safe operations on sustainable practices in modular integrated construction

AH Ali, T Zayed, SF Abdulai, RD Wang - Engineering, Construction …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to explore the tower crane safety factors (TCSFs) that influence
tower crane safe operations (TCSOs) in modular integrated construction (MiC). It evaluates …