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Statistical characterization and attenuation of vibration effect for continuous asphalt pavement survey using ground-penetrating radar

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Automation in Construction Pub Date : 2025-02-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106057

Siqi Wang, Tao Ma, Weiguang Zhang

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Digital twin model for analyzing deformation and seepage in high earth-rock dams

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Automation in Construction Pub Date : 2025-02-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106079

Jichen Tian , Ruijie Yu , Jiankang Chen , Chen Chen , Yanling Li , Xinjian Sun , Huibao Huang

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Deep learning for crack segmentation: Redundant-to-effective feature transformation

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Automation in Construction Pub Date : 2025-02-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106069

Xuehui Zhang , Xiaohang Li , Zixuan Li , Xuezhao Tian , Junhai An , Zhanhai Yu

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Parametric archetype: An incremental learning model based on a similarity measure for building material stock aggregation 参数原型：基于相似性测量的增量学习模型，用于建筑材料存量汇总

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Automation in Construction Pub Date : 2025-02-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106064

Wanyu Pei , Rudi Stouffs

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Instance segmentation of reinforced concrete bridge point clouds with transformers trained exclusively on synthetic data

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Automation in Construction Pub Date : 2025-02-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106067

Asad Ur Rahman , Vedhus Hoskere

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Environmental sensing in autonomous construction robots: Applicable technologies and systems

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Automation in Construction Pub Date : 2025-02-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106075

Chinedu Okonkwo, Ibukun Awolusi

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Automated fall risk classification for construction workers using wearable devices, BIM, and optimized hybrid deep learning

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Automation in Construction Pub Date : 2025-02-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106072

Min-Yuan Cheng, Deyla V.N. Soegiono, Akhmad F.K. Khitam

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Binocular vision-based guidance for robotic assembly of prefabricated components

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Automation in Construction Pub Date : 2025-02-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106065

Chenyu Liu , Jing Wu , Yunfan Gu , Luqi Xie , Gang Wu

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Artificial intelligence in construction: Topic-based technology mapping based on patent data

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Automation in Construction Pub Date : 2025-02-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106073

Guangbin Wang, Yiwei Zhou, Dongping Cao

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Coupled anti-swing control strategy for underactuated tower cranes with obstacle avoidance