[HTML][HTML] Automating the retrospective generation of As-is BIM models using machine learning

P Schönfelder, A Aziz, B Faltin, M König - Automation in Construction, 2023 - Elsevier
The manual creation of digital models of existing buildings for operations and maintenance
is difficult and time-consuming. Machine learning and deep learning techniques have …

Automated geometric digital twinning of bridges from segmented point clouds by parametric prototype models

MS Mafipour, S Vilgertshofer, A Borrmann - Automation in Construction, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Digital Twins (DTs) provide a promising solution for the maintenance and operation
of bridges, thanks to their ability to mirror physical/structural conditions. A bridge DT …

Hierarchical SVM for Semantic Segmentation of 3D Point Clouds for Infrastructure Scenes

M Mansour, J Martens, J Blankenbach - Infrastructures, 2024 - mdpi.com
The incorporation of building information modeling (BIM) has brought about significant
advancements in civil engineering, enhancing efficiency and sustainability across project life …

[HTML][HTML] Semi-automated creation of IFC bridge models from point clouds for maintenance applications

Y Schatz, B Domer - Frontiers in Built Environment, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Bridge maintenance activities benefit from digital models, provided in the interoperable IFC
format. Such a model, enriched with up-to-date information, is an enabler for a wide range of …

[HTML][HTML] Uncertainty-aware point cloud segmentation for infrastructure projects using Bayesian deep learning

H Vassilev, M Laska, J Blankenbach - Automation in Construction, 2024 - Elsevier
Reliable traffic infrastructure is a key factor for any country's economy. However, aging
bridges often require renovation or reconstruction. Promising approaches for enhancing …

The applicability of advanced technologies from the traditional industry to mitigate ergonomic problems in maintenance activities in the mining industry

AA Santos, LP Reis, JM Fernandes - Journal of Quality in …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Many advanced technologies applied to maintenance are aimed at data analysis
and not directly at the execution of activities. Considering the lack of studies that analyze the …

Digital twins for engineering structures—An Industry 4.0 perspective

J Wimmer, T Braml - Structural Concrete, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The term “digital twin” is becoming increasingly prevalent in both research and politics with
regard to infrastructure structures. Industry is making significant advancements in the fields …

Heuristic optimization for digital twin modeling of existing bridges from point cloud data by parametric prototype models

MS Mafipour, S Vilgertshofer… - Computing in Civil …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Digital twins (DTs) can support the operation and maintenance process of bridges by
providing a digital model representing the actual asset in reality. The underlying semantic …

Long living human-machine systems in construction and production enabled by digital twins: Exploring applications, challenges, and pathways to sustainability

B Vogel-Heuser, F Hartl, M Wittemer, J Zhao… - at …, 2024 - degruyter.com
In the industrial sector, products evolve significantly over their operational life. A key
challenge has been maintaining precise, relevant engineering data. This paper explores the …

From Purpose to Technology: A Requirements-Driven Approach to Designing Digital Twin Implementations

F Noichl, FC Collins, Y Pan, MS Mafipour, M Mehranfar… - 2024 - trid.trb.org
The digital twin (DT) paradigm promises to take permanent, bidirectional data exchange
between the physical asset and its digital representation into account at its core …