[HTML][HTML] Digital Twins and Blockchain technologies for building lifecycle management

NAN Adu-Amankwa, FP Rahimian, N Dawood… - Automation in …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the potential applications of Digital Twins (DT) and Blockchain (BC)
technologies throughout the building lifecycle phases by conducting a double-stranded …

Developing an integrative framework for digital twin applications in the building construction industry: A systematic literature review

W Long, Z Bao, K Chen, ST Ng, IY Wuni - Advanced Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
In response to the global advocacy for digitalization, numerous industrial sectors are actively
advancing the implementation of digital twins (DTs). However, the construction industry has …

Data-driven predictive control for smart HVAC system in IoT-integrated buildings with time-series forecasting and reinforcement learning

D Zhuang, VJL Gan, ZD Tekler, A Chong, S Tian, X Shi - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Optimising HVAC operations towards human wellness and energy efficiency is a major
challenge for smart facilities management, especially amid COVID situations. Although IoT …

[HTML][HTML] Automated joint 3D reconstruction and visual inspection for buildings using computer vision and transfer learning

T Wang, VJL Gan - Automation in Construction, 2023 - Elsevier
Regular building inspection and maintenance has been deemed as a necessary preventive
measure to maintain the functionality, integrity and aesthetics of buildings. 2D computer …

[HTML][HTML] Digital twin for indoor condition monitoring in living labs: University library case study

DGJ Opoku, S Perera, R Osei-Kyei, M Rashidi… - Automation in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Digital twin, a technology bridging the physical and digital domains, has found extensive
application in digitally advanced industries. However, its adoption in the construction sector …

Semantic enrichment for BIM: Enabling technologies and applications

S Jiang, X Feng, B Zhang, J Shi - Advanced Engineering Informatics, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a serious information gap between different life-cycle stages and different BIM
platforms, semantic enrichment (SE) for BIM is an important solution to address this issue …

[HTML][HTML] Infrastructure digital twin technology: A new paradigm for future construction industry

TD Moshood, JOB Rotimi, W Shahzad… - Technology in Society, 2024 - Elsevier
The construction industry has traditionally been slow to adopt digital technology, resulting in
inefficient workflows, frequent cost overruns, and delays. Moreover, its fragmented structure …

Enhancing 3D reconstruction of textureless indoor scenes with IndoReal multi-view stereo (MVS)

T Wang, VJL Gan - Automation in Construction, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D reconstruction plays a pivotal role in capturing the built environment's object
shapes and appearances for diverse smart applications, such as indoor navigation and …

Semantic enrichment of BIM with IndoorGML for quadruped robot navigation and automated 3D scanning

R Zhai, J Zou, VJL Gan, X Han, Y Wang… - Automation in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Planning scan routes with prior knowledge can improve scan data quality and
completeness. This paper presents a BIM-enabled approach to optimize quadruped robot …

Digital twin (DT) and extended reality (XR) for building energy management

S Yeom, J Kim, H Kang, S Jung, T Hong - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
In the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0), sustainable development,
especially in building energy management, is not optional but essential. This study aims to …