OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Automation in Construction is 83. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Rehabilitation of municipal infrastructure using risk-based performance	528
A robust output feedback strategy for liquid handling using reconfigurable robots	309
Privilege-guided knowledge distillation for edge deployment in excavator activity recognition	303
Automatic estimation of excavator actual and relative cycle times in loading operations	258
Real-time safety and worker self-assessment: Sensor-based mobile system for critical unsafe behaviors	246
Automatic assessment of concrete cracks in low-light, overexposed, and blurred images restored using a generative AI approach	210
Impact of selective environmental sound attenuation on operator performance, stress, attention, and task engagement in teleoperated demolition	195
Extracting water channels from aerial videos based on image-to-BIM registration and spatio-temporal continuity	192
Editorial Board	185
Integrating early assessment of robotic constructability into design optimization of a standalone classroom	172
Digital twin-based fatigue life assessment of orthotropic steel bridge decks using inspection robot and deep learning	168
Editorial Board	165
Full field-of-view pavement stereo reconstruction under dynamic traffic conditions: Incorporating height-adaptive vehicle detection and multi-view occlusion optimization	158
Concrete spalling damage detection and seismic performance evaluation for RC shear walls via 3D reconstruction technique and numerical model updating	152
Latent normal images-based zero-negative sample rail surface defect segmentation method	147
Online prediction of loader payload based on a multi-stage progressive model	145
Large language model-empowered paradigm for automated geotechnical site planning and geological characterization	144
Multi-objective optimization for LEED - new construction using BIM and genetic algorithms	140
Data-driven project buffer sizing in critical chains	140
Attention-based image captioning for structural health assessment of apartment buildings	135
BIM-based LCSA application in early design stages using IFC	133
Additive manufacturing of post-process thermoformed wood-plastic composite cladding	133
Vibration compaction process model for rockfill materials considering viscoelastic-plastic deformation	131
Automated extraction of geometric primitives with solid lines from unstructured point clouds for creating digital buildings models	129
High accuracy contouring control of an excavator for surface flattening tasks based on extended state observer and task coordinate frame approach	129

Realtime conversion of cracks from pixel to engineering scale using Augmented Reality	128
Semi-automatic construction of pile-supported subgrade adjacent to existing railway	126
Two-list genetic algorithm for optimizing work package schemes to minimize project costs	124
Transformer-based deformation measurement of underground structures from a single-camera video	122
Deep learning for safety risk management in modular construction: Status, strengths, challenges, and future directions	120
Single-pass inline pipeline 3D reconstruction using depth camera array	118
Site-optimized training image database development using web-crawled and synthetic images	118
A framework for real-time compaction guidance system based on compaction priority mapping	116
Blockchain-based security-minded information-sharing in precast construction supply chain management with scalability, efficiency and privacy improvements	115
Automating modular open-plan office layouts with performance-based generative design	112
Automated Rust Removal: Rust Detection and Visual Servo Control	112
Integrated BIM and DfMA parametric and algorithmic design based collaboration for supporting client engagement within offsite construction	111
Blockchain and deep learning technologies for construction equipment security information management	111
Blockchain in construction management: Applications, advantages and limitations	109
Operative generative design using non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II (NSGA-II)	109
Automated and interconnected facility management system: An open IFC cloud-based BIM solution	108
Generative planning for construction safety surveillance camera installation in 4D BIM environment	108
A data-centric strategy to improve performance of automatic pavement defects detection	107
Exit choice in built environment evacuation combining immersive virtual reality and discrete choice modelling	107
Reinforcement learning for multi-objective AutoML in vision-based structural health monitoring	106
Automated fabrication of reinforcement cages using a robotized production cell	106
Comparison of online and offline deep reinforcement learning with model predictive control for thermal energy management	105
Virtual trial assembly of large steel members with bolted connections based on point cloud data	105
Real-time indoor localization with visual SLAM for in-building emergency response	103
A multicriteria model to select candidates for public contracting using the OPTIONCARDS method	103
An exponential chaotic differential evolution algorithm for optimizing bridge maintenance plans	102
Defocused calibration for large field-of-view binocular cameras	102
A data structure for studying 3D modeling design behavior based on event logs	101
Conversational AI-based VR system to improve construction safety training of migrant workers	101
Vision-based method of automatically detecting construction video highlights by integrating machine tracking and CNN feature extraction	100
Enhancing digital twin efficiency in indoor environments: Virtual sensor-driven optimization of physical sensor combinations	99
Ontology-based mapping approach for automatic work packaging in modular construction	97
Land surveying with UAV photogrammetry and LiDAR for optimal building planning	96
AIoT-informed digital twin communication for bridge maintenance	95
Integrated operation centers for storage and repair of imported precast modules	95
Enhancement of underwater dam crack images using multi-feature fusion	94
Visual attention and cognitive process in construction hazard recognition: Study of fixation-related potential	93
Rule-based generative design of translational and rotational interlocking assemblies	93
Editorial Board	93
Adaptive domain-aware network for airport runway subsurface defect detection	92
BIM-based structural health monitoring and early warning for heritage timber structures	92
Multi-objective optimization in floor tile planning: Coupling BIM and parametric design	91
Comparing dynamic viewpoint control techniques for teleoperated robotic welding in construction	91
Digitizing contract administration via electroencephalography: Exploring the brain-behavior link in contract clause review	90
IFC framework for inspection and maintenance representation in facility management	89
Large-scale multi-unit floor plan dataset for architectural plan analysis and recognition	89
Influence of construction materials density on data transmission performance of IOT devices	88
BIM-based indoor mobile robot initialization for construction automation using object detection	87
Visual-haptic feedback for ROV subsea navigation control	87
Automated geometric quality inspection for modular boxes using BIM and LiDAR	86

Anomaly detection in urban drainage with stereovision	84
Hazard identification, risk assessment and control for dam construction safety using an integrated BWM and MARCOS approach under interval type-2 fuzzy sets environment	84
Machine learning modeling for spectral transient-based leak detection	84
Time series anomaly detection using generative adversarial network discriminators and density estimation for infrastructure systems	84
BIM-blockchain integrated automatic asset tracking and delay propagation analysis for prefabricated construction projects	84
Understanding Stakeholders' impact on design workflow dynamics using agent-based modeling	83
Editorial Board	83
3D pose estimation dataset and deep learning-based ergonomic risk assessment in construction	83
Editorial Board	83