OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Automation in Construction is 87. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Integration of BIM and ontologies for pumped storage hydropower design change management in EPC projects	655
Real-time safety and worker self-assessment: Sensor-based mobile system for critical unsafe behaviors	285
Editorial Board	258
Integrated operation centers for storage and repair of imported precast modules	241
Impact of selective environmental sound attenuation on operator performance, stress, attention, and task engagement in teleoperated demolition	219
Reinforcement learning for multi-objective AutoML in vision-based structural health monitoring	216
Attention-based image captioning for structural health assessment of apartment buildings	209
Vibration compaction process model for rockfill materials considering viscoelastic-plastic deformation	202
Realtime conversion of cracks from pixel to engineering scale using Augmented Reality	196
Rehabilitation of municipal infrastructure using risk-based performance	190
A multicriteria model to select candidates for public contracting using the OPTIONCARDS method	182
Additive manufacturing of post-process thermoformed wood-plastic composite cladding	181
Automatic estimation of excavator actual and relative cycle times in loading operations	175
Editorial Board	171
Automated Rust Removal: Rust Detection and Visual Servo Control	171
Two-list genetic algorithm for optimizing work package schemes to minimize project costs	169
Data-driven project buffer sizing in critical chains	167
Automated and interconnected facility management system: An open IFC cloud-based BIM solution	167
Generative planning for construction safety surveillance camera installation in 4D BIM environment	164
Conversational AI-based VR system to improve construction safety training of migrant workers	154
AIoT-informed digital twin communication for bridge maintenance	150
Virtual trial assembly of large steel members with bolted connections based on point cloud data	149
Blockchain-based security-minded information-sharing in precast construction supply chain management with scalability, efficiency and privacy improvements	148
Operative generative design using non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II (NSGA-II)	148
Task planning for human-robot collaboration in structure assembly	136

Digital-physical integration for MEP-structural clash coordination using path planning and AR navigation	136
Concrete spalling damage detection and seismic performance evaluation for RC shear walls via 3D reconstruction technique and numerical model updating	135
Enhancing digital twin efficiency in indoor environments: Virtual sensor-driven optimization of physical sensor combinations	134
Enhancement of underwater dam crack images using multi-feature fusion	131
Blockchain and deep learning technologies for construction equipment security information management	131
Automating modular open-plan office layouts with performance-based generative design	129
Site-optimized training image database development using web-crawled and synthetic images	128
Automated extraction of geometric primitives with solid lines from unstructured point clouds for creating digital buildings models	126
Single-pass inline pipeline 3D reconstruction using depth camera array	126
Full field-of-view pavement stereo reconstruction under dynamic traffic conditions: Incorporating height-adaptive vehicle detection and multi-view occlusion optimization	125
Online prediction of loader payload based on a multi-stage progressive model	125
Semantic BIM enrichment using a hybrid ML and rule-based framework for automated tenement compliance checking	124
Deep learning for safety risk management in modular construction: Status, strengths, challenges, and future directions	122
Automated aggregation of dwelling units and traffic cores in high-rise residential floor plans using genetic algorithm and multi-agent cooperative deep Q-network	121
Analysis of masonry work activity recognition accuracy using a spatiotemporal graph convolutional network across different camera angles	120
Transformer-based deformation measurement of underground structures from a single-camera video	119
An exponential chaotic differential evolution algorithm for optimizing bridge maintenance plans	118
Extracting water channels from aerial videos based on image-to-BIM registration and spatio-temporal continuity	117
A data structure for studying 3D modeling design behavior based on event logs	115
Integrated BIM and DfMA parametric and algorithmic design based collaboration for supporting client engagement within offsite construction	114
Comparison of online and offline deep reinforcement learning with model predictive control for thermal energy management	114
Real-time indoor localization with visual SLAM for in-building emergency response	113
Digital twin-based fatigue life assessment of orthotropic steel bridge decks using inspection robot and deep learning	113
Defocused calibration for large field-of-view binocular cameras	110
Latent normal images-based zero-negative sample rail surface defect segmentation method	108
A data-centric strategy to improve performance of automatic pavement defects detection	108
Privilege-guided knowledge distillation for edge deployment in excavator activity recognition	106
Automatic assessment of concrete cracks in low-light, overexposed, and blurred images restored using a generative AI approach	105
Visual attention and cognitive process in construction hazard recognition: Study of fixation-related potential	104
BIM-based LCSA application in early design stages using IFC	103
Ontology-based mapping approach for automatic work packaging in modular construction	101
Semi-automatic construction of pile-supported subgrade adjacent to existing railway	101
Land surveying with UAV photogrammetry and LiDAR for optimal building planning	101
Blockchain in construction management: Applications, advantages and limitations	100
Self-sensing conductive asphalt concrete for real-time monitoring of internal damage evolution	100
Exit choice in built environment evacuation combining immersive virtual reality and discrete choice modelling	100
Large language model-empowered paradigm for automated geotechnical site planning and geological characterization	99
Multi-objective optimization for LEED - new construction using BIM and genetic algorithms	97
Integrating early assessment of robotic constructability into design optimization of a standalone classroom	97
Automated fabrication of reinforcement cages using a robotized production cell	97
IFC framework for inspection and maintenance representation in facility management	96
Automated geometric quality inspection for modular boxes using BIM and LiDAR	95
Editorial Board	93
Influence of construction materials density on data transmission performance of IOT devices	92
Editorial Board	92
Digitizing contract administration via electroencephalography: Exploring the brain-behavior link in contract clause review	92
Semantic interoperability on IoT: Aligning IFC and Smart Application Reference (SAREF) sensor data models	91
Flight path planning of UAV-driven refinement inspection for construction sites based on 3D reconstruction	90
Design of deployable bridge using multistable miura-ori structure for emergency rescue	90
CNN-Transformer hybrid network for concrete dam crack patrol inspection	89

Editorial Board	89
Systematic search and mapping review of the concrete delivery problem (CDP): Formulations, objectives, and data	89
Fabrication methods of shell structures	88
BIM-based indoor mobile robot initialization for construction automation using object detection	88
Automated defect inspection of concrete structures	88
Anomaly detection in urban drainage with stereovision	88
Time series anomaly detection using generative adversarial network discriminators and density estimation for infrastructure systems	88
Editorial Board	87
Visual-haptic feedback for ROV subsea navigation control	87
Pavement roughness index estimation and anomaly detection using smartphones	87
Comparison of machine learning methods for automatic bucket filling: An imitation learning approach	87
HBIM for supporting the diagnosis of historical buildings: case study of the Master Gate of San Francisco in Portugal	87
Skeleton-guided generation of synthetic noisy point clouds from as-built BIM to improve indoor scene understanding	87