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1 Automated Data Collection    2 Robot Technology and Applications    3 Information and Communication Technology      

4 Optimization and Computational Techniques    5 Management and Production Aspects    Keynote Papers

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TUCKER-HASEGAWA AWARD LECTURE

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Towards Robotic Smart Homes

Carlos Balaguer

 

 

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AUTOMATED DATA COLLECTION

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1.1 Mobile Computing

        

        

 

 

Automated Georeferenced User Position Tracking for Contextual Information Retrieval on Construction Sites

Hiam M. Khoury and Vineet R. Kamat

 

Ultra Wide Band (UWB) based Precise Positioning System for Robotics

S. Purushothaman and P. K. Abraham

 

Rapid Automated Monitoring of Construction Site Activities Using Ultra-Wide Band

Jochen Teizer, Davis Lao and Menache Sofer

 

Development of Wireless Module for Tunnel Vibrating Wire Type Sensor

Jung Yeol Kim, Hyun Suk Yoo, Soon Wook Kwon and Moon Young Cho

 

Automation and Wireless Communication Technologies in Road Rehabilitation

Pekka Kilpeläinen, Rauno Heikkilä and Tommi Parkkila

 

 

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1.2 RFID Systems

 

 

 

 

Open-Building Maintenance Management Using RFID Technology

Min-Yuan Cheng, Li-Chuan Lien, Ming-Hsiu Tsai and Wei-Nien Chen

 

Automated Project Schedule and Inventory Monitoring Using RFID

Geetha Kamakshi Gajamani and Koshy Varghese

 

Development of Construction Logistics System Using Radio Frequency Identification

Tomoya Kaneko, Koji Hamada and Tetsu Kondo

 

Material Tracker for Construction Logistics

Jae-Hong Song, Nam-Su Lee, Su-Won Yoon, Soon-Wook Kwon, Sangyoon Chin and Yea-Sang Kim

 

Fire Control in Buildings and the Development of RFID Application Systems

Yan-Chyuan Shiau, Jung-Yi Tsai and Shiao-Jing Cheng

 

 

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1.3 Imaging Systems

 

 

 

 

Development of a Probabilistic Sensor Model for a 3D Imaging System

Alan M. Lytle

 

Evaluating a Ranging Protocol for 3D Imaging Systems

Geraldine S Cheok, Kamel S. Saidi and Alan M. Lytle

 

Application of Location Information by Stereo Camera Images to Project Progress Monitoring

Soungho Chae and Naruo Kano

 

Hybrid Methodology for Automated Collection of Data from Construction Sites

Samir El-Omari and Osama Moselhi

 

Safe and Efficient Autonomous Exploration Technique for 3D Mapping of a Complex Bridge Maintenance Environment

G. Paul, D. K. Liu, N. Kirchner and S. Webb

 

Inspecting Interior Environments Using Augmented Reality-based Autonomous Robot

Xiangyu Wang and Ngai Kwok

 

Development of a Hybrid Device based on Infrared and Ultrasonic Sensors for Human Resource Management

Joo-Heon Kim, Ung-Kyun Lee, Hun-Hee Cho and Kyung-In Kang

 

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ROBOT TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS

 

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2.1 Control Techniques

 

 

 

 

Active Control of Indoor Environment Quality

B. Raphael, K. W. Tham and S. C. Sekhar

 

Intelligent Windcatcher: A Combination of Modern and Traditional Technology

Masoud Poshtiban, Reza Banaei Khosroushahi and Somayyeh Poshtiban

 

Design and Development of an Active Controlled Window with High Sound Transmission Loss

M. De Grassi, B. Naticchia and A. Carbonari

 

A 3-Dimensional Force Field Method for Robot Collision Avoidance in Complex Environments

P. Chotiprayanakul, D. K. Liu, D. Wang and G. Dissanayake

 

Time-Optimal Control of Construction Transport Systems with Suspended Loads

Michael Rachkov

 

Development of the Gripping Control Algorithm for Wire-Suspended Object in Steel Construction

Kyungmo Jung, Kihyun Bae, Dongnam Kim and Daehie Hong

 

Semi-Active Direct Control of Civil Structure Seismic Responses Using Magneto-Rheological Dampers

M. T. Nguyen, N. M. Kwok, Q. P. Ha, J. Li and B. Samali

 

 

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2.2 Technology for Earthmoving

 

 

 

 

Simulation of the Resistance Forces of Bulk Media to Bucket in a Loading Process

Ahmad Hemami and Ferri Hassani

 

Optimal Path Planning for Backhoe Based on Excavation Environment

Hyongju Park, Jin-Ok Shin, Sanghak Lee and Daehie Hong

 

Design of a Haptic Device for Dismantling Processes Using Excavator

Dongnam Kim, Kyeongwon Oh, Daehie Hong, Jong-Hyup Park and Suk-Hie Hong

 

Detection of Dump Truck for Loading Operation by Wheel Loader

Shigeru Sarata, Noriho Koyachi, Hiroyasu Kuniyoshi, Takashi Tsubouchi and Kazuhiro Sugawara

 

 

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2.3 Multi-Robot Systems

 

 

 

 

Coordination Strategy for Path Planning of Multiple Manipulators in Workcell Environment

Shital S. Chiddarwar and N. Ramesh Babu

 

Collaborative Agent-Based System for Multiple Crane Operation

Cheng Zhang and Amin Hammad

 

A Generic Framework for Controlling Bi-Handed Robotic Manipulators

Jayakrishnan T, James D English and Neil Tardella

 

A Multicriteria Approach for the Optimal Design of 2 DOF Parallel Robots used in Construction Applications

Stan Sergiu-Dan, Vistrian Mătieş and Radu Bălan

 

Cooperative Task Planning of Multi-Robot Systems

B. B. Biswal and B. B. Choudhury

 

Optimal Controller Design for Two Arm Manipulators Using Quantitative Feedback Theory Method

Mohammad Reza Gharib, Amir Ali Amiri Moghadam and Majid Moavenian

 

 

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2.4 Application Prototypes

 

 

 

 

Concrete Paving Productivity Improvement Using a Multi-Task Autonomous Robot

Daniel Castro-Lacouture, L. Sebastian Bryson, Christopher Maynard, Robert L. Williams II and Paul Bosscher

 

The Study in Using an Autonomous Robot for Pavement Inspection

Jia-Ruey Chang, Yuan-Hsu Tseng, Shih-Chung Kang, Chih-Hwang Tseng and Po-Huei Wu

 

Development of an Automatic Four-Color Spraying Device Carried by a Robot Arm

M. De Grassi, B. Naticchia, A. Giretti and A. Carbonari

 

A Self-Assembling Curtain Wall System

Frans van Gassel and Pascal Schrijver

 

Design of a Ceiling Glass Installation Robot

Seungyeol Lee, Myeongsu Gil, Kyeyoung Lee, Sangheon Lee and Changsoo Han

 

The Development of a General-Purpose Autonomous Robot

Kai-Yuan Gu, Shih-Chung Kang, Ping-Hung Lin, Jia-Ruey Chang and Mao-Nan Chen

 

Intuitive OCU (Operator Control Unit) of MFR (Multipurpose Field Robot) on Construction Site

Seungyeol Lee, Seokjong Yu, Sangho Lee and Changsoo Han

 

Constructions Mobile Robot and Working Technology

Adrian Bruja, Marian Dima and Cătălin Frâncu

 

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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

 

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3.1 CAD Based Systems

 

 

 

 

Automation of Scheme Preparation and BoQ Calculation for L&T-Aluform

Nagi Reddy Sattigari, Ashwin Mahalingam and George Thomas

 

A Computer-Aided System for Planning and 3D Visualization of Multiple Heavy Lifts Operations

Satyanarayana Reddy D, Koshy Varghese and Srinivasan N

 

Development of a 4-D Model for Application in Construction Management

Manish Goyal and K N Jha

 

The Development of nD CAD

Ger Maas, Wim Nijman and Wilfred van Woudenberg

 

Building Erection Assist System Applied for Activity Checking Method

Yoshihisa Masamura

 

 

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3.2 Network Based Systems

 

 

 

 

User-In-The-Loop: Building Templates for Customized Social Housing

S. Martinez, S. Montoiro, J. Nuñez, C. Balaguer, J. M. Navarro, C. Bosch and C. Barcena

 

Project-Based Knowledge Management System Using Blog

Changbum Ahn, Moonseo Park, Hyun-Soo Lee and Seungjun Roh

 

Synchronous Design Collaboration in a Peer-To-Peer Network

Hung-Ming Chen and Hung-Chun Tien

 

Use of Web Technologies for Raising Awareness about Seismic Risk

Ranjeet Joshi, Ramancharla Pradeep Kumar and Maluram Omprakash Sharma

 

A Framework for the Realization of Networked Robots and Human Beings

Soni. P, Ram Kumar Rathore and Shivashankar B. Nair

 

Guiding Robots Using Mobile Phone

Atish Kumar Patra and Soumitry Jagdev Ray

 

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OPTIMIZATION AND COMPUTATIONAL TECHNIQUES

 

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4.1 Distributed Optimization Techniques

 

 

 

 

The Combined Effect Comprehensive Learning Particle Swarm Optimizer

Samrat L. Sabat and Layak Ali

 

Initialization of Robotic Formations Using Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization

V. T. Ngo, N. M. Kwok and Q. P. Ha

 

MR Damper Optimal Placement for Semi-Active Control of Buildings Using an Efficient Multiobjective Binary Genetic Algorithm

N. M. Kwok, Q. P. Ha and B. Samali

 

Effect of Cross Over Operator in Genetic Algorithms on Anticipatory Scheduling

R. Muthu Selvi and R. Rajaram

 

Modeling Construction Safety as an Agent-Based Emergent Phenomenon

Sivakumar Palaniappan, Anil Sawhney, Marco A. Janssen and Kenneth D. Walsh

 

A CAD-based Site Layout for Irregular Facilities Using ACO

Rajeev Ranjan Kumar and Arbind K. Singh

 

 

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4.2 Spatial Optimization

 

 

 

 

Economic Evaluation Model for Post-Earthquake Repair/Rehabilitation of Bridge

Min-Yuan Cheng and Yu-Wei Wu

 

Investigation of an AHP based Multi Criteria Weighting Scheme for GIS Routing of Cross Country Pipeline Projects

Colin Nithin Nonis, Koshy Varghese and K S Suresh

 

Optimum Evacuation in Public Gathering Places during the Time of Disaster

Dilip Kumar P. V., Sriram Kiran B. and Ramancharla Pradeep Kumar

 

 

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