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A method for discrete event simulation and building information modelling integration using a game engine (2018)
Journal Article
Sandoval, C. A. O., Tizani, W., & Koch, C. (2018). A method for discrete event simulation and building information modelling integration using a game engine. Advances in Computational Design, 3(4), 405-418. https://doi.org/10.12989/acd.2018.3.4.405

Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Discrete Event Simulation (DES) are tools widely used in the context of the construction industry. While BIM is used to represent the physical and functional characteristics of a facility, DES models are used... Read More about A method for discrete event simulation and building information modelling integration using a game engine.

Meta Models for Real-Time Design Assessment Within an Integrated Information and Numerical Modelling Framework (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Ninic, J., Koch, C., & Tizani, W. (2018). Meta Models for Real-Time Design Assessment Within an Integrated Information and Numerical Modelling Framework. In Advanced Computing Strategies for Engineering (201-218). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91635-4_11

© Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018. In situations where rapid decisions are required or a large number of design alternatives is to be explored, numerical predictions of construction processes have to be performed in... Read More about Meta Models for Real-Time Design Assessment Within an Integrated Information and Numerical Modelling Framework.

An integrated platform for design and numerical analysis of shield tunnelling processes on different levels of detail (2017)
Journal Article
Nini?, J., Koch, C., & Stascheit, J. (2017). An integrated platform for design and numerical analysis of shield tunnelling processes on different levels of detail. Advances in Engineering Software, 112, 165-179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advengsoft.2017.05.012

Building and construction information modelling for decision making during the life cycle of infrastructure projects are vital tools for the analysis of complex, integrated, multi-disciplinary systems. The traditional design process is cumbersome and... Read More about An integrated platform for design and numerical analysis of shield tunnelling processes on different levels of detail.

Assessment and weighting of meteorological ensemble forecast members based on supervised machine learning with application to runoff simulations and flood warning (2016)
Journal Article
Doycheva, K., Horn, G., Koch, C., Schumann, A., & König, M. (2017). Assessment and weighting of meteorological ensemble forecast members based on supervised machine learning with application to runoff simulations and flood warning. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 33, 427-439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2016.11.001

Numerical weather forecasts, such as meteorological forecasts of precipitation, are inherently uncertain. These uncertainties depend on model physics as well as initial and boundary conditions. Since precipitation forecasts form the input into hydrol... Read More about Assessment and weighting of meteorological ensemble forecast members based on supervised machine learning with application to runoff simulations and flood warning.

Implementing textural features on GPUs for improved real-time pavement distress detection (2016)
Journal Article
Doycheva, K., Koch, C., & König, M. (in press). Implementing textural features on GPUs for improved real-time pavement distress detection. Journal of Real-Time Image Processing, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11554-016-0648-1

The condition of municipal roads has deteriorated considerably in recent years, leading to large scale pavement distress such as cracks or potholes. In order to enable road maintenance, pavement distress should be timely detected. However, manual inv... Read More about Implementing textural features on GPUs for improved real-time pavement distress detection.

GPU-enabled pavement distress image classification in real time (2016)
Journal Article
Doycheva, K., Koch, C., & König, M. (2017). GPU-enabled pavement distress image classification in real time. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 31(3), Article 04016061. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CP.1943-5487.0000630

Pavement assessment is a crucial process for the maintenance of municipal roads. However, the detection of pavement distress is usually performed either manually or offline, which is not only time-consuming and subjective, but also results in an enor... Read More about GPU-enabled pavement distress image classification in real time.

Augmented reality supported work instructions for onsite facility maintenance (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Neges, M., & Koch, C. (2016). Augmented reality supported work instructions for onsite facility maintenance.

During the operation and maintenance phase of buildings operators need to perform on site maintenance activities to prevent functional failures of technical equipment. As this phase is the longest and most expensive one respective improvements can si... Read More about Augmented reality supported work instructions for onsite facility maintenance.

Predicting movements of onsite workers and mobile equipment for enhancing construction site safety (2016)
Journal Article
Zhu, Z., Park, M., Koch, C., Soltani, M., Hammad, A., & Davari, K. (2016). Predicting movements of onsite workers and mobile equipment for enhancing construction site safety. Automation in Construction, 68, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2016.04.009

Tens of thousands of time-loss injuries and deaths are annually reported from the construction sector, and a high percentage of them are due to the workers being struck by mobile equipment on sites. In order to address this site safety issue, it is n... Read More about Predicting movements of onsite workers and mobile equipment for enhancing construction site safety.

Radar interferometry based settlement monitoring in tunnelling: visualisation and accuracy analyses (2016)
Journal Article
Schindler, S., Hegemann, F., Koch, C., König, M., & Mark, P. (2016). Radar interferometry based settlement monitoring in tunnelling: visualisation and accuracy analyses. Visualization in Engineering, 4, Article 7. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40327-016-0034-x

Background The accurate, efficient and economical monitoring of settlements caused by tunnel boring machines, especially in regions of particular interest such as critical inner city areas, has become an important aspect of the tunnelling operatio... Read More about Radar interferometry based settlement monitoring in tunnelling: visualisation and accuracy analyses.

Combining visual natural markers and IMU for improved AR based indoor navigation (2015)
Journal Article
Neges, M., Koch, C., König, M., & Abramovici, M. (2017). Combining visual natural markers and IMU for improved AR based indoor navigation. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 31, 18-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2015.10.005

The operation and maintenance phase is the longest and most expensive life-cycle period of buildings and facilities. Operators need to carry out activities to maintain equipment to prevent functionality failures. Although some software tools have alr... Read More about Combining visual natural markers and IMU for improved AR based indoor navigation.

Scalable real-time parking lot classification: an evaluation of image features and supervised learning algorithms (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Tschentscher, M., Koch, C., König, M., Salmen, J., & Schlipsing, M. (2015). Scalable real-time parking lot classification: an evaluation of image features and supervised learning algorithms. In 2015 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN). https://doi.org/10.1109/IJCNN.2015.7280319

The time-consuming search for parking lots could be assisted by efficient routing systems. Still, the needed vacancy detection is either very hardware expensive, lacks detail or does not scale well for industrial application. This paper presents a vi... Read More about Scalable real-time parking lot classification: an evaluation of image features and supervised learning algorithms.

A review on computer vision based defect detection and condition assessment of concrete and asphalt civil infrastructure (2015)
Journal Article
Koch, C., Georgieva, K., Kasireddy, V., Akinci, B., & Fieguth, P. (2015). A review on computer vision based defect detection and condition assessment of concrete and asphalt civil infrastructure. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 29(2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2015.01.008

To ensure the safety and the serviceability of civil infrastructure it is essential to visually inspect and assess its physical and functional condition. This review paper presents the current state of practice of assessing the visual condition of ve... Read More about A review on computer vision based defect detection and condition assessment of concrete and asphalt civil infrastructure.

Natural markers for augmented reality based indoor navigation and facility maintenance (2014)
Journal Article
Koch, C., Neges, M., König, M., & Abramovici, M. (2014). Natural markers for augmented reality based indoor navigation and facility maintenance. Automation in Construction, 48, 18-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2014.08.009

The longest phase in a facility's lifecycle is its maintenance period, during which operators perform activities to provide a comfortable living and working environment as well as to upkeep equipment to prevent functional failures. In current practic... Read More about Natural markers for augmented reality based indoor navigation and facility maintenance.