An object recognition, tracking, and contextual reasoning-based video interpretation method for rapid productivity analysis of construction operations

Automation in Construction

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1211-1226

  Gong, Jie ^a   Caldas, Carlos H ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Automated data collection and analysis; Computer vision; Construction productivity; Process measurement; Video interpretation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY MEASUREMENTS; ALGORITHM SELECTION; AUTOMATED DATA COLLECTION; COMPUTER VISION ALGORITHMS; CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES; CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS; CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTIVITY; CYCLE TIME; HUMAN OBSERVATIONS; MANUAL ANALYSIS; PROCESS MEASUREMENTS; PRODUCTIVITY ANALYSIS; PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS; PROTOTYPE SYSTEM; SEMI-AUTOMATED; TRACKING METHOD; VIDEO ANALYSIS; VIDEO INTERPRETATION; VISION BASED; WORKING PROCESS;

ALGORITHMS; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER VISION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; PRODUCTIVITY;

OBJECT RECOGNITION;

EID: 80053634999     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2011.05.005     Document Type: Article

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