Improving construction site efficiency through automated progress monitoring of underground pipe installation sites using image color analysis of iPhone LiDAR camera data

This study presents an innovative method utilizing smartphone for automated progress monitoring at underground pipe installation sites. Leveraging the LiDAR iPhone camera, the method captures detailed point cloud data of construction sites. Sophisticated color analysis of images accurately distingui...

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Main Authors: Tsukasa Mizutani, Shunsuke Iwai
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Developments in the Built Environment
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666165924002382
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description This study presents an innovative method utilizing smartphone for automated progress monitoring at underground pipe installation sites. Leveraging the LiDAR iPhone camera, the method captures detailed point cloud data of construction sites. Sophisticated color analysis of images accurately distinguishes between areas with and without pipes within excavations. Key aspects of the proposed workflow include segmentation of the excavation area, differentiation between main and side excavations, and application of an earth color mask in the RGB space to isolate pipes. The research focuses on enhancing measurement precision for excavation width, depth, and pipe burial depth, significantly reducing the manual labor traditionally required at construction sites, thereby offering an efficient and cost-effective solution. We further demonstrated the robustness of the proposed algorithm by applying it to two types of data acquired at actual construction sites. This approach is expected to contribute significantly to the digital transformation in the construction industry.
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spelling doaj-art-e7b6a33d10974974916e9d9e237119872025-08-20T02:49:25ZengElsevierDevelopments in the Built Environment2666-16592024-12-012010055710.1016/j.dibe.2024.100557Improving construction site efficiency through automated progress monitoring of underground pipe installation sites using image color analysis of iPhone LiDAR camera dataTsukasa Mizutani0Shunsuke Iwai1Corresponding author.; Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1, Komaba, Meguroku, Tokyo, 153-8506, JapanInstitute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1, Komaba, Meguroku, Tokyo, 153-8506, JapanThis study presents an innovative method utilizing smartphone for automated progress monitoring at underground pipe installation sites. Leveraging the LiDAR iPhone camera, the method captures detailed point cloud data of construction sites. Sophisticated color analysis of images accurately distinguishes between areas with and without pipes within excavations. Key aspects of the proposed workflow include segmentation of the excavation area, differentiation between main and side excavations, and application of an earth color mask in the RGB space to isolate pipes. The research focuses on enhancing measurement precision for excavation width, depth, and pipe burial depth, significantly reducing the manual labor traditionally required at construction sites, thereby offering an efficient and cost-effective solution. We further demonstrated the robustness of the proposed algorithm by applying it to two types of data acquired at actual construction sites. This approach is expected to contribute significantly to the digital transformation in the construction industry.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666165924002382Underground pipe installationLiDAR technologyImage color analysisConstruction site monitoringAutomated measurement method
spellingShingle Tsukasa Mizutani
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Improving construction site efficiency through automated progress monitoring of underground pipe installation sites using image color analysis of iPhone LiDAR camera data
Developments in the Built Environment
Underground pipe installation
LiDAR technology
Image color analysis
Construction site monitoring
Automated measurement method
title Improving construction site efficiency through automated progress monitoring of underground pipe installation sites using image color analysis of iPhone LiDAR camera data
title_full Improving construction site efficiency through automated progress monitoring of underground pipe installation sites using image color analysis of iPhone LiDAR camera data
title_fullStr Improving construction site efficiency through automated progress monitoring of underground pipe installation sites using image color analysis of iPhone LiDAR camera data
title_full_unstemmed Improving construction site efficiency through automated progress monitoring of underground pipe installation sites using image color analysis of iPhone LiDAR camera data
title_short Improving construction site efficiency through automated progress monitoring of underground pipe installation sites using image color analysis of iPhone LiDAR camera data
title_sort improving construction site efficiency through automated progress monitoring of underground pipe installation sites using image color analysis of iphone lidar camera data
topic Underground pipe installation
LiDAR technology
Image color analysis
Construction site monitoring
Automated measurement method
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666165924002382
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