Publications

Publications

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Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers 

** Denotes Supervised Students; * Denotes Corresponding Author.

  1. Xia, P.**, Zhou, T.**, Ye, Y.**, and Du, J.* (2024). “Human Autonomy Teaming for ROV Shared Control”. ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering 38(4), 04024015 (Impact Factor: 4.64).
  2. You, H.**, Xu, F.**, Ye, Y.**, Xia, P.**, and Du, J.* (2024). “Adaptive LiDAR scanning based on RGB information”. ELSEVIER Automation in Construction. (160) p105337. (Impact Factor: 10.517)
  3. Xu, F.**, Nguyen, T.**, and Du, J.* (2024). “Augmented Reality for Maintenance Tasks with ChatGPT for Automated Text-to-Action”. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 150 (4), 04024015. (Impact Factor: 5.213)
  4. Du, J*, Vann, W.**, Zhou, T.**, Ye, Y.**, Zhu, Q.** (2024) “Sensory Manipulation as A Countermeasure to Robot Teleoperation Delays: System And Evidence.” Nature Scientific Reports 14 (1), 4333. (Impact Factor: 4.9)
  5. Wu, J.**, Ye, Y.**, Du, J*. (2024) “Autonomous Drones in Urban Navigation: Autoencoder Learning Fusion for Aerodynamics”. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. (Impact Factor: 5.213)
  6. Wu, J.**, Ye, Y.**, Du, J*. (2024) “Multi-Objective Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous Drone Navigation in Urban Areas With Wind Zones.” ELSEVIER Automation in Construction 158 (2024): 105253. (Impact Factor: 10.517)
  7. Xu, F.**, Zhou, T.**, You, H.**, Du, J.* (2024). “Improving Indoor Wayfinding with AR-Enabled Egocentric Cues: A Comparative Study.” ELSEVIER Advanced Engineering Informatics, 59, 102265. (Impact Factor: 7.862)
  8. Zhou, T.**, Xia, P.**, Ye, Y.**, and Du, J.* (2023). “Embodied Robot Teleoperation Based on High-Fidelity Visual-Haptic Simulator: Pipe-Fitting Example”. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 149 (12), 04023044. (Impact Factor: 5.213)
  9. Xia, P.**, You, H.**, and Du, J.* (2023). “Visual-Haptic Feedback for ROV Subsea Navigation Control”. ELSEVIER Automation in Construction. (154) p104987.
  10. Xia, P.**, You, H.**, Ye, Y.**,  and Du, J.* (2023). “ROV Teleoperation via Human Body Motion Mapping: Design and Experiment”. ELSEVIER Computers in Industry. (150) p103959.
  11. You, H.**, Xu, F.**, and Du, J.* (2023). “Improved Boundary Identification of Stacked Objects with Sparse LiDAR Augmentation Scanning.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(11), 04023104. (Impact Factor: 5.213)
  12. Upasani, S., Srinivasan, D.*, Zhu, Q.**, Du, J. and Leonessa, A.(2023). “Eye-Tracking in Physical Human–Robot Interaction: Mental Workload and Performance Prediction.” Human Factors, p.00187208231204704.
  13. You, H.**, Ye. Y.**, Zhou, T.**, Zhu, Q.** and Du, J.* (2023). “Robot-Enabled Construction Assembly with Automated Sequence Planning based on ChatGPT: RoboGPT”. Buildings. 13(7) 1772.
  14. Ye. Y.**, You, H.**, and Du, J.* (2023). “Improved Trust in Human-Robot Collaboration with ChatGPT”. IEEE Access. (2023) 11. 
  15. Ye. Y.**, Xia. P.**, Zhou, T.**, and Du, J.* (2023). “Spatial Memory of BIM and Virtual Reality: Mental Mapping Study”. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 149 (7) p04023042.
  16. Zhou, T.**, Zhu, Q.**, Ye, Y.**, and Du, J.* (2023). “Humanlike Inverse Kinematics for Improved Spatial Awareness in Construction Robot Teleoperation: Design and Experiment”. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 149 (7) p04023044.
  17. Zhou, T.**, Xia, P.**, Zhu, Q.**, and Du, J.* (2023). “Cognition-driven navigation assistive system for emergency indoor wayfinding (CogDNA): proof of concept and evidence”. ELSEVIER Safety Science. 162 p106100.
  18. Hu, D., Li, S.*, Du, J.*, and Cat, J. (2023). “Automating Building Damage Reconnaissance to Optimize Drone Mission Planning for Disaster Response”. ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering 37 (3). p04023006.
  19. Ye. Y.**, Zhou, T.**, and Du, J.* (2023). “Robot-Assisted Immersive Kinematic Experience Transfer for Welding Training”. ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering. 37 (2) p04023002.
  20. Xia, P.**, Xu, F.**, Song, Z., Li, S., and Du, J.* (2023). “Sensory Augmentation for Subsea Robot Teleoperation”. ELSEVIER Computers in Industry. (145) p103836.
  21. Chen, J., Li, N.*, Shi, Y., Du, J. (2023). “Cross-Cultural Assessment of the Effect of Spatial Information on Firefighters’ Wayfinding Performance: A Virtual Reality-based Study”. ELSEVIER International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. (84) p103486.
  22. Vann, W**, Zhou, T.**, Zhu, Q.**, Du, J.* (2023). “Enabling Automated Facility Maintenance from Articulated Robot Collision-Free Designs”. ELSEVIER Advanced Engineering Informatics. (55) p101820.
  23. Zhu, Q.**, Zhou, T.**, Du, J.* (2022). “Haptics-Based Force Balance Controller for Tower Crane Payload Sway Controls”. ELSEVIER Automation in Construction. (144) p104597.
  24. Hu, D., Chen, L., Du, J., Cai, J., and Li, S.* (2022). “Seeing through Disaster Rubble in 3D with Ground-Penetrating Radar and Interactive Augmented Reality for Urban Search and Rescue”. ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering. 36 (5) p.04022021.
  25. Ye, Y.**, Shi, Y., Xia. P.**, Kang, J., Metha, R., and Du, J.* (2022). “Cognitive Characteristics in Firefighter Wayfinding Tasks: An Eye-Tracking Analysis”. ELSEVIER Advanced Engineering Informatics. (53) p.101668.
  26. Ye, Y.**, Shi. Y., Srinivasan, D., Du, J.* (2022). “Sensation Transfer for Immersive Exoskeleton Motor Training: Implications of Haptics and Viewpoints”. ELSEVIER Automation in Construction. (141) p.104411.
  27. Zhou, T.**, Wang, Y.**, Zhu, Q.**, Du, J.* (2022). “Human Hand Motion Prediction based on Feature Grouping and Deep Learning: Pipe Skid Maintenance Example”. ELSEVIER Automation in Construction. (138) p.104232.
  28. Zhu, Q.**, Zhou, T.**, Du, J.* (2022). “Collaborative Robot Planning for Active Collision Avoidance in Modular Construction: Pipe Skids Example”. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 148 (10). p.
  29. Xu, F., **, Xia, P.**, Du, J.* (2022). “Robotic Cross-Platform Sensor Fusion and Augmented Visualization for Large Indoor Space Reality Capture”. ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering 36 (6), 04022036. 
  30. Li., N., Du, J., Gozales, V., and Chen, J. (2022). “Methodology for Extended Reality-Enabled Experimental Research in Construction Engineering and Management”. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 148 (10). p. 04022106
  31. Xia, X., Zhou, T.**, Du, J., Li, N. (2022). “Human Motion Prediction for Intelligent Construction: A Review”. ELSEVIER Automation in Construction. (142). p.104497
  32. Xia, P.**, Xu, F.**, Zhou, T.**, Du, J.* (2022). “Human Robot Performance Benchmarking in Emergency Structural Inspection”. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148 (7). p.04022040
  33. Mehta, R, Moats, J., Gabbard, J., Srinivasan, D. Du, J., Leonessa, A., Burks, G.,  Stephenson, A., and Fernandes, R. (2022).  “Human‐Centered Intelligent Training for Emergency Responders.” AI Magazine 43, no. 1 (2022): 83-92.
  34. Shi, Y.**, Johnson, C., Xia, P.**, Kang, J., Tyagi, O., Mehta, R., Du, J.* (2022). “Neural Basis Analysis of Firefighters’ Wayfinding Performance via Functional Near- Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS)”. ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering 36 (4). 
  35. Zhou, T.**, Zhu, Q.**, Shi, Y.**, Du, J.* (2022). “Construction Robot Teleoperation Safeguard based on Real-Time Human Hand Motion Prediction”. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148 (7). p.04022040
  36. Wang, Y., Zhong, L., Du, J., Gao, J. and Wang, Q., (2022). “Identifying the shifting sources to predict the dynamics of COVID-19 in the US.” Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science, 32(3), p.033104. 
  37. Tyagi, O., Hopko, S., Kang, J., Shi, Y., Du, J. and Mehta, R.K., (2021). “Modeling Brain Dynamics During Virtual Reality-Based Emergency Response Learning Under Stress”. Human Factors, p.00187208211054894.
  38. Zhu, Q.**, Zhou, T.**, Du, J.* (2021). “Upper-Body Haptic System for Snake Robot Teleoperation in Pipelines.” ELSEVIER Advanced Engineering Informatics. 51 (2022): 101532.
  39. Deng, H., Du, J., Gao, J., Wang, Q. (2021). “Network Percolation Reveals Adaptive Bridges of the Mobility Network Response to COVID-19.” PLoS ONE 16(11): e0258868. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0258868
  40. Ke, J., Du, J., Luo, X. (2021). “ The Effect of Noise Content and Level on Cognitive Performance Measured by Electroencephalography (EEG). Automation in Construction (130) 103836. 
  41. Zhu, Q.**, Shi, Y.**, Du, J.* (2021). “ Wayfinding Information Cognitive Load Classification based on Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS). ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering (35) 5. 
  42. Abujelala, M., Karthikeyan, R., Tyagi, O., Du, J., & Mehta, R. K. (2021). Brain Activity-Based Metrics for Assessing Learning States in VR under Stress among Firefighters: An Explorative Machine Learning Approach in Neuroergonomics. Brain Sciences, 11(7), 885.
  43. Zhu, Q.**, Du, J.*, Shi, Y.**, and Wei, P.** (2021). “Neurobehavioral Assessment of Force Feedback Simulation in Industrial Robotic Teleoperation“. Automation in Construction. (126) 103674. (Impact Factor: 5.669)
  44. Shi, Y.**, Kang, J., Xia, P.**, Tyagi, O., Mehta, R., Du, J.* (2021). “Spatial Knowledge and Firefighter Wayfinding Performance: A Virtual Reality Search and Rescue Experiment“. Safety Science. 105231. (Impact Factor: 4.01)
  45. Zhou, T.**, Zhu, Q.**, Du, J.*,  (2020). “Intuitive Robot Teleoperation for Civil Engineering Operations with Virtual Reality and Deep Learning Scene Reconstruction“. Advanced Engineering Informatics. (46) 101170. (Impact Factor: 4.04)
  46. Shi, Y.**, Du, J.*, Zhu, Q.** (2020). “The Impacts of Engineering Information Format on Task Performance: Gaze Scanning Pattern Analysis“. Advanced Engineering Informatics. (46) 101167. (Impact Factor: 4.04)
  47. Wang, Y., Shi, Y**, Du, J., Lin, Y., and Wang, Q. (2020). “A CNN-based Personalized System for Attention Detection in Wayfinding Tasks“. Advanced Engineering Informatics. (46) 101153. (Impact Factor: 4.04)
  48. Shi, Y.**, Zhu, Y., Mehta, R. and Du, J. (2020). “A Neurophysiological Approach to Assess Training Outcome under Stress: A Virtual Reality Experiment of Industrial Shutdown Maintenance using Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS)“. Advanced Engineering Informatics. (46) 101153. (Impact Factor: 4.04)
  49. Shi, Y.**,Du, J.*, and Worthy, D. (2020). “The Impact of Engineering Information Formats on Learning and Execution of Construction Operations: A Virtual Reality Pipe Maintenance Experiment“. Automation in Construction. (119) 103367. (Impact Factor: 5.669)
  50. Du, J.*, Zhao, D., Issa, R., and Singh, N.** (2020). “BIM for Improved Project Communication Networks: Empirical Evidence from Email Logs”. ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering. (34) 5. (Impact Factor: 2.55). Email data used in this paper can be downloaded here: https://bit.ly/2NLi1EB. PLEASE CITE THIS PAPER FOR USING THE DATA.
  51. Mo, Y., Zhao, D.*,Du, J., Syal, M., Aziz, A., and Li, H. (2020). “Automated Staff Assignment for Building Maintenance using Natural Language Processing“. Automation in Construction (113) 103150.(Impact Factor: 5.669)
  52. Shi, Y.**, Du, J.*, and Ragan, E. (2020). “Review Visual Attention and Spatial Memory in Building Inspection: Toward a Cognition-driven Information System“. Advanced Engineering Informatics. (44) 101061. (Impact Factor: 4.04)
  53. Du, J.*, Zhu, Q.**, Shi, Y.**, Wang, Q., Lin, Y., and Zhao D. (2020). “Cognition-Digital Twins (Cog-DT) for Personalized Information Systems of Smart Cities – A Proof of Concept“. Journal of Management in Engineering. 36 (2), 04019052. (Impact Factor: 3.269)
  54. Ligmann-Zielinska, A., Siebers, P., Maglioccia, N., Parker, D., Grimm, V., Du, J., Cenek, M., Radchuk, V., Arbab, N., Li, S., Berger, U., Paudel, R., Robinson, D., Jankowski, P., An, L., Ye, X. (2019). “‘One size does not fit all’: a roadmap of purpose-driven mixed-method pathways for sensitivity analysis of agent-based models“.Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation (JASSS). 23 (1). (Impact Factor: 2.194)
  55. Basavaraju, A.**, Du, J., Zhou, F., and Ji, J*. (2019). “A Machine Learning Approach to Road Surface Anomaly Assessment using Smartphone Sensors“. IEEE Sensors Journal. DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2019.2952857. (Impact Factor: 3.076)
  56. Shi, Y.**, Du, J.*, Ahn, C., Ragan, E. (2019). “Impact Assessment of Reinforced Learning Methods on Construction Workers’ Fall Risk Behavior using Virtual Reality”. Automation in Construction 104 (2019) 197-214.(Impact Factor: 5.669)
  57. Yiu, Y.**, Du, J.*, and Mahapatra, R. (2019). “Evolutionary Heuristic A* Search: Pathfinding Algorithm with Self-Designed and Optimized Heuristic Function“. International Journal of Semantic Computing, 13(01), 5-23.
  58. Zhang, J.**, Du, J.*, Yiu, Y. and Ligmann-Zielinska, A. (2019). “Improved Global Sensitivity Analysis for Critical Factor Analysis with Intercorrelated Inputs: Power Plant Cost Example”. ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering , 33(4). (Impact Factor: 2.55).
  59. Du, J.*, Zhao, D., Zhang, O. (2019). “Impacts of Human Communication Networks on Collective Optimism Bias: A Human Subject Experiment”. Construction Management and Economics, 37(1), 44-60. (Impact Factor: 1.21)
  60. Du, J.*, Wang, Q., and Shi, Q. (2019). “Description-Experience Gap under Imperfect Information – Information Continuum and Aggressive Cost Estimating in Capital Projects”. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management (2019 March).(Impact Factor: 1.44)
  61. Du, J.*, Zou, Z.**, Shi, Y.**, and Zhao, D. (2018). “Zero Latency: Real-time Synchronization of BIM data in Virtual Reality for Collaborative Decision-Making”. Automation in Construction, 2018 (85), 51-64.(Impact Factor: 5.669). List of the most cited article. 
  62. Akhavan, A., Phillips, N., Du, J., Chen, J., Sadeghinasr, B., and Wang, Q.*(2018). “Accessibility Inequality in Houston.” IEEE Sensors Letters. 2018 Nov 22.
  63. Jiang, Y., Zhao, D.*, Sanderford, A., and Du, J. (2018). “Effects of Bank Lending on Urban Housing Prices for Sustainable Development: A Panel Analysis of Chinese Cities”. Sustainability, 10 (3), 642. (Impact Factor: 1.34)
  64. Rincon, J.**, Fernandez-Solis, J., Lavy, S., Du, J. (2018). “Stakeholder ‘Autonomous Agent’ Affecting Last Planner System Performance in Texas“. Journal of Management in Engineering. 35.1 (2018): 04018050. (Impact Factor: 2.282)
  65. Du, J.*, Shi, Y.**, Zou, Z.**, and Zhao, D. (2017). “CoVR: Cloud-based Multiuser Virtual Reality Headset System for Project Communication of Remote Members”. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144 (2).(Impact Factor: 2.201)
  66. Zhao, D.*, McCoy, A.P., Du, J., Agee, P. and Lu, Y. (2017). “Interaction Effects of Building Technology and Resident Behavior on Energy Consumption in Residential Buildings”.Energy and Buildings, 134, 223-233.(Impact Factor: 4.599)
  67. Olabisi, L.S.*, Saweda L.T., Rivers, L., Ligmann-Zielinska, A., Du, J., Denny, R., Marquart-Pyatt, S., and Sidibé., A. (2017) “Using Participatory Modeling Processes to Identify Sources of Climate Risk in West Africa.” Environment Systems and Decisions (2017): 1-10.(Impact Factor: 0.59)
  68. Denny, R. C., Marquart-Pyatt, S. T.*, Ligmann-Zielinska, A., Olabisi, L. S., Rivers, L., Du, J., and Liverpool-Tasie, L. S. O. (2017). “Food Security in Africa: a Cross-Scale, Empirical Investigation using Structural Equation Modeling”. Environment Systems and Decisions (2017): 1-17.(Impact Factor: 0.59)
  69. Whitley, C. T., Rivers III, L.*, Mattes, S., Marquart-Pyatt, S. T., Ligmann-Zielinska, A., Olabisi, L. S., and Du, J. (2017). “Climate-Induced Migration: Using Mental Models to Explore Aggregate and Individual Decision-Making”. Journal of Risk Research, 1-17.(Impact Factor: 1.34)
  70. He, S.**, Du, J.*, and Huang, J. (2017). “A Singular Value Decomposition Feature Extraction (SVDFE) for Cost Prediction”. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 31.5 (2017): 04017043.(Impact Factor: 2.31)
  71. Liu, R.*,Du, J., Issa, R., and Giel, B. (2016). “BIM Cloud Score: Building Information Model and Modeling Performance Benchmarking”. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management,04016109.(Impact Factor: 2.201)
  72. Du, J.*, and El-Gafy, M. (2016). “A Cloud Based Shareable Library of Cooperative Behaviors in Construction Project Teams for Agent Based Modeling”. Automation in Construction, (2016) 62. 89-100.(Impact Factor: 3.432)
  73. Shi, Y.**, Du, J.*, Lavy, S., Zhao, D. (2016). “A Multiuser Shared Virtual Environment for Facility Management”. Procedia Engineering, (145), 120-127.(Impact Factor: 0.73)
  74. Zhao, D.*, McCoy, A., Du, J. (2016). “An Empirical Study on the Energy Consumption in Residential Buildings after Adopting Green Building Standards”. Procedia Engineering, (145), 766-773. (Impact Factor: 0.73)
  75. Du, J.*, El-Gafy, M., and Zhao, D. (2015). “Optimization of Change Order Administrative Process by Object-Oriented Discrete Event Simulation: A Case Study”. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, (2015): 05015018.(Impact Factor: 2.201)
  76. Zhao, D.*, McCoy, A., Kleiner, B., Du, J., and Smith-Jackson, T. (2015). “Decision-Making Chains in Electrical Safety for Construction Workers”. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142.1 (2015): 04015055.(Impact Factor: 2.201)
  77. Du, J.*, Kim, B., and Zhao, D. (2015). “Cost Performance as a Stochastic Process: EAC projection by Markov Chain Simulation”. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, (2015): 04016009.(Impact Factor: 2.201)
  78. Du, J.* and Arika Ligmann-Zielinska (2015). “The Volatility of Data Space: Topology Oriented Sensitivity Analysis”. PLOS ONE. 10.9 (2015): e0137591.(Impact Factor: 2.806)
  79. Du, J.* and El-Gafy, M. (2015). “Organizational Learning Enabled by Human Computation: Example of Conceptual Estimating”. Journal of Information Technology in Construction(ITcon), Vol. 20, pg. 275-294.(Impact Factor: 1.08)
  80. Du, J.*, Liu, R., and Issa, R. (2014). “BIM Cloud Score: Benchmarking BIM Performance”. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(11), 04014054. 2015 Journal Best Paper Award.(Impact Factor: 2.201)
  81. Du, J.*, and El-Gafy, M. (2014). “Using Agent Based Modeling to Investigate Goal Incongruence Issues in Proposal Development – Case Study of an EPC Project”. ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering. 10.1061, 05014025.(Impact Factor: 2.011)
  82. Liu, R.*,Du, J., and Issa, R. (2014). “Cloud-based Deep Immersive Game for Human Egress Data Collection: A Framework”. Journal of Information Technology in Construction (ITcon). Vol 19, 336-349.(Impact Factor: 1.08)
  83. Du, J.* (2014). “The ‘Weight’ of Models, and Complexity”. Complexity. doi: 10.1002/cplx.21612.(Impact Factor: 4.621)
  84. Du, J.* (2014). “Improved Similarity Measure in Case Based Reasoning with Global Sensitivity Analysis: An Example of Construction Quantity Estimating”. ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 28(6), 04014020.(Impact Factor: 2.31)
  85. Du, J. and El-Gafy, M.*, (2012). “Virtual Organizational Imitation for Construction Enterprises (VOICE): An Agent Based Simulation Framework for Exploring Human and Organizational Implications in Construction Management”. ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 26 (3), 282-297.(Impact Factor: 2.31)
  86. Du, J.* and Wang, Q., (2011). “Exploring Reciprocal Influence between Individual Shopping Travel and Urban Form: Agent-Based Modeling Approach”. ASCE Journal of Urban Planning and Development. 137(4), 390-401.(Impact Factor: 1.99)
  87. Du, J.  and El-Gafy, M.*, (2011). “Feasibility Analytical Mapping (FAM) for Bidding Decision: A Graphic Bidding Decision Making Model using Multidimensional Scaling and Discriminant Analysis”. ASC International Journal of Construction Education and Research. 7 (3), 198-209.(Impact Factor: 0.45)
  88. Du, J.* and Zhao, L. M., (2008). “Theoretical and Empirical Research on Performance Graph”. Journal of Statistics and Decision, 2008 No.1
  89. Du, J.* and Zhao, L. M., (2008). “The Limitations of Principal Component Analysis in Comprehensive Evaluation”. Journal of Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, 2008 No.1
  90. Du, J.*, (2007). “The Status Quo and Development Forecast of the Service Industry in Hebei: An International Comparative Research”. Journal of Modern Business, 2007 No.18
  91. Du, J.*, (2007). “A Graphic Model for Evaluating and Developing Employee Performance and Its Empirical Study”. International Journal of Business and Management, 2007 No.5
  92. Du, J.* and Zhao, L. M., (2006). “A Vector Analysis Model of Employee Performance”. Journal of Dalian University of Technology, Vol.27 No.4

Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings

** Denotes Student; * Denotes Corresponding Author.

  1. Ye, Y.**, Uthai, T.**, Xia, P.**, Zhou, T.**, Du, J.* (2024). “User Experience and Workload Evaluation in Robot-Assisted Virtual Reality Welding Training”. ASCE Construction Institute Construction Research Congress 2024. Des Moines, IA
  2. Xu, F.**, Zhou, T.**, Ye, Y.**, Du, J.* (2024). “Augmented Telepresence: Enhancing Robot Arm Control with Mixed Reality for Dexterous Manipulation”. ASCE Construction Institute Construction Research Congress 2024. Des Moines, IA
  3. You, H.**, Xu, F.**, Ye, Y.**, Du, J.* (2024). “Adaptive Scanning for Improved Stacked Object Detection with RGB and LiDAR”. ASCE Construction Institute Construction Research Congress 2024. Des Moines, IA
  4. Wu, J.**, Ye, Y.**, Du, J.* (2024). “Multi-Objective Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous Drone Navigation in Urban Area”. ASCE Construction Institute Construction Research Congress 2024. Des Moines, IA
  5. Xia, P.**, You, H.**, Zhou, T.**, & Du, J.* (2023). “Human Body Motion and Hand Gesture Control for Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Teleoperation”. The 2023 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE). Corvallis, OR.
  6. Ye, Y.**, Xu, F.**, & Du, J.* (2023). “Collaborative Virtual Training with Embodied Physics and Haptic Feedback: Construction Manual Material Handling as an Example”. The 2023 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE). Corvallis, OR.
  7. Zhou, T.**, Xia, P.**, Ye, Y.**, & Du, J.* (2023). “Haptic Augmentation System for Construction Robot Teleoperation”. The 2023 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE). Corvallis, OR.
  8. Xu,F.**, Moats, J., Gabbard, J., & Du, J.* (2023). “Indoor Navigation Systems via Augmented Reality and Reality Capture: From Exocentric to Egocentric Spatial Perspective”. The 2023 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE). Corvallis, OR.
  9. Ye, Y.**, Xu, F.**, & Du, J.* (2023). “Stacked Object Clustering with Adaptive Scanning and Density Centralized Voting”. The 2023 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE). Corvallis, OR.
  10. Uthai, T.**, You, H.**, & Du, J.* (2023). “Deep Learning–Based Automation of Road Surface Extraction from UAV-Derived Dense Point Clouds in Large Scale Environment”. The 2023 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE). Corvallis, OR.
  11. Ergan, S.*, Dai, F., Du, J., & Akhavian, R. (2023). “Launching Successful Datathons: Lessons Learned from Recent ASCE VIMS Datathons”. The 2023 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE). Corvallis, OR.
  12. Xia, P.**, McSweeny, Song, Z., and Du, J.* (2023). “ROV Teleoperation based on Sensory Augmentation and Digital Twins”. Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2023. 
  13. Upasani, S., Zhu, Q.**, Du, J., Leonessa, A., & Srinivasan, D.* (2022). “Sensitivity of Eye-Tracking Measures to Variations in Mental Workload while Learning to Operate a Physically Coupled Robot”. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 66, No. 1, pp. 526-527). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  14. Hayes, J., Dwivedi, S., Karthikeyan, R., Abujelala, M., Kang, J., Ye, Y.**, Du, J. and Mehta, R.K.* (2022). “Identifying Early Predictors of Learning in VR-based Drone Training”. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 66, No. 1, pp. 1872-1876). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  15. Upasani, S., Zhu, Q.**, Herron, C., Kim, S., Du, J., Leonessa, A. and Srinivasan, D.* (2022). “Use of Eye-Tracking to Detect Variations in Mental Workload While Learning to Operate a Physically Coupled Robot”. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 66, No. 1, pp. 2254-2255). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  16. Wang, X., Han, W., Du, J.*, Dai, F, & Zhu, Z. (2022). “An Eye Tracking Based Virtual Tape Measure in Construction”. Best Paper Award. Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) 2022 Transforming Construction with Reality Capture Technologies (TCRC 2022).
  17. You, H., Xu, F., & Du, J.* (2022). “Robot-Based Real-Time Point Cloud Digital Twin Modeling in Augmented Reality”. Honorable Mention Award. Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) 2022 Transforming Construction with Reality Capture Technologies (TCRC 2022).
  18. Ye, Y.**, Shi, Y.**, Lee, Y., Burks, G., Srinivasan, D., & Du, J.* (2022). “Exoskeleton Training through Haptic Sensation Transfer in Immersive Virtual Environment”. 2022 ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC 2022).
  19. Xia, P.**, McSweeney, K., Wen, F., Song, Z., Krieg, M., Li, S., Yu, X., Crippen, K., Adams, J., and Du, J.* (2022). “Virtual Telepresence for the Future of ROV Teleoperations: Opportunities and Challenges.” In SNAME 27th Offshore Symposium. OnePetro, 2022. 
  20. Xia, P.**, Xu, F.**, Zhu, Q.**, Du, J.* (2022). “Human Robot Comparison in Rapid Structural Inspection”. 2022 Construction Research Congress (CRC 2022). 
  21. Zhou, T.**, Wang, Y.**, Du, J.* (2022). “Human Intent Prediction in Human-Robot Collaboration – A Pipe Maintenance Example”. 2022 Construction Research Congress (CRC 2022). 
  22. Shi, Y.**, Du, J.* (2022). “DesktopEye: A Desktop-Based Eye-Tracking System for 3D Model Review Analysis”. 2022 Construction Research Congress (CRC 2022). 
  23. Ye, Y.**, Shi, Y.**, & Du, J.* (2021). “Spatial Memory of Building Layout via 2D, 3D and Virtual Reality”. The 2021 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE). 
  24. Xu, F.**, Zhu, Q.**, Li, S., Song, Z. & Du, J.* (2021). “VR-based Haptic Simulator for Subsea Robot Teleoperations”. The 2021 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE).
  25. Xia, P.**, Xu, F.**, Du, J.* (2021). “Comparison of two SLAM Methods for Quadrupedal Robot-based Scanning”. The 2021 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE). 
  26. Zhu,Q.**, Xia, P.**, Zhou, T.**, Du, J.* (2021). “Snake Robot In‑pipe Inspection Simulation with Upper‑Body Haptic Simulator”. The 2021 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE). 
  27. Behzadan, A. H., Ergan, S., Dai, F., Du, J., & Akhavian, R. (2021). “A Review of Research-to-Practice Drivers and Barriers in Visualization, Information Modeling, and Simulation“. The 2021ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), 1367-1375.
  28. Hu, D., Li, S., Du, J., and Cai, J. (2021) “Human-in-the-Loop Robot-Augmented Intelligent System for Emergency Reconnaissance.” The 2021 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), pp. 1409-1416.
  29. Shi, Y.**, Kang, J., Xia, P., Tyagi, O., Mehta, R. K., & Du, J.* (2021).”The Role of Spatial Information in Search and Rescue: A Virtual Reality Experiment“. The 2021 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), (pp. 1285-1292).
  30. Zhou, T.**, Zhu,Q.**,Du, J.* (2021). “Human‑Like Bilateral Robotic Arm Controls for Remote Pipe Maintenance”. The 2021 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE). 
  31. Kang, J., Tyagi, O., Shi, Y., Du, J., & Mehta, R. K. (2021). “Learning Under Stress in Virtual Reality-based Emergency Scenarios”. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 64, No. 1, pp. 1702-1702). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  32. Zhu, Q.**, Du, J.* (2020). “Neural Functional Analysis in Virtual Reality Simulation: Example of a Human-Robot Collaboration Tasks”. IEEE Winter Simulation Conference (WSC 2020).
  33. Zhu, Q.**, Wei, P.**, Shi, Y.**, Du, J.* (2020). “Cognitive Benefits of Human-Robot Collaboration in Complex Industrial Operations: A Virtual Reality Experiment”. 2020 ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC 2020).
  34. Shi, Y.**, Du, J.*, Zhu, Q.**, Liu, X.** (2020). “The Impact of Engineering Information Formats on Workers’ Cognitive Load in Working Memory Development”. 2020 ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC 2020).
  35. Shi, Y.**, Zheng, Y.**, Du, J.*, Zhu, Q.**, Liu, X.** (2020). “The Impact of Engineering Information Complexity on Working Memory Development of Construction Workers”. 2020 ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC 2020).
  36. Wang, Y., Wang, Q.*, Du, J., and Lin, Y. (2020). “Quantifying Cognitive Load in Wayfinding Information Review Using EEG”. 2020 ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC 2020).
  37. Shi, Y., and Du, J.* (2019). “Simulation of Spatial Memory for Human Navigation Based on Visual Attention in Floorplan Review.” IEEE Winter Simulation Conference (WSC 2019). 
  38. Du, J.*, Wang, Q., Lin, Y., and Ahn, C. (2019). “Personalize Wayfinding Information for Fire Responders based on Virtual Reality Training Data.” In Proceedings of the 52nd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. 2019.
  39. Shi, Y.,** Du, J.*, Sargunam, S.**, Ragan, E., and Zhu, Q.** (2019). “First Responders’ Spatial Working Memory of Large-scale Buildings: Implications of Information Format”. The 2019 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE).
  40. Zhu, Q.**, Du, J.*, Shi, Y., Wang, Q., and Lin, Y. (2019). “Participatory and Evolutionary Fire Simulation via a Sensitive Control of Key Scenery Parameters”. The 2019 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE).
  41. Du, J.*, Li, Z.**, and Wang, C. (2019). “Automated Road Damage Recognition based on the Sparse Coding Analysis of Vehicle Vibrations”. 2019 Conference of The Transportation Consortium of South-Central States (Tran-SET). Accepted.
  42. Yiu, Y.,** Du, J.*, and Mahapatra, R. (2018). “Evolutionary Heuristic A* Search: Heuristic Function Optimization via Genetic Algorithm”. Best Paper Award. 2018 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Engineering (AIKE).
  43. Shi, Y.**, Du, J.*, Tang, P. (2018). “Characterizing the Role of Communications in Teams Carrying Out Building Inspection”. 2018 Construction Research Congress (CRC).
  44. Shi, Y.**, Du, J.*, Ragan, E., Choi, K. (2018). “Social Influence on Construction Safety Behaviors: A Multi-user Virtual Reality Experiment”. 2018 Construction Research Congress (CRC).
  45. Mo, Y., Zhao, D.*, and Du, J. (2018), “Data-driven Approach to Scenario Determination for VR-based Construction Safety Training”. 2018 Construction Research Congress (CRC).
  46. Du, J.*, Zou, Z.**, Shi, Y.**, and Zhao, D. (2017). “Simultaneous Data Exchange Between BIM and VR for Collaborative Decision-Making”. 2017 International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering (IWCCE2017). Seattle, WA.
  47. Mo, Y., Zhao, D.*, McCoy, A., Du, J., and Agee, P. (2017). “Latent Relationship between Construction Cost and Energy Efficiency in Multifamily Green Buildings.” 2017 International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering (IWCCE2017). Seattle, WA.
  48. Du, J.*, Shi, Y.**, Mei, C., Quarles, J. and Yan, W. (2016). “Communication by Interaction: A Multiplayer VR Environment for Building Walkthrough”. Proceedings of the 2016 ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC2016). San Juan, Puerto Rico. May 31- June 2, 2016.
  49. Zhou, Y.**, Du, J.*, Shi, Q., Horlen, J. (2016). “Directive versus empowering leadership in temporary project teams: An Agent Based Modeling Approach”. Proceedings of the 2016 ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC2016). San Juan, Puerto Rico. May 31- June 2, 2016.
  50. Kalasapudi, V., Tang, P.*, Du, J. (2016). “Automatic Correlated Vibration Pattern Analysis for Rapid Remote Scour Assessment of Civil Infrastructures”. Proceedings of the 2016 ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC2016). San Juan, Puerto Rico. May 31- June 2, 2016.
  51. Du, J.*, and Ligmann-Zielinska, A. (2015). “The Evolution of Three Simulation Paradigms: System Dynamics, Discrete Event Simulation and Agent Based Modeling”. Poster of the 2015 Winter Simulation Conference, Huntington Beach, CA
  52. Wang, Q.*, and Du, J. (2015). “A Scenario Simulation Study of Decentralization of Architecture, Engineering and Construction Companies”. Proceedings of the 2015 Winter Simulation Conference. Huntington Beach, CA
  53. Du, J.*, and El-Gafy, M. (2015). “Implications of Micro-Management in Construction Projects – An Agent Based Modeling Approach”. ASCE 2015 International Workshop of Computing in Civil Engineering. Austin, TX.
  54. Du, J.*, and Liu, R. (2015). “A Statistical Analysis of the Influences of Educational and Attitudinal Factors on the Academic Performance in a Construction Materials and Testing Class”. 51st ASC Annual Conference. College Station, TX.
  55. Du, J.*, and El-Gafy, M. (2014). “Modeling Organizational Behaviors of Construction Enterprises: An Agent Based Modeling Approach”. Proceedings of the 2014 Winter Simulation Conference, 3341-3362.
  56. Du, J.*, Liu, R. and Hatipkarasulu, Y (2014). “Cloud Based Interactive Probabilistic Simulation for the AEC Industry”. ASCE ICCCBE 2014 conference. Orlando, FL.
  57. Du, J.*, and Liu, R. (2014). “On the Edge of Human Computation: Interactive Parametric Estimating Paradigm”. ASCE ICCCBE 2014 conference. Orlando, FL.
  58. Liu, R.*, Du, J., and Issa, R. (2014). “Human Library for Emergency Evaluation in BIM-based Serious Game Environment”. ASCE ICCCBE 2014 conference. Orlando, FL.
  59. Liu, R.*, Du, J., and Issa, R. (2014). “Cloud-based Deep Immersive Game for Human Egress Data Collection”. Best Paper Award. 2014 International Conference on Innovative Technologies in Construction (ITC 2014). Shenyang, China. 
  60. Du, J.*, Hatipkarasulu, Y and Liu, R. (2014). “Interactive Probability Simulation for Construction Engineering and Management”. ASEE 2014 conference. Indianapolis, IN.
  61. Du, J.*, and Gunhan, S. (2014). “Developing a Statistical Model for Building Settlement Prediction”. ASEE 2014 conference. Indianapolis, IN.
  62. Gunhan, S.*, Judie, Y. and Du, J. (2014). “Covering Advanced Construction Management Topics with Diverse Student Body”. ASEE 2014 conference. Indianapolis, IN.
  63. Becker, T. C., Jaselskis, E. J.*, El-Gafy, M. and Du, J., (2012) “Industry Practices for Estimating, Controlling and Managing Key Indirect Construction Costs at the Project Level”, ASCE Construction Research Commission 2012 (CRC 2012). West Lafayette, Indiana.
  64. Du, J.*, El-Gafy, M. and Ghanem, A., (2012) “Adding Value to Change Order Management Process Using Simulation Approach: A Case Study.” 48th Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Annual International Conference Proceedings. Birmingham, UK
  65. Du, J.*, and El-Gafy, M.*, (2010). “Towards an Agile Alignment: Exploring Implications of Social Aspects in Construction Organizations”. 2010 Engineering Project Organizations Conference (EPOC). South Lake Tahoe, California.
  66. Du, J. and El-Gafy, M.*, (2010). “Examining Complex Adaptive Systems and Agent-Based Modeling for Improving Decision Makings in Construction Organizations”. 27th International Conference of CIB W078. Cairo, Egypt.
  67. Du, J. and El-Gafy, M.*, (2010). “Developing a Graph-based Bidding Decision Making Model using Information Visualization”. 2nd International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-II). Cairo, Egypt.
  68. Du, J. and El-Gafy, M.*, (2010). “Analyzing construction performance using Agent Based Modeling”. Second International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-II). Cairo, Egypt.
  69. Du, J. and El-Gafy, M.*, (2010). “Virtual Organizational Imitation for Construction Enterprises (VOICE): Managing business complexity using Agent Based Modeling”. ASCE Construction Research Commission 2010 (CRC 2010). Banff, Canada.

Book Chapter

  1. Ligmann-Zielinska A.*, Du, J., Rivers III L, Liverpool-Tasie S, Denny R C H, Wood A L, Sanga U,Marquart-Pyatt S, Breeze V, Paudel R, and Schmitt Olabisi L, (2020). “Principles of Participatory Ensemble Modeling to Study Complex Socioecological Systems in Innovations in Collaborative Modeling (Porter W F, Zhao J, Schmitt Olabisi L, McNall M, Eds.)” Transformations in Higher Education: The Scholarship of Engagement Series, Michigan State University Press.

Magazine Articles

  1. Du, J.* (2015). “Facebook Timeline Tracks Century of Construction Technology”. Engineering News-Record (ENR). https://www.enr.com/articles/17215-facebook-timeline-tracks-century-of-construction-technology?v=preview

Research Reports

  1. Jaselskis, E., El-Gafy, M., Becker, T. and Du, J. (2012). Estimating, Controlling and Managing Indirect Construction Costs. RT282 Research Report to the Construction Industry Institute, Austin, TX.
  2. Jaselskis, E., El-Gafy, M., Becker, T. and Du, J. (2012). The Playbook: Industry Practices of Estimating, Controlling and Managing Indirect Construction Costs. RT282 Implememtation Resource to the Construction Industry Institute, Austin, TX.
  3. Jaselskis, E., El-Gafy, M., Becker, T. and Du, J. (2012). Research Summary of RT282. RT282 Research Summary to the Construction Industry Institute, Austin, TX.
  4. El-Gafy, M. and Du, J. (2011). Policy Directions and Public Opinion on Construction Sustainability as a Job Creator in Michigan’s Green Economy. Research Report to MAPPRP (Michigan Applied Public Policy Research Projects), East Lansing, MI.

Other Publications

  1. Du, J.* (2012). “Investigation of Interpersonal Cooperation in Construction Project Teams: An Agent-Based Modeling Approach”. Ph.D. Dissertation, Construction Management program at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
  2. Du, J.* (2008). “A Study of Employee Performance Evaluation System”. Master’s Thesis, School of Management at Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
  3. Du, J.* (2004). “A Mathematical Model of Enterprise Resource Management”. Bachelor Thesis, School of Management at Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
  4. Du, J.* (2004). “Automatic FEA Based Structural Design Using Visual Basic and ANSYS (APDL)”. Bachelor Thesis, School of Civil Engineering at Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.