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Spring 2023
Construction labour productivity (CLP) is a key performance indicator for determining the success of construction undertakings, and notably affects the profitability of construction companies. To this effect, the construction industry and researchers have pursued better ways of addressing the CLP...
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Spring 2023
Finding optimal steam injection policies in the context of Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) represents a major challenge due to the complex dynamics of the process. This complexity is reflected by: i) several concurrent sub-processes, e.g., heat transfer, counter-current flow, imbibition,...
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Reinforcement Learning-enhanced Path Planning for Mobile Cranes in Dynamic Construction Environments: A Virtual Reality–Simulation Approach
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This work presents a novel approach to constructing site crane path planning using reinforcement learning and virtual-reality simulations. The approach involves a comprehensive simulation model that includes an agent, actions, states, environment, and a reward system. After extensive training...