TCRC2022: Transforming Construction with Reality Capture Technologies Wu Centre, University of New Brunswick Fredericton, Canada, August 23-25, 2022 |
Conference website | https://www.unb.ca/ocrc/events/reality-capture/index.html |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=tcrc2022 |
Abstract registration deadline | June 10, 2022 |
Full Paper Submission | July 18, 2022 |
Submission deadline | July 18, 2022 |
Notification of full paper acceptance | July 22, 2022 |
Camera-ready papers upload | August 5, 2022 |
Introduction: TCRC2022
Digital transformation is happening across many industries operating in the built environment including the architectural, engineering, construction, and facility management (AEC&FM) industry. Our industry continues to face various challenges around project efficiencies, stakeholder communication, safety, and flatlining labour productivity levels. Digital transformation in the built environment provides an opportunity to streamline communication and encourage stakeholder collaboration, as well as it paves the road for automation. Remote/non-contact data sensing is an umbrella term that includes a wide variety of technologies. These technologies acquire data in digital format and hence allow for process automation in most aspects of AEC&FM industry and the built environment. The umbrella term includes location, information, and identification sensing technologies, as well as “remote sensing” or reality capture (RC) technologies that lead trending industry adoption rates and applications in the built environment. Hence, RC technologies play a critical role and have great potential to boost the built environment digital transformation initiative. RC group of technologies include, but not limited to, the following:
- Panoramic / 360o Images, and Photogrammetry (Stereo, multi-view camera systems)
- 3D laser scanning (indoor systems), and LiDAR (Light Detection & Ranging; outdoor systems).
- Radar and Ground penetrating radar (GPR) for subsurface utility mapping
- Indoor and outdoor location sensing technologies (GPS, Beacons, Ultra-Wide Bands).
- Identification and information sensing technologies (ID-tags, barcode scanners, RFID)
Location and Dates
In accordance with the extended applications and potential benefits of RC technologies in the built environment, the University of New Brunswick Off-site Construction Research Centre (OCRC) and the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) are jointly hosting an inaugural conference event on Transforming Construction with Reality Capture (RC) Technologies. The conference event will be held in Fredericton, New Brunswick from August 23 to August 25, 2022, at the University of New Brunswick (UNB). The event presents a unique opportunity for many organizations to gain exposure to a wide range of professionals, academics, and government delegates.
Conference Topics
The submissions should be related to the specialty conference theme (reality capture technologies in the built environment). This includes remote sensing technologies related to Camera Sensors, Laser/LiDAR Sensor, Radar and GPR data sensors, Data Sensing technologies in general (UWB, RFID, Beacons, etc.), and the Integration of such technologies with other technologies such as building information modeling (BIM), Augmented reality and 3D Printing, and digital twin and/or their applications in the built environment. In more details, the topics of interest, include but not limited to, RC-related innovations and applications in areas such as:
- Construction surveying, visual documentation, and as-is modelling.
- Quality inspection and condition assessment of buildings and civil infrastructures.
- Construction safety monitoring and resource activity tracking
- Multi-source RC data fusion, processing, and integration (Innovative methods, techniques, and algorithms)
- Image-based creation of Building Information Models (BIMs).
- 3D Laser-scanning-based BIM generation (scan-to-BIM),
- Construction/work progress and productivity monitoring.
- Applications of digital photogrammetry, computer vision, and laser scanners in the built environment
- Location sensing, identification, and information technologies (GPS, Beacons, Ultra-Wide Bands, ID-tags, barcode scanners, RFID) in AEC&FM industry and built environment.
- The applications of identification and information technologies in AEC&FM industry.
- Integration of RC technologies with other modern technologies (3D printing, digital twins, robotics, augmented reality, UAVs, etc.) and the corresponding applications in the built environment.
- Case studies of RC technologies in the AEC&FM industry and built environment.
Call for Submission
The Conference technical Committee (CTC) is calling for paper submissions from academic researchers and industry practitioners. There will be two different submission options recommended for this conference participants: (1) Scientific paper (6-10 pages) and 15-min presentations for academic researchers, and (2) Extended abstracts (1-2 pages) and 15-min presentations for industry practitioners.
For both options, it is recommended to submit an abstract by the specified deadline. The Technical Committee will then peer-review and provide feedback on their suitability for the conference. Abstract, extended abstract, and full paper must be original and exclusively submitted to this conference. The official language of the conference is English and therefore all of the documents should be written in English. The formatting instructions for preparing an abstract, extended abstract, or full paper can be found in the templates, and all of them should be submitted through Easy Chair.
Both types of papers will be included in the conference proceedings. All papers and presentations will be evaluated for awards. Top-quality scientific papers will be recommended for a special issue in the CSCE Journal of Canadian Civil Engineering.
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. Two submission paper categories are welcome:
Option 1: Scientific Paper & Presentation: it is recommended for academic researchers and the submission process follows three steps:
- Step 1 – Abstract Submission (Required): Abstracts must not exceed 300 words.
- Step 2 – Full Paper Submission (Required): Scientific papers which are regular technical papers highlighting scientific contributions and the intellectual merits and must be written in 6 to 10 pages. It must be prepared using the formatting instructions available in the Full paper/Extended abstract template.
- Step 3 – Camera-ready Submission (Required): this submission the revised version of the paper in its final format along with the signed Copyright Agreement Form.
Option 2: Extended Abstract & Presentation: it is recommended for industry practitioners with the aim of introducing their practical applications and case studies, and follows the three steps below:
- Step 1 - Abstract Submission (Optional): Abstracts must not exceed 300 words.
- Step 2 - Extended Abstract Submission (Required): An extended abstract introducing practical applications and case studies must be written in 1 to 2 pages. It must be prepared using the formatting instructions available in the Full paper/Extended abstract template.
- Step 3 – Presentation Slides Submission (Required): The presentations will be conducted in a lecture format and limited to 15 minutes (12 minutes for presentation and 3 minutes for questions/discussion). Participants will be further instructed for the presentation submission.
Committees
Program Committee
- Dr. Ala Suliman
Organizing committee
- Brandon Searle
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to Zhenhua Zhu at Email: zzhu286@wisc.edu