Main research areas:

Geomatics

Geomatics Geomatics deals with Surveying and GIS. This means that the field covers data capture where global geographic positioning is important. This includes the setup and use of global coordinate reference systems, indoor and outdoor positioning, collection and processing of 3D data, as well as sensor technology to build the virtual database for BIM or GIS models.

Digital Twin for the Physical World

The research group focuses on the digital representation of the physical world, covering information modeling, data capture, processing, and data search for the construction of a digital twin. This includes integrating spatial / virtual / cloud-based databases with other relevant information (e.g., socioeconomic data), and data analysis to support, among other things, the UN Sustainable Development Goals for the construction sector.

Sustainable and Robust Construction

The group's expertise covers life cycle assessment, cost analysis for the entire life cycle, social assessment of buildings and infrastructure including optimization modeling, and technology to support decision-making processes for various stakeholders. The group also covers universal design/planning, systems engineering, and circular economy applied to the construction sector.

Digital Twin for Sustainable Construction Research Group:

Digital Twin for Sustainable Construction Contact Person: Lizhen Huang Research Focus: Integration: Development of new knowledge on how information flow in construction processes can be modeled and made more efficient. An important factor in this is to integrate information from various stakeholders. An important goal is to create an integrated platform for sustainability analysis.

Automation: Development of knowledge to use artificial intelligence and automation in the construction industry. The goal is fewer delays, fewer errors, fewer accidents, less use of resources, less emissions, and a more viable construction industry.

Innovation: Through knowledge developed in the first two main areas (integration and automation), we will develop innovative solutions for the industry and society. This can be a digital twin and software to plan element production and delivery, or life cycle analyses and sustainability performances for various buildings and infrastructure projects.