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View article: Adoption of virtual and augmented reality in the architecture, engineering, construction, and facilities management (AEC-FM): mixed method analysis of trends, gaps, and solutions
Adoption of virtual and augmented reality in the architecture, engineering, construction, and facilities management (AEC-FM): mixed method analysis of trends, gaps, and solutions Open
The Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Facilities Management (AEC-FM) industry is undergoing a transformative phase with the integration of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies. This study investigates ado…
View article: Real-Time Roadway Obstacle Detection for Electric Scooters Using Deep Learning and Multi-Sensor Fusion
Real-Time Roadway Obstacle Detection for Electric Scooters Using Deep Learning and Multi-Sensor Fusion Open
The increasing adoption of electric scooters (e-scooters) in urban areas has coincided with a rise in traffic accidents and injuries, largely due to their small wheels, lack of suspension, and sensitivity to uneven surfaces. While deep lea…
View article: Detecting Plant VOC Traces Using Indoor Air Quality Sensors
Detecting Plant VOC Traces Using Indoor Air Quality Sensors Open
In the era of growing interest in healthy buildings and smart homes, the importance of sustainable, health conscious indoor environments is paramount. Smart tools, especially VOC sensors, are crucial for monitoring indoor air quality, yet …
View article: Multimodal Data Integration for Sustainable Indoor Gardening: Tracking Anyplant with Time Series Foundation Model
Multimodal Data Integration for Sustainable Indoor Gardening: Tracking Anyplant with Time Series Foundation Model Open
Indoor gardening within sustainable buildings offers a transformative solution to urban food security and environmental sustainability. By 2030, urban farming, including Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) and vertical farming, is exp…
View article: Adoption of AI-Assisted E-Scooters: The Role of Perceived Trust, Safety, and Demographic Drivers
Adoption of AI-Assisted E-Scooters: The Role of Perceived Trust, Safety, and Demographic Drivers Open
E-scooters have become a more dominant mode of transport in recent years. However, the rise in their usage has been accompanied by an increase in injuries, affecting the trust and perceived safety of both users and non-users. Artificial in…
View article: Evaluating current and future pedestrian mid-block crossing safety treatments using virtual reality simulation
Evaluating current and future pedestrian mid-block crossing safety treatments using virtual reality simulation Open
Virtual reality (VR) simulation offers a proactive, cost effective, immersive, and low risk platform for studying pedestrian safety. Within immersive virtual environments (IVEs), existing and alternative design conditions and intelligent t…
View article: Occupant Privacy Perception, Awareness, and Preferences in Smart Office Environments
Occupant Privacy Perception, Awareness, and Preferences in Smart Office Environments Open
Building management systems tout numerous benefits, such as energy efficiency and occupant comfort but rely on vast amounts of data from various sensors. Advancements in machine learning algorithms make it possible to extract personal info…
View article: Impact of Road Infrastructure and Traffic Scenarios on E-scooterists' Riding and Gaze Behavior
Impact of Road Infrastructure and Traffic Scenarios on E-scooterists' Riding and Gaze Behavior Open
The growing adoption of e-scooters has raised significant safety concerns, particularly due to a surge in injuries and fatalities. This study explores the relationship between road infrastructure, traffic scenarios, and e-scooterists' ridi…
View article: Performance Evaluation of Real-Time Object Detection for Electric Scooters
Performance Evaluation of Real-Time Object Detection for Electric Scooters Open
Electric scooters (e-scooters) have rapidly emerged as a popular mode of transportation in urban areas, yet they pose significant safety challenges. In the United States, the rise of e-scooters has been marked by a concerning increase in r…
View article: WcDT: World-centric Diffusion Transformer for Traffic Scene Generation
WcDT: World-centric Diffusion Transformer for Traffic Scene Generation Open
In this paper, we introduce a novel approach for autonomous driving trajectory generation by harnessing the complementary strengths of diffusion probabilistic models (a.k.a., diffusion models) and transformers. Our proposed framework, term…
View article: Measuring Success, One Sensor at a Time: A Sensing Infrastructure for Longitudinal Workspace Behavior Monitoring
Measuring Success, One Sensor at a Time: A Sensing Infrastructure for Longitudinal Workspace Behavior Monitoring Open
The development of built environments has expanded its focus beyond sustainability to health due to the potential to become a transformative health tool. Studies have shown that exposure to poor Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) can affec…
View article: Unveiling the Impact of Cognitive Distraction on Cyclists Psycho-behavioral Responses in an Immersive Virtual Environment
Unveiling the Impact of Cognitive Distraction on Cyclists Psycho-behavioral Responses in an Immersive Virtual Environment Open
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that the number of bicyclist fatalities has increased by more than 35% since 2010. One of the main reasons associated with cyclists' crashes is the adverse effect of high cognitiv…
View article: Exploring Smart Commercial Building Occupants’ Perceptions and Notification Preferences of Internet of Things Data Collection in the United States
Exploring Smart Commercial Building Occupants’ Perceptions and Notification Preferences of Internet of Things Data Collection in the United States Open
Data collection through the Internet of Things (IoT) devices, or smart devices, in commercial buildings enables possibilities for increased convenience and energy efficiency. However, such benefits face a large perceptual challenge when be…
View article: Demonstration of virtual reality simulation as a tool for understanding and evaluating pedestrian safety and perception at midblock crossings
Demonstration of virtual reality simulation as a tool for understanding and evaluating pedestrian safety and perception at midblock crossings Open
Recent advancements of virtual reality (VR) technology (such as the HTC Vive or Oculus Quest) have opened the door for lower cost and lower risk methods to study pedestrians’ behavior and perception of safety, offering a higher degree of d…
View article: Building performance simulations can inform IoT privacy leaks in buildings
Building performance simulations can inform IoT privacy leaks in buildings Open
As IoT devices become cheaper, smaller, and more ubiquitously deployed, they can reveal more information than their intended design and threaten user privacy. Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) sensors previously installed for energy savin…
View article: Building Performance Simulations Can Inform IoT Privacy Leaks in Buildings
Building Performance Simulations Can Inform IoT Privacy Leaks in Buildings Open
As IoT devices become cheaper, smaller, and more ubiquitously deployed, they can reveal more information than their intended design and threaten user privacy. Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) sensors previously installed for energy savin…
View article: Rethinking infrastructure design: evaluating pedestrians and VRUs’ psychophysiological and behavioral responses to different roadway designs
Rethinking infrastructure design: evaluating pedestrians and VRUs’ psychophysiological and behavioral responses to different roadway designs Open
The integration of human-centric approaches has gained more attention recently due to more automated systems being introduced into our built environments (buildings, roads, vehicles, etc.), which requires a correct understanding of how hum…
View article: Exploring Smart Commercial Building Occupants' Perceptions and Notification Preferences of Internet of Things Data Collection in the United States
Exploring Smart Commercial Building Occupants' Perceptions and Notification Preferences of Internet of Things Data Collection in the United States Open
Data collection through the Internet of Things (IoT) devices, or smart devices, in commercial buildings enables possibilities for increased convenience and energy efficiency. However, such benefits face a large perceptual challenge when be…
View article: Occupant Privacy Perception, Awareness, and Preferences in Smart Office Environments
Occupant Privacy Perception, Awareness, and Preferences in Smart Office Environments Open
Building management systems tout numerous benefits, such as energy efficiency and occupant comfort but rely on vast amounts of data from various sensors. Advancements in machine learning algorithms make it possible to extract personal info…
View article: The Hitchiker's Guide to Successful Living Lab Operations
The Hitchiker's Guide to Successful Living Lab Operations Open
Living labs have been established across different countries to evaluate how the interaction between humans and buildings can be optimized to improve comfort, health, and energy savings. However, existing living labs can be too project-spe…
View article: Rethinking infrastructure design: Evaluating pedestrians and VRUs' psychophysiological and behavioral responses to different roadway designs
Rethinking infrastructure design: Evaluating pedestrians and VRUs' psychophysiological and behavioral responses to different roadway designs Open
The integration of human-centric approaches has gained more attention recently due to more automated systems being introduced into our built environments (buildings, roads, vehicles, etc.), which requires a correct understanding of how hum…
View article: ORCLSim: A System Architecture for Studying Bicyclist and Pedestrian Physiological Behavior through Immersive Virtual Environments
ORCLSim: A System Architecture for Studying Bicyclist and Pedestrian Physiological Behavior through Immersive Virtual Environments Open
Injuries and fatalities for vulnerable road users, especially bicyclists and pedestrians, are on the rise. To better inform design for vulnerable road users, we need to evaluate how bicyclist and pedestrian behavior and physiological state…
View article: The Impact of Surrounding Road Objects and Conditions on Drivers Abrupt Heart Rate Changes
The Impact of Surrounding Road Objects and Conditions on Drivers Abrupt Heart Rate Changes Open
Recent studies have pointed out the importance of mitigating drivers stress and negative emotions. These studies show that certain road objects such as big vehicles might be associated with higher stress levels based on drivers subjective …