Publications

Zirui Li, Yantao Yu, Jikang Xia, Xinyu Chen, Xun Lu, Qiming Li (2024). Data-driven ergonomic assessment of construction workers. In AiC.

Congguang Zhang, Jiangpeng Shu, He Zhang, Yingjie Ning, Yantao Yu (2024). Estimation of load-carrying capacity of cracked RC beams using 3D digital twin model integrated with point clouds and images. In Engineering Structures.

Haiyi Zong, Wen Yi, Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari, Yantao Yu (2024). Fatigue in construction workers: A systematic review of causes, evaluation methods, and interventions. In Safety Science.

Xinyu Chen, Yantao Yu (2024). SLAM localization in uneven low-light construction sites. In AiC.

Ao Li, Jing Zhang, Fu Xiao, Cheng Fan, Yantao Yu, Zhe Chen (2024). Design information-assisted graph neural network for modeling central air conditioning systems. In AEI.

Xincong Yang, Yantao Yu, Heng Li, Martin Skitmore, MinKoo Kim, Runhao Guo (2023). Measuring Labor Input: Construction Activity Counting Using IMU on Hand Tools. In Sensor.

Zaolin Pan, Yantao Yu (2023). Learning multi-granular worker intentions from incomplete visual observations for worker-robot collaboration in construction. In AiC.

Xinyu Chen, Yantao Yu (2023). HLE-SLAM: SLAM for overexposed construction environment. In isarc2023.

Xinyu Chen, Yantao Yu (2023). Low-light Image Enhancement for Construction Robot Simultaneous Localization and Mapping. In isarc2023.

Zaolin Pan, Yantao Yu (2023). Learning Multi-Granularity Task Primitives from Construction Videos for Human-Robot Collaboration. In i3ce2023.

Waleed Umer, Yantao Yu, Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari, Li Jue, Mohsin K. Siddiqui, Heng Li (2023). Towards automated physical fatigue monitoring and prediction among construction workers using physiological signals: An on-site study. In Safety Science.

Zaolin Pan, Yantao Yu, Fu Xiao, Jing Zhang (2023). Recovering building information model from 2D drawings for mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems of ageing buildings. In AiC.

Shahnawaz Anwer, Heng Li, Waleed Umer, Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari, Imran Mehmood, Yantao Yu, Carl Haas, Arnold Yu Lok Wong (2023). Identification and Classification of Physical Fatigue in Construction Workers Using Linear and Nonlinear Heart Rate Variability Measurements. In JCEM.

Hongling Guo, Yantao Yu, Zhitian Zhang (2023). Computer vision–based management of construction workers unsafe behaviour. In Handbook of Construction Safety, Health and Well-being in the Industry 4.0 Era.

Xinyu Chen, Yantao Yu (2023). Image Illumination Enhancement for Construction Worker Pose Estimation in Low-light Conditions. In ECCV 2022.

Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari, Shahnawaz Anwer, Waleed Umer, Hao-Yang Mi, Yantao Yu, Sungkon Moon, Md. Uzzal Hossain (2022). Machine learning-based identification and classification of physical fatigue levels: A novel method based on a wearable insole device. In IJoIE.

Guohao Wang, Yantao Yu, Heng Li (2022). Automated activity recognition of construction workers using single in-pocket smartphone and machine learning methods. In WBC 2022.

Hongling Guo, Ying Zhou, Zaiyi Pan, Zhitian Zhang, Yantao Yu, Yan Li (2022). Automated Selection and Localization of Mobile Cranes in Construction Planning. In Buildings.

Waleed Umer, Yantao Yu, Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari, Li Jue, Mohsin K. Siddiqui, Heng Li (2022). Heart rate variability based physical exertion monitoring for manual material handling tasks. In International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics.

Waleed Umer, Yantao Yu, Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari (2022). Quantifying the Effect of Mental Stress on Physical Stress for Construction Tasks. In Journal of Construction Engineering and Management.

Yantao Yu, Heng Li, Jiannong Cao, Xiaochun Luo (2021). Three-Dimensional Working Pose Estimation in Industrial Scenarios With Monocular Camera. In IEEE Internet of Things Journal.

Yantao Yu, Waleed Umer, Xincong Yang, Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari (2021). Posture-related data collection methods for construction workers: A review. In Automation in Construction.

Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari, Heng Li, Waleed Umer, Yantao Yu, Xuejiao Xing (2020). Construction Activity Recognition and Ergonomic Risk Assessment Using a Wearable Insole Pressure System. In Journal of Construction Engineering and Management.

Yantao Yu, Xincong Yang, Heng Li, Xiaochun Luo, Hongling Guo, Qi Fang (2019). Joint-Level Vision-Based Ergonomic Assessment Tool for Construction Workers. In Journal of Construction Engineering and Management.

Yantao Yu, Heng Li, Waleed Umer, Chao Dong, Xincong Yang, Martin Skitmore, Arnold Y. L. Wong (2019). Automatic Biomechanical Workload Estimation for Construction Workers by Computer Vision and Smart Insoles. In Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering.

Yantao Yu, Heng Li, Xincong Yang, Liulin Kong, Xiaochun Luo, Arnold Y.L. Wong (2019). An automatic and non-invasive physical fatigue assessment method for construction workers. In Automation in Construction.

Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari, Heng Li, Yantao Yu, Liulin Kong (2018). Wearable insole pressure system for automated detection and classification of awkward working postures in construction workers. In Automation in Construction.

Xiaochun Luo, Heng Li, Xincong Yang, Yantao Yu, Dongping Cao (2018). Capturing and Understanding Workers’ Activities in Far-Field Surveillance Videos with Deep Action Recognition and Bayesian Nonparametric Learning. In Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering.

Liulin Kong, Heng Li, Yantao Yu, Hanbin Luo, Martin Skitmore, Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari (2018). Quantifying the physical intensity of construction workers, a mechanical energy approach. In Advanced Engineering Informatics.

Xincong Yang, Heng Li, Yantao Yu, Xiaochun Luo, Dongping Cao, Ting Huang, Xu Yang (2018). Automatic Pixel-Level Crack Detection and Measurement Using Fully Convolutional Network. In Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering.

Yantao Yu, Heng Li, Xincong Yang, Waleed Umer (2018). Estimating Construction Workers' Physical Workload by Fusing Computer Vision and Smart Insole Technologies. In IAARC.

Xiaochun Luo, Heng Li, Dongping Cao, Yantao Yu, Xincong Yang, Ting Huang (2018). Towards efficient and objective work sampling: Recognizing workers' activities in site surveillance videos with two-stream convolutional networks. In Automation in Construction.

Hongling Guo, Yantao Yu, Qinghua Ding, Martin Skitmore (2018). Image-and-Skeleton-Based Parameterized Approach to Real-Time Identification of Construction Workers’ Unsafe Behaviors. In Journal of Construction Engineering and Management.

Qi Fang, Heng Li, Xiaochun Luo, Lieyun Ding, Timothy M. Rose, Wangpeng Ano, Yantao Yu (2018). A deep learning-based method for detecting non-certified work on construction sites. In Advanced Engineering Informatics.

Yantao Yu, Hongling Guo, Qinghua Ding, Heng Li, Martin Skitmore (2017). An experimental study of real-time identification of construction workers' unsafe behaviors. In Automation in Construction.

Hongling Guo, Yantao Yu, Tian Xiang, Heng Li, Dan Zhang (2017). The availability of wearable-device-based physical data for the measurement of construction workers' psychological status on site: From the perspective of safety management. In Automation in Construction.

Hongling Guo, Yantao Yu, Martin Skitmore (2016). Visualization technology-based construction safety management: A review . In Automation in Construction.