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Journal Articles

  1. Jahanger, Q. K., Louis, J., Trejo, D., & Pestana, C. (2021). Potential Influencing Factors Related to Digitalization of Construction-Phase Information Management by Project Owners. Journal of Management in Engineering, 37(3), 04021010.
  2. Jahanger, Q. K., Louis, J., Pestana, C., & Trejo, D. (2021). Potential positive impacts of digitalization of construction-phase information management for project owners. Journal of Information Technology in Construction (ITcon), 26(1), 1-22.
  3. Albert, A., Pandit, B., Patil, Y., & Louis, J. (2020). Does the potential safety risk affect whether particular construction hazards are recognized or not?. Journal of safety research, 75, 241-250.
  4. Rashid, K. M., & Louis, J. (2020). Activity identification in modular construction using audio signals and machine learning. Automation in Construction, 119, 103361.
  5. Chan, K., Louis, J., & Albert, A. (2020). Incorporating worker awareness in the generation of hazard proximity warnings. Sensors, 20(3), 806.
  6. Rashid, K. M., & Louis, J. (2020). Automated activity identification for construction equipment using motion data from articulated members. Frontiers in Built Environment, 5, 144.
  7. Liu, Q., Feng, C., Song, Z., Louis, J., & Zhou, J. (2019). Deep Learning Model Comparison for Vision-Based Classification of Full/Empty-Load Trucks in Earthmoving Operations. Applied Sciences, 9(22), 4871.
  8. Rashid, K. M., & Louis, J. (2019). Times-series data augmentation and deep learning for construction equipment activity recognition. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 42, 100944.
  9. Rashid, K. M., Louis, J., & Fiawoyife, K. K. (2019). Wireless electric appliance control for smart buildings using indoor location tracking and BIM-based virtual environments. Automation in Construction, 101, 48-58.
  10. Louis, J., & Dunston, P. S. (2018). Integrating IoT into operational workflows for real-time and automated decision-making in repetitive construction operations. Automation in Construction, 94, 317-327.
  11. Louis, J., & Dunston, P. S. (2017). Methodology for real-time monitoring of construction operations using finite state machines and discrete-event operation models. Journal of construction engineering and management, 143(3), 04016106.
  12. Mostafavi, A., Valentin, V., Abraham, D. M., & Louis, J. (2012). Assessment of the productivity of nighttime asphalt paving operations. Journal of construction engineering and management, 138(12), 1421-1432.

Conference Articles

  1. Rashid, K. M., Louis, J., and Swanson, C. (2020) “Optimizing Labor Allocation In Modular Construction Factory Using Discrete Event Simulation And Genetic Algorithm” Proceedings of INFORMS Winter Simulation Conference 2020
  2. Louis, J. and Lather, J. (2020). “Augmented Reality Sandboxes for Civil and Construction Engineering Education.” In ISARC. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (Vol. 37, pp. 750-756). IAARC Publications.
  3. Podder, A., Pless, S., Rothgeb, S., Klammer, N., Blazek, C., Louis, J., & Rashid, K. (2020). “Integrating Energy Efficiency Strategies with Industrialized Construction for our Clean Energy Future (No. NREL/CP-5500-77259).” National Renewable Energy Lab.(NREL), Golden, CO (United States).
  4. Louis, J., Luth, C., and Cairns, R. (2020) “Mixed Reality-based Equipment Simulator for Construction Operations.” Accepted in Proceedings of ASCE Construction Research Congress 2020, Phoenix AZ
  5. Rashid, K. M. and Louis, J. (2020) “Process Discovery and Conformance Checking in Modular Construction Using RFID and Process Mining.” Accepted in Proceedings of ASCE Construction Research Congress 2020, Phoenix AZ
  6. Shitole, V., Louis, J., and Tadepalli, P. (2019) “Optimizing Earthmoving Operations using Reinforcement Learning.” Proceedings of INFORMS Winter Simulation Conference 2019, Baltimore MD
  7. Abiri, B., Louis, J., & Riggio, M. (2019). “Decision-making for Cross-Laminated Timber Modular Construction Logistics Using Discrete Event Simulation.” Modular and Offsite Construction (MOC) Summit Proceedings, 381-388.
  8. Rashid, K. M., & Louis, J. (2019). “Window-Warping: A Time Series Data Augmentation of IMU Data for Construction Equipment Activity Identification.” In ISARC. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (Vol. 36, pp. 651-657). IAARC Publications.
  9. Rashid, K. M., & Louis, J. (2019). “Construction Equipment Activity Recognition from IMUs Mounted on Articulated Implements and Supervised Classification.” In Computing in Civil Engineering 2019: Smart Cities, Sustainability, and Resilience (pp. 130-138). Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers.
  10. Louis, J., & Rashid, K. (2018, October). “Utilizing building information models as operating systems for smart homes.” In Proceedings of the Workshop on Human-Habitat for Health (H3): Human-Habitat Multimodal Interaction for Promoting Health and Well-Being in the Internet of Things Era (p. 7). ACM.
  11. Fiawoyife, K. and Louis, J. (2018) “Electrical Appliance Control for Smart Buildings Using Real-time Location Tracking and Virtual Environments” International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC) 2018
  12. Chan, K. andLouis, J. (2017) “Leveraging Telematics and Real-time Sensor Data to Increase Safety of Equipment- Intensive Construction Operations.” Proceedings of CSCE Construction Research Congress 2017, Vancouver BC, In Press
  13. Louis, J. and Dunston, P. S. (2016) “Platform for Real Time Operational Overview of Construction Operations.” Proceedings of ASCE Construction Research Congress 2016, San Juan PR, pp. 2491-2501
  14. Louis, J., Osagiede, A., Berdanier, C.G.P., Cox, M.F., Ahn, B., Sharma, K., (2015) “Engineering Leadership Assessment to Action: Development of Leadership Profiles for Academic Success” Proceedings of American Society for Engineering Education, Seattle WA, pp 1 – 11
  15. Louis, J. and Dunston, P. S. (2014) “Modified DES Algorithm for Automated Control of Construction Operations.” Proceedings of International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Sydney, Australia, pp. 126-133
  16. Louis, J., Dunston, P. S., and Martinez, J. (2014) “Visualizing Construction Operations using Robot Simulators and DES.” Proceedings of ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, Orlando FL, pp. 355-363
  17. Louis, J., Dunston, P. S., and Martinez, J. (2014) “Automating Construction Operations using DES.” Proceedings of ASCE Construction Research Congress 2014, Atlanta GA, pp. 1043-1052
  18. Louis, J. and Martinez, J. (2012) “Rendering Stereoscopic Augmented Reality Scenes with Occlusions using Depth from Stereo and Texture Mapping.” Proceedings of ASCE Construction Research Congress 2012, West Lafayette IN, pp. 1370-1380