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Decision support system for earthmoving production estimates and equipment allocation

Lewandowski, Jakub P.

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LEWANDOWSKI-THESIS-2021.pdf

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Title
Decision support system for earthmoving production estimates and equipment allocation
Author(s)
Lewandowski, Jakub P.
Issue Date
2021-07-22
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Nagi, Rakesh
Committee Member(s)
Norris, William Robert
Department of Study
Industrial&Enterprise Sys Eng
Discipline
Systems & Entrepreneurial Engr
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Level
Thesis
Date of Ingest
2022-01-12T22:35:18Z
Keyword(s)
  • Construction
  • automation
  • excavation
  • LiDAR
Abstract
Construction planners require in-depth production estimates in an area of operations to optimally deploy equipment to prepare an area to its end state. With the increasing use of satellite imagery and voxelized LiDAR data, digital elevation models can be utilized for these estimates. However, an automated program for production estimates based on area characteristics is currently unavailable. Using well-established production estimation techniques, a computerized decision-support program was created that can be applied to both commercial and military construction operations. The program conducts analyses for end-to-end activities from simple user inputs and automated calculations. Pre- and post-excavation activities have been largely ignored in the creation of previous decision-support systems. The emergence of machine-learning and voxel data analysis allow for this program to be utilized as a base for a fully automated estimation program, eliminating the need for user inputs. The advent of autonomous construction equipment allows for optimal deployment based on estimates provided by the end-to-end site preparation decision support system developed in this research paper.
Graduation Semester
2021-08
Type of Resource
Thesis
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Copyright 2021 Jakub Lewandowski

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