Publications
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Journals
Martinez, E., Stauch, F., García de Soto, B., & Sacks, R. (2025). Integration of building information modelling and digital twin in mechanized tunnelling construction. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-01-2025-0031
Lalropuia, KC, Goyal, S., García de Soto, B., Yao, D., Sonkor M.S. (2025). Mitigating Malicious Insider Threats to Common Data Environments in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry: An Incomplete Information Game Approach. Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcp5010005
Ahmed, B., Qiu, Y., Abueidda, D. W., El-Sekelly, W., García de Soto, B., Abdoun, T., & Mobasher, M. E. (2025). Physics-informed deep operator networks with stiffness-based loss functions for structural response prediction. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 144, 110097. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2025.110097
Yao, D., García de Soto, B. (2024). Assessing Cyber Risks in Construction Projects: A Machine Learning-Centric Approach. Developments in the Built Environment. Vol. 20. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dibe.2024.100570
Feng, H., Abbasian, S., Chen, Q., García de Soto, B., & Hewage, K. (2024). Digital Twin Applications for Building Energy and Carbon Performance. In Digital Twins in Construction and the Built Environment (pp. 159-172). Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784485606.ch7
Yao, D., García de Soto, B. (2024). Enhancing Cyber Risk Identification in the Construction Industry Using Language Models. Automation in Construction. 165 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105565
Karunakar Reddy Mannem, K.R., Mengiste, E., Hasan, S., García de Soto, B., Sacks, R. (2024). Smart Audio Signal Classification for Tracking of Construction Tasks. Automation in Construction. 165. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105485
Parn, E., Ghadiminia, N., García de Soto, B., Oti-Sarpong, K. (2024). A Perfect Storm: Digital Twins, Cybersecurity, and General Contracting Firms. Developments in the Built Environment. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dibe.2024.100466
Sonkor, M.S. and García de Soto, B. (2024). Using ChatGPT in Construction Projects: Unveiling Its Cybersecurity Risks Through a Bibliometric Analysis. International Journal of Construction Management. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2024.2355782
Yao, D., and García de Soto, B. (2024). Cyber Risk Assessment Framework for the Construction Industry Using Machine Learning Techniques. Buildings 14, no. 6: 1561. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14061561
Mantha, B., Sonkor, M.S., García de Soto, B. (2024). Investigation of the Cyber Vulnerabilities of Construction Networks Using an Agent-Based Model. Developments in the Built Environment. Vol. 18. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dibe.2024.100452
Wu, K., Prieto, S.A., Mengiste, E., García de Soto, B. (2024). Automated Quality Inspection of Formwork Systems Using 3D Point Cloud Data. Buildings, 14(4), 1177. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14041177
Prieto, S.A., Giakoumidis, N., García de Soto, B. (2024). Multi-agent robotic systems and exploration algorithms: Applications for data collection in construction sites. Journal of Field Robotics. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/rob.22316
Wu, K., García de Soto, B. (2024). Spatio-temporal optimization of construction elevator planning in high-rise building projects. Developments in the Built Environment. Volume 17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dibe.2024.100328
Prieto, S. A., Xu, X., and García de Soto, B. (2024). A Guide for Construction Practitioners to Integrate Robotic Systems in Their Construction Applications. Frontiers in Built Environment-Construction Management. Volume 10. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2024.1307728
Mengiste, E., Mannem, K., Prieto, S.A., García de Soto, B. (2024). Transfer-learning and texture features for recognition of the conditions of construction materials with small datasets. ASCE's Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/JCCEE5.CPENG-5478
Kantheepan, Y., Chen, Q., García de Soto, B. (2023). Utilizing Augmented Reality for The Assembly and Disassembly of Panelized Construction. Journal of Information Technology in Construction (ITcon), DOI: https://doi.org/10.36680/j.itcon.2023.030
Gopee, M.A., Prieto, S.A., García de Soto, B. (2023). Improving Autonomous Robotic Navigation Using IFC Files. Construction Robotics, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41693-023-00112-8
Ramani A., Chen, Q., García de Soto, B. (2023). Quantifying the Impact of Concrete 3D Printing on the Construction Supply Chain. Automation in Construction, Volume 155, November 2023, 105032. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2023.105032
Ko, P., Prieto, S.A., García de Soto, B. (2023). Developing a Free and Open-source Semi-automated Building Exterior Crack Inspection Software for Construction and Facility Managers. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE Access), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3296793
Ibrahim, H., Liu, F., Asim, R., Battu, B., Benabderrahmane, S., Alhafni, B., ... García de Soto, B., ... & Zaki, Y. (2023). Perception, performance, and detectability of conversational artificial intelligence across 32 university courses. Scientific Reports, 13, 12187. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38964-3
Mengiste, E., García de Soto, B., Hartmann, T. (2023). Automated integration of as-is point cloud information with as-planned BIM for interior construction. International Journal of Construction Management, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2023.2211487
Prieto, S. A., Mengiste, E., and García de Soto, B. (2023). Investigating the Use of ChatGPT for the Scheduling of Construction Projects. Buildings, 13(4), 857. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings13040857
Mengiste, E., García de Soto, B., Hartmann, T. (2022). Recognition of construction material conditions from small datasets using handcrafted features. Journal of Information Technology in Construction (ITcon). Vol. 27, pg. 951-971, DOI: https://doi.org/10.36680/j.itcon.2022.046
Messi, L., García de Soto, B., Carbonari, A, and Naticchia, B. (2022). Spatial conflict simulator using game engine technology and Bayesian networks for workspace management. Automation in Construction. Volume 144, December 2022, 104596. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2022.104596
García de Soto, B., Georgescu, A., Mantha, B., Turk, Ž., Maciel, A., Sonkor, M.S. (2022). Construction Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection: New Horizons for Construction 4.0. Journal of Information Technology in Construction (ITcon). Vol. 127, pg. 571-594. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36680/j.itcon.2022.028
Shanti, M., Chung-Suk Cho, García de Soto, B., Byon, Y-J., Yeob Yeun, C., Yeon Kim, T. (2022). Real-time monitoring of work-at-height safety hazards in construction sites using drones and deep learning. Journal of Safety Research. Vol. 83, pg. 364-370. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2022.09.011
Mantha, B. and García de Soto, B. (2022). Investigating the Fiducial Marker Network Characteristics for Autonomous Mobile Indoor Robot Navigation Using ROS and Gazebo. ASCE's Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. Volume 148 Issue 10. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002378
García de Soto, B., Turk, Ž., Maciel, A., Mantha, B., Georgescu, A., Sonkor, M.S. (2022). Understanding the Significance of Cybersecurity in the Construction Industry: Survey Findings. ASCE's Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002344
Zhao, J., Feng, H., Chen, Q., and García de Soto, B. (2022). Developing a conceptual framework for the application of digital twin technologies to revamp building operation and maintenance processes. Journal of Building Engineering. Volume 49. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2022.104028
Chen, Q., Feng, H. and García de Soto, B. (2022). Revamping construction supply chain processes with circular economy strategies: a systematic literature review. Journal of Cleaner Production. Vol. 335. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.130240
Turk, Ž., García de Soto, B., Mantha, B., Georgescu, A., and Maciel, A. (2022). A Systemic Framework for Addressing Cybersecurity in Construction. Automation in Construction. Vol. 133. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2021.103988
Sonkor, M. S., and García de Soto, B. (2021). Operational Technology on Construction Sites: A Review from the Cybersecurity Perspective. ASCE's Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002193
Ezzeddine, A. and García de Soto, B. (2021). Connecting Teams in Modular Construction Projects Using Game Engine Technology. Automation in Construction, 132. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2021.103887
Panopoulos, V. Bougas, A., García de Soto, B., and Adey, B. (2021). Using Bayesian Networks to Estimate Bridge Characteristics in Early Road Designs. Infrastructure Asset Management. https://doi.org/10.1680/jinam.20.00016
Mantha, B., and García de Soto, B. (2021). Cybersecurity in Construction: Where Do We Stand and How Do We Get Better Prepared?. Frontiers in Built Environment. 7:612668. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2021.612668
Ramani, A., and García de Soto, B. (2021). Estidama and the Pearl Rating System: A Comprehensive Review and Alignment with LCA. Sustainability 13, no. 9: 5041. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13095041
Wu, K., and García de Soto. B. (2021). Lifting sequence optimization of luffing tower cranes considering motion paths with dynamic programming, ASCE's Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002129
Rosarius, A., and García de Soto, B. (2021). On-Site Factories to Support Lean Principles and Industrialized Construction. Organization, Technology and Management in Construction: an International Journal. Volume 13, Issue 1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/otmcj-2021-0004
Mantha, B., García de Soto, B., and Karri, R. (2021). Cyber Security Threat Modeling in the AEC Industry: An Example for the Commissioning of the Built Environment. Sustainable Cities and Society. Volume 66. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2020.102682
Mantha, B., and García de Soto, B. (2020). Assessment of the Cybersecurity Vulnerability of Construction Networks. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-06-2020-0400
Chen, Q., García de Soto, B., and Adey, B. (2020). Supplier-Contractor Coordination Approach to Managing Demand Fluctuation of Ready-Mix Concrete. Automation in Construction. Vol. 121. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2020.103423
Chen, Q., García de Soto, B., and Adey, B. (2020). Transshipment Approach to Coordinate Materials for a Contractor’s Project Portfolio. International Journal of Construction Management. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2020.1840011
Kim. D., Kwon, S., Cho, C-S., García de Soto, B., Moon, D. (2020). Automatic Space Analysis using Laser Scanning and a 3D Grid: Applications to Industrial Plant Facilities. Sustainability 12(21):9087. (ISSN 2071-1050). DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su12219087
Mantha, B. R. K., Jung, M. K., García de Soto, B., Menassa, C. C., Kamat, V. R. (2020). Generalized Task Allocation and Route Planning for Robots with Multiple Depots in Indoor Building Environments. Automation in Construction. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2020.103359
Kerwin, S., García de Soto, B., Adey, B., Sampatakaki, K., Heller., H. (2020). Combining recorded failures and expert opinion in the development of ANN pipe failure prediction models. Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/23789689.2020.1787033
Shemov, G., García de Soto, B., and Al Khzaimi, H. (2020). Blockchain Applied to the Construction Supply Chain: A Case Study with Threat Model. Frontiers of Engineering Management. 7(4): 564–577. DOI: doi: 10.1007/s42524-020-0129-x
Ormeño Zender, Y., and Borja García de Soto. (2020). Use of Scrum in the Rehabilitation of a Commercial Building in Peru. Construction Innovation: Information, Process, Management. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-12-2019-0140
Wu, K., and Borja García de Soto. (2020). Spatio-temporal modeling of lifting task scheduling for tower cranes with a tabu search and 4D simulation, Frontiers in Built Environment. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2020.00079
Poudel, R., Borja García de Soto, and Eder Martinez. (2020). Last Planner System and Scrum: Comparative Analysis and Suggestions for Adjustments. Frontiers of Engineering Management. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42524-020-0117-1
Wu, K., Borja García de Soto, and Feilian Zhang. (2020). Spatio-temporal planning for tower cranes in construction projects with simulated annealing. Automation in Construction. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2019.103060
Wu, K., Borja García de Soto, Feilian Zhang, and Bryan T. Adey. (2020). BIM-based estimation of vertical transportation demands during the construction of high-rise buildings. Automation in Construction. DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2019.102985
García de Soto, Borja, Isolda Agustí Juan, Samuel Joss, Jens Hunhevicz. Implications of Construction 4.0 to the Workforce and Organizational Structures. International Journal of Construction Management. (2019). DOI: 10.1080/15623599.2019.1616414
Heigermoser, D., Borja García de Soto, Abbott, Ernest L. S., David K. H., Chua. BIM-based Last Planner System Tool for Improving Construction Project Management. Automation in Construction. (2019). DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2019.03.019
Chen, Qian, Borja García de Soto, and Bryan Adey. Construction automation: research areas, industry concerns and suggestions for advancement. Automation in Construction. 94:22-38 (2018). DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2018.05.028
García de Soto, Borja, Andreas Bumbacher, Markus Deublein, and Bryan T. Adey. Predicting Road Traffic Accidents using Artificial Neural Network Models. Infrastructure Asset Management. 5(4): 132–144 (2018). DOI: 10.1680/jinam.17.00028
García de Soto, Borja, Isolda Agustí Juan, Jens Hunhevicz, Samuel Joss, Konrad Graser, Guillaume Habert, and Bryan Adey. Productivity of digital fabrication in construction: cost and time analysis of a robotically built wall. Automation in Construction. 92:297-311 (2018). DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2018.04.004
García de Soto, Borja, Thomas Streule, Michael Klippel, Olin Bartlomé and Bryan Adey. Improving the Planning and Design Phases of Construction Projects by Using a Case-Based Digital Building System. International Journal of Construction Management (2018). DOI: 10.1080/15623599.2018.1502929
Adey, Bryan T., Borja García de Soto, and Christian Senn. Evaluating the operation and routine maintenance of municipal roads in Switzerland. Infrastructure Asset Management 4, no. 3 (2017): 96-108. DOI: 10.1680/jinam.17.00004
García de Soto, Borja, Bryan T. Adey, and Dilum Fernando. A hybrid methodology to estimate construction material quantities at an early project phase. International Journal of Construction Management 17, no. 3 (2017): 165-196. DOI: 10.1080/15623599.2016.1176727
Ioannidou, Dimitra, Stefano Zerbi, Borja García de Soto, and Guillaume Habert. Where does the money go? Economic flow analysis of construction projects. Building Research & Information. 46(4): 348-366 (2017). DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2017.1294419
Nguyen, Long D., Ying-Yi Chih, and Borja García de Soto. Knowledge Areas Delivered in Project Management Programs: Exploratory Study. Journal of Management in Engineering 33, no. 1 (2016): 04016025. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000473
Deublein, Markus, Matthias Schubert, Bryan T. Adey, and Borja García de Soto. A Bayesian network model to predict accidents on Swiss highways. Infrastructure Asset Management 2, no. 4 (2015): 145-158. DOI: 10.1680/jinam.15.00008
Conferences
Prieto S.A., and García de Soto, B. (2025). PACA: A Personal Autonomous Construction Assistant to Facilitate Human-Robot Interaction. 2025 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2025), Future of Construction Workshop, May 19, 2025, Atlanta, USA. DOI: TBD [Accepted]
Mengiste, E., Sonkor, M.S., Zheng, Z., Prieto S.A., and García de Soto, B. (2025). Automating Weekly Construction Activity Progress Reporting: Leveraging AI-Driven Workflows. 42nd International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2025), Montreal, Canada July, 28-31, 2025. DOI: TBD [Accepted]
Yao, D., Mantha, B., and García de Soto, B. (2025). Implementation of the Cybersecurity Incident Severity Scale (CISS) to Assess Cyber Incidents in the Construction Sector. 42nd International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2025), Montreal, Canada July, 28-31, 2025. DOI: TBD [Accepted]
Yao, D., and García de Soto, B. (2025). Cyber risk identification in construction with language models: the next generation. 2025 European Conference on Computing in Construction (EC3). CIB W78 Conference on IT in Construction, Porto, Portugal, 14-17 July, 2025. DOI: TBD [Accepted]
Castaño Molina, J., Zheng, Z., and García de Soto, B. (2025). Predicting Indoor PM2.5 Levels Using Deep Learning for Enhanced Digital Twin Applications. 2025 European Conference on Computing in Construction (EC3). CIB W78 Conference on IT in Construction, Porto, Portugal, 14-17 July, 2025. DOI: TBD [Accepted]
Zheng, Z., Castaño Molina, J.D., Mengiste, E.T., Prieto, S.A., and Garcia de Soto, B. (2025). Digital Twins for Healthier Spaces: A Scalable Framework for Monitoring Indoor Environmental Quality. International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS), Dubai, 06-11 April, 2025. DOI: TBD
Sonkor, M. S., and García de Soto, B. (2024). AI-Driven Crowdsourcing and Topic Modelling for Identifying Vulnerabilities in Construction Projects. 6th Construction Blockchain Conference (CBC2024: BLOCKCHAIN & GEN-AI). 2-3 November, 2024.
Vega-Torres, M. A., Ribic, A., García de Soto, B., & Borrmann, A. (2024). BIMCaP: BIM-based AI-supported LiDAR-Camera Pose Refinement. In Proc. of the 31th Int. Conference on Intelligent Computing in Engineering (EG-ICE). 1-5 July 2024, University of Vigo, Vigo, Spain. DOI: TBD
Sonkor, M. S., Wright, P., Mohsen, E., Reindorf, J., & García de Soto, B. (2024). Survey Findings on Cybercrime and Cybersecurity Practices in the MENA Construction Industry. In Proceedings of the Creative Construction Conference 2024 (CCC 2024). June 29 – July 2, 2024, Prague, Czech Republic. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3311/CCC2024-007
Ezzeddine, A., and García de Soto, B. (2024). Developing Simulation Models for Modular Construction using Game Engine Technology. In Proceedings of the Creative Construction Conference 2024 (CCC 2024). June 29 – July 2, 2024, Prague, Czech Republic. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3311/CCC2024-064
Yao, D., and García de Soto, B. (2024). Integrating Machine Learning for Cyber Risk Analysis in Construction 4.0. International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering (ICCCBE2024). 25-28 August 2024, ÉTS, Montréal, Québec, Canada. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-87364-5_7
Kantheepan, Y., Qian Chen, Q., García de Soto, B., Liu, Z. (2024). Virtual Reality Training for Panelized Construction Assembly. ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE 2024). Re-Imagining Civil Engineering - Addressing the World's Most Pressing Problems, July 28-31, 2024, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. DOI: TBD
Yu, J., Chen, Q., Prieto, S.A., García de Soto, B. (2024). Human-Robot Partnership: An Overarching Consideration for Interaction and Collaboration. 41st International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2024), June 3-5, 2024, Lille, France. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2024/0160
Velusamy Bharathi, V., Prieto, S.A., García de Soto, B., Teizer, J. (2024). Automating Construction Safety Inspections using Robots and Unsupervised Deep Domain Adaptation by Backpropagation. 41st International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2024), June 3-5, 2024, Lille, France. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2024/0111
Prieto, S.A., Mengiste, E., Menon, U., García de Soto, B. (2024). Current State and Trends of Point Cloud Segmentation in Construction Research. 41st International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2024), June 3-5, 2024, Lille, France. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2024/0126
Hu, R., Ogawa, A., García de Soto, B., Bock, T. (2024). Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities in Assistive and Robotic Kitchen Technologies for Aging Society: A Scoping Review. 41st International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2024), June 3-5, 2024, Lille, France. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2024/0073
Prieto, S.A. and García de Soto, B. (2024). Large Language Models for Robot Task Allocation. Proceedings of the 3rd Workshop on Future of Construction: Lifelong Learning Robots in Changing Construction Sites (International Conference on Robotics and Automation - ICRA 2024), Pacific Convention Plaza Yokohama, Japan, May 13, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ICRA2024/0007
Lalropuia, KC., Goyal, S., and García de Soto, B. (2024). Game Theoretic Modeling of Insider Threats in An Organization. 22nd International Conference on Applied Cryptography and Network Security (ACNS 2024), 5-8 March 2024, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. DOI: https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.25270.72001
Sonkor, M. S., and García de Soto, B. (2023). Lessons Learned from the “Hack My Robot” Competition and Considerations for Construction Applications. 40th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2023), July 5-7, Chennai, India. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2023/0077
Yao, D., and García de Soto, B. (2023). A corpus database for cybersecurity topic modeling in the construction industry. 40th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2023), July 5-7, Chennai, India. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2023/0072
Wu, K., Mengiste, E., and García de Soto, B. (2023). A Machine Learning Framework for Construction Planning and Scheduling. In Proceedings of the 2023 Creative Construction Conference (CCC2023), June 20-23, Keszthely, Lake Balaton, Hungary. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3311/CCC2023-052
García de Soto, B., Sanchis, Z., Ezzeddine, A., Mengiste, E., Padilla, M., Karmacharya, S. (2023). Developing a Digital Twin on a University Campus to Support Efficient and Sustainable Buildings. In Proceedings of the 2023 Creative Construction Conference (CCC2023), June 20-23, Keszthely, Lake Balaton, Hungary. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3311/CCC2023-007
Xu, X. and García de Soto, B. (2023). Deep Reinforcement Learning-based Task Assignment and Path Planning for Multi-agent Construction Robots. Proceedings of the 2nd Future of Construction Workshop at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2023), London, U.K., June 2, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ICRA2023/0008
Abanes, J., Prieto, S.A., and García de Soto, B. (2023). Autonomous and Continuous As-is 3D Thermal Mapping for Construction Environments. Proceedings of the 2nd Future of Construction Workshop at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2023), London, U.K., June 2, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ICRA2023/0007
Ko, P., Gopee, M.A., Yu, L., Mansour, M., Garg. Y., and García de Soto, B. (2022). Development of an Instance Segmentation Model for Automatic Identification of Recyclable Objects in Construction Projects. 22nd International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality (CONVR2022). Seoul, South Korea, 16-19 November 2022
Kantheepan, Y., Chen, Q., and García de Soto, B. (2022). Exploring AR-Based Solutions to Engage Local Workforce in Prefabricated Construction. 22nd International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality (CONVR2022). Seoul, South Korea, 16-19 November 2022
Wu, K., Prieto, S.A. and García de Soto, B. (2022). Measuring the Spacing of Formwork System Members Using 3D Point Clouds. In Proceedings of the Creative Construction e-Conference 2022 (CCC2022), July 9-11. DOI: 10.3311/CCC2022-049
Feng, H., Jayaratne, N., Chen, Q., García de Soto, B. (2022). Investigating the Required Operational Changes in the Construction Industry to Comply With Circular Economy Concepts. In Proceedings of the Creative Construction e-Conference 2022 (CCC2022), July 9-11. DOI: 10.3311/CCC2022-039
Gopee, M.A., Prieto, S.A., García de Soto, B. (2022). IFC-Based Generation of Semantic Obstacle Maps for Autonomous Robotic Systems. Proceedings of the 2022 European Conference on Computing in Construction (EC³ 2022), July 24-26, Rhodes, Greece. DOI: 10.35490/EC3.2022.161
Wu, K., and García de Soto, B. (2022). Genetic algorithm-based temporary elevator planning from a spatio-temporal perspective. Proceedings of the 2022 European Conference on Computing in Construction (EC³ 2022), July 24-26, Rhodes, Greece. DOI: 10.35490/EC3.2022.185
Onuh, A., Haibo, F., Qian, C., García de Soto, B. (2022). Investigating Energy Savings when Using IoT Devices in Buildings: A Case Study in the UK. Proceedings of the 2022 European Conference on Computing in Construction (EC³ 2022), July 24-26, Rhodes, Greece. DOI: 10.35490/EC3.2022.179
Feng, H., Chen, Q., García de Soto, B., and Arashpour, M. (2022). Using BIM and LCA to evaluate material circularity: Contributions to building design improvements. 39th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2022), July 13-15, Bogotá, Colombia. DOI: 10.22260/ISARC2022/0004
Messi, L., García de Soto, B., Carbonari, A., and Naticchia, B. (2022). Intelligent BIM-based spatial conflict simulators: A comparison with commercial 4D tools. 39th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2022), July 13-15, Bogotá, Colombia. DOI: 10.22260/ISARC2022/0078
Wu, K., and García de Soto, B. (2022). Current State and Future Opportunities of Data Mining for Construction 4.0. 39th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2022), July 13-15, Bogotá, Colombia. DOI: 10.22260/ISARC2022/0013
Mengiste, E., Prieto, S.A., and García de Soto, B. (2022). Comparison of 3D Data Acquisition Techniques: Considerations for Low-budget Contractors. 39th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2022), July 13-15, Bogotá, Colombia. DOI: 10.22260/ISARC2022/0067
Sonkor, M.S., Xu, X., Prieto, S.A., and García de Soto, B. (2022). Vulnerability Assessment of Construction Equipment: An Example for an Autonomous Site Monitoring System. 39th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2022), July 13-15, Bogotá, Colombia. DOI: 10.22260/ISARC2022/0040
Xu, X. and García de Soto, B. (2022). Reinforcement learning with construction robots: A review of research areas, challenges and opportunities. 39th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2022), July 13-15, Bogotá, Colombia. DOI: 10.22260/ISARC2022/0052
Chen, Q., García de Soto, B., and Adey, B. (2022). Determination of optimal rolling planning period for the management of BIM-based construction supply chain processes. In Proceedings to the CI and CRC Joint Conference 2022 - “Next Generation Construction” (CRC2022). 9-12 March 2022. Arlington, Virginia, USA. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784483978.028
Sonkor, M. S., and García de Soto, B. (2021). Is Your Construction Site Secure? A View from the Cybersecurity Perspective. 38th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2021 Online). November 1-5, 2021, Dubai, UAE. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2021/0117
Wu, K. and García de Soto, B. (2021). Spatio-temporal planning simulation of temporary elevators in construction using a game engine. 38th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2021 Online). November 1-5, 2021, Dubai, UAE. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2021/0042
Xu, X., Holgate, T., Coban, P., and García de Soto , B. (2021). Implementation of a Robotic System for Overhead Drilling Operations: A Case Study of the Jaibot in the UAE. 38th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2021 Online). November 1-5, 2021, Dubai, UAE. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2021/0089
Ko, P., Prieto, S.A., and García de Soto, B. (2021). ABECIS: an Automated Building Exterior Crack Inspection System using UAVs, Open-Source Deep Learning and Photogrammetry. 38th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2021 Online). November 1-5, 2021, Dubai, UAE. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2021/0086
Prieto, S.A., Giakoumidis, N., and García de Soto , B. (2021). AutoCIS: An Automated Construction Inspection System for Quality Inspection of Buildings. 38th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2021 Online). November 1-5, 2021, Dubai, UAE. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2021/0090
Messi, L., García de Soto, B., Carbonari, A., and Naticchia, B. (2021). Addressing COVID-19 Spatial Restrictions on Construction Sites Using a BIM-Based Gaming Environment. 38th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2021 Online). November 1-5, 2021, Dubai, UAE. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2021/0071
Pekuss, R., Ancupane, A., and García de Soto, B. (2021). Quantifying the complexity of 3D printed concrete elements. 38th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2021 Online). November 1-5, 2021, Dubai, UAE. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2021/0136
Saif Eldin Sati, A., Mantha, B., Abu Dabous, S. and García de Soto, B. (2021). Classification of robotic 3D printers in the AEC industry. 38th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2021 Online). November 1-5, 2021, Dubai, UAE. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2021/0125
Chen, Q., Feng, H. and García de Soto, B. (2021). Key approaches to construction circularity: a systematic review of the current state and future opportunities. 38th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2021 Online). November 1-5, 2021, Dubai, UAE. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2021/0127
Feng, H., Chen, Q., and García de Soto, B. (2021). Application of digital twin technologies in construction: an overview of opportunities and challenges. 38th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2021 Online). November 1-5, 2021, Dubai, UAE. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2021/0132
Sonkor, M. S., and García de Soto, B. (2021). Towards Secure Construction Networks: A Data-Sharing Architecture Utilizing Blockchain Technology and Decentralized Storage. In Proceedings to the CBC2021: Blockchain & The Digital Twin. 20 - 22 October. DOI: https://doi.org/10.47330/CBC.2021.NOKH7555
Mengiste, E., García de Soto, B., and Hartmann, T. (2021). Towards the integration of image-based appearance information into BIM. In Proceedings of the 2021 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE2021) - IT for Smart Infrastructure and Communities. 12-14 September 2021, Orlando, Florida, USA. DOI: 10.1061/9780784483893.054
Yao, D., and García de Soto, B. (2021). A preliminary SWOT evaluation for the applications of ML to Cyber Risk Analysis in the Construction Industry. Ninth Creative Construction Conference (CCC 2021), 28 - 30 June 2021 [e-Conference]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/1218/1/012017
Panopoulos, V., Bougas, A., García de Soto, B., and Adey, B.T. (2021). Estimating bridge characteristics with only situation characteristics using Bayesian networks. Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management, Life-Cycle Sustainability and Innovations: Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS 2020), June 28-July 2, 2020, Sapporo, Japan (1st ed.). CRC Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429279119-36
Mohamed Shibly, M.U.R., and García de Soto, B. (2020). Threat Modeling in Construction: An Example of a 3D Concrete Printing System. 37th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2020 Online). October 26-30, 2020, at the Kitakyushu International Conference Center, Kitakyushu, Japan (moved online). DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2020/0087
Prieto, S.A., García de Soto, B., and Adan, A. (2020). A Methodology to Monitor Construction Progress Using Autonomous Robots. 37th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2020 Online). October 26-30, 2020, at the Kitakyushu International Conference Center, Kitakyushu, Japan (moved online). DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2020/0210
Xu, X., and García de Soto, B. (2020). On-site Autonomous Construction Robots: A Review of Research Areas, Technologies, and Suggestions for Advancement. 37th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2020 Online). October 26-30, 2020, at the Kitakyushu International Conference Center, Kitakyushu, Japan (moved online). DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2020/0055
Mantha, B., Jung, Y., and García de Soto, B. (2020). Implementation of the Common Vulnerability Scoring System to Assess the Cyber Vulnerability in Construction Projects. Eight Creative Construction Conference (CCC 2020), 28 June to 1 July 2020 [moved to digital platform]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3311/CCC2020-030
Pekuss, R., García de Soto, B. (2020). Preliminary Productivity Analysis of Conventional, Precast and 3D Printing Production Techniques for Concrete Columns with Simple Geometry. In: Bos F., Lucas S., Wolfs R., Salet T. (eds) Second RILEM International Conference on Concrete and Digital Fabrication (DC 2020). RILEM Bookseries, vol 28. Springer, Cham. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49916-7_100
Ramani, A., García de Soto, B. (2020). Preliminary Study of the Implications of 3D Printing on the Construction Supply Chain. In: Bos F., Lucas S., Wolfs R., Salet T. (eds) Second RILEM International Conference on Concrete and Digital Fabrication (DC 2020). RILEM Bookseries, vol 28. Springer, Cham. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49916-7_101
Mantha, Bharadwaj, Borja García de Soto, and Ramesh Karri. "Cybersecurity Implications in the Commissioning Process of Buildings." Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience Europe Conference (CIPRE), 14-16 October, 2019, Milan, Italy
Ramani, Ayyagari V. and Borja García de Soto. "Towards a quantitative analysis of the impacts of 3D concrete printing on the construction supply chain." 2nd International Conference on 3D Construction Printing (3DcP 2019), 11-14th October, 2019, Tianjin, China
Pekuss, Raitis and Borja García de Soto. "An overview of the status of 3D printing of concrete in the United Arab Emirates." 2nd International Conference on 3D Construction Printing (3DcP 2019), 11-14 October, 2019, Tianjin, China
Daniel, Hannah, Bharadwaj Mantha, and Borja García de Soto. “Towards a Review of Building Energy Forecast Models.” In Proceedings of The 2019 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering, 17-19 June 2019, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (2019). DOI: 10.1061/9780784482445.010
Mantha, Bharadwaj and Borja García de Soto. “Cybersecurity challenges and vulnerability assessment in the construction industry." Proceedings of the 2019 Creative Construction Conference (CCC-2019), 29 June - 2 July, 2019, Budapest, Hungary. DOI: 10.3311/CCC2019-005
Mantha, Bharadwaj and Borja García de Soto. “Designing a Reliable Fiducial Marker Network for Autonomous Indoor Robot Navigation". In proceedings to the 36th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), May 21-24, 2019, Banff, AB, Canada. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2019/0011
Mantha, Bharadwaj and Borja García de Soto. “Task Allocation and Route Planning for Robotic Service Networks with Multiple Depots in Indoor Environments.” In Proceedings of The 2019 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering, 17-19 June, 2019, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (2019). DOI: 10.1061/9780784482438.030
Wu, Keyi, Borja García de Soto, Bryan T. Adey, and Feilian Zhang. “Automatic generation of the vertical transportation demands during the construction of high-rise buildings using BIM". In proceedings to the 36th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), May 21-24, 2019, Banff, AB, Canada. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2019/0014
García de Soto, Borja, Isolda Agustí Juan, Samuel Joss, Jens Hunhevicz, Guillaume Habert, and Bryant T. Adey. "Rethinking the roles in the AEC industry to accommodate digital fabrication." Sixth Creative Construction Conference 2018, CCC 2018, 30 June - 3 July 2018, Ljubljana, Slovenia. DOI: 10.3311/CCC2018-012
Mengiste, Eyob, and Borja García de Soto. “Using the Rate of Color Evolution of a Point Cloud to Monitor the Performance of Construction Trades.” In proceedings to the 18th International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality (CONVR2018), 21-23 November 2018, Auckland, New Zealand (2018).
Susset, Robert, Borja García de Soto, Claus Maier. "Determination of a classification tool for IFC data models based on a predefined classification system." Sixth Creative Construction Conference 2018, CCC 2018, 30 June - 3 July 2018, Ljubljana, Slovenia. DOI: 10.3311/CCC2018-047
Wu, Keyi, Borja García de Soto, Feilian Zhang, and Bryan T. Adey. “Automatic Generation of the Consumption for Temporary Construction Structures Using BIM: Applications to Formwork." In proceedings to the 35th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC) and International AEC/FM Hackathon, 20-25 July 2018, Berlin, Germany (2018). DOI: 10.22260/ISARC2018/0010
Kerwin, Sean, Borja García de Soto, and Bryan T. Adey. "Performance comparison for pipe failure prediction using artificial neural networks." In proceedings to the Sixth International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering (IALCCE2018), 28-31 October 2018, Ghent, Belgium (2018).
Amiri, Roya, Javad Majrouhi Sardroud, and Borja García de Soto. "BIM-based Applications of Metaheuristic Algorithms to Support the Decision-making Process: Uses in the Planning of Construction Site Layout." Procedia Engineering 196 (2017): 558-564. DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2017.08.030
Chen, Qian, Yunus Emre Harmanci, Yaowen Ou, and Borja García de Soto. "Robust IFC Files to Improve Information Exchange: An Application for Thermal Energy Simulation." Resilient Structures and Sustainable Construction (2017): AAE-4. DOI: 10.14455/ISEC.res.2017.8
García de Soto, Borja, Anton Rosarius, Jochen Rieger, Qian Chen, and Bryan T. Adey. "Using a Tabu-search Algorithm and 4D Models to Improve Construction Project Schedules." Procedia Engineering 196 (2017): 698-705. DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2017.07.236.
Kneppers, Jax, and Borja García de Soto. "Workflow Improvements and Project Success Driven by Mobile Technology." In 2017 AACE Annual Meeting. AACE, 2017. Orlando, Florida, USA
Ou, Yaowen, Yunus Emre Harmanci, Qian Chen, Borja García de Soto, Vasileios Ntertimanis, and Eleni Chatzi. "A Finite Element Analysis Approach to Improve Interoperability for Thermal Energy Simulations." Resilient Structures and Sustainable Construction (2017): AAE-5. DOI: 10.14455/ISEC.res.2017.28
García de Soto, Borja, and Bryan T. Adey. "Preliminary Resource-based Estimates Combining Artificial Intelligence Approaches and Traditional Techniques." Procedia Engineering 164 (2016): 261-268. DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2016.11.618
Kneppers, Jax, and Borja García de Soto. "Mobile Collection Technology to Develop Accurate Cost Reports." In 2016 AACE International Annual Meeting. June 2016. Ontario, Canada.
Streule, Thomas, Nino Miserini, Olin Bartlomé, Michael Klippel, and Borja García de Soto. "Implementation of Scrum in the Construction Industry." Procedia Engineering 164 (2016): 269-276. DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2016.11.619
Chih, Ying-Yi, Long D. Nguyen, and Borja García de Soto. "Knowledge Areas Taught in Project Management Programs in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States." In 12th Bi-Annual IRNOP Conference, IRNOP 2015. The Bartlett, UCL Faculty of the Built Environment, 2015. London, UK
García de Soto, Borja, and Bryan T. Adey. "Regression-Based Estimation of Material Quantities Using Case-Based Reasoning." In 2015 AACE International Annual Meeting. AACEI, June 2015. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
García de Soto, Borja, and Bryan T. Adey. "Investigation of the case-based reasoning retrieval process to estimate resources in construction projects." Procedia Engineering 123 (2015): 169-181. DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2015.10.074
Nguyen, Long D., Ying-Yi Chih, and Borja García de Soto. "Exploring knowledge areas offered in project management programs in construction." In ICSC15: The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering 5th International/11th Construction Specialty Conference (2015). DOI: 10.14288/1.0076321
Book chaptes and miscellaneous
Mohsen, E., Wright, P., Sonkor, M.S., Reindorf, J., Merali, Z., García de Soto, B. (2024). Cybercrime and Cybersecurity Practices in the Middle East Construction Industry. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/SZMTXI, Harvard Dataverse [Report V1 - January 2024]
Sonkor, M.S., García de Soto, B. (2023). Cybersecurity Considerations for Deep Renovation. In: Lynn, T., Rosati, P., Kassem, M., Krinidis, S., Kennedy, J. (eds) Disrupting Buildings: Digitalisation and the Transformation of Deep Renovation. Palgrave Studies in Digital Business & Enabling Technologies. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32309-6_9
Heigermoser, D., and García de Soto, B. (2022). Implementing Lean-BIM Duality: Balance Between People, Process, and Technology. Chapter 7 in Lean Construction 4.0 - Driving a Digital Revolution of Production Management in the AEC Industry. 1st Edition. London: Routledge. eBook ISBN9781003150930, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003150930-9
Martinez, E., Ezzeddine, A.*, and García de Soto, B. (2022). Integrating Project Delivery and Information Technology: Challenges and Opportunities. Chapter 17 in Lean Construction 4.0 - Driving a Digital Revolution of Production Management in the AEC Industry. 1st Edition. London: Routledge. eBook ISBN9781003150930. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003150930-22
Francis, A., García de Soto, B., and Isaac, S. (2020). Editorial: Spatiotemporal Modelling for Construction Project Management. Front. Built Environ. 6:608443. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2020.608443
García de Soto, B., Georgescu, A., Mantha, B., Turk, Ž., Maciel, A. (2020). Construction Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection: Significance, Overlaps, and Proposed Action Plan. Preprints, 2020050213. DOI: https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202005.0213.v1
Mantha, B., García de Soto, B., and Karri, R. (2020). Cyber Security Threat Modeling in the Construction Industry: A Countermeasure Example During the Commissioning Process. engrXiv, DOI: https://doi.org/10.31224/osf.io/gn78a
García de Soto, B. and Skibniewski, M. J. (2020). "Future of robotics and automation in construction." Chapter 15. In A. Sawhney, M. Riley & J. Irizarry (Eds.). Construction 4.0: An Innovation Platform for the Built Environment (pp. 289-306). 1st Edition. London: Routledge, ISBN-13: 978-0367027308. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429398100-15
Mantha, B. R. K., García de Soto, B., Menassa, C. C., and Kamat, V. R. (2020). "Robots in indoor and outdoor environments." Chapter 16. In A. Sawhney, M. Riley & J. Irizarry (Eds.). Construction 4.0: An Innovation Platform for the Built Environment (pp. 307-325). 1st Edition. London: Routledge, ISBN-13: 978-0367027308. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429398100-16
Pärn, E. A. and García de Soto, B. (2020). "Cyber threats and actors confronting the Construction 4.0." Chapter 22. In A. Sawhney, M. Riley & J. Irizarry (Eds.). Construction 4.0: An Innovation Platform for the Built Environment (pp. 441-459). 1st Edition. London: Routledge, ISBN-13: 978-0367027308. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429398100-22
Xu, Xinghui, Borja García de Soto, and Bharadwaj Mantha. "How can computing increase the productivity of the construction industry? An integrated multi-aspect BIM-based system for dynamic productivity management." 2019 Summer School on Computing in Construction (CCSS), 14-20th July 2019, Senigallia, Italy. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.30225.58722
García de Soto, Borja. "The Construction Industry Needs a Robot Revolution.", WIRED, April 4, 2019
Mantha, Bharadwaj and Borja García de Soto. "Cybersecurity vulnerability assessment in the construction industry: Agent-Based Model implementation in Python." [Code] June 2019. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.10789.55524
García de Soto, Borja. "La digitalización y automatización en el sector de la construcción y el papel del director de proyectos". [Digitalization and automation in the construction industry and the role of the project manager]. PMI Lima Perú Chapter, Special Edition, June-July-August, 2018. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.35552.94724 (in Spanish)
Senn, Christian, Borja García de Soto, Bryan T. Adey, Simon Caspar, and Reto Camenzind. "Effizienter Betrieb und Unterhalt der technischen Infrastruktur (EFFIN): Schlussbericht." ETH Zurich, 2016. DOI: 10.3929/ethz-a-010737603