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Indoor navigation from point clouds: 3D modelling and obstacle detection (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Díaz Vilariño, L., Boguslawski, P., Khoshelham, K., Lorenzo, H., & Mahdjoubi, L. (2016, July). Indoor navigation from point clouds: 3D modelling and obstacle detection. Paper presented at XXIII ISPRS Congress 2016, Prague, Czech Republic

In the recent years, indoor modelling and navigation has become a research of interest because many stakeholders require navigation assistance in various application scenarios. The navigational assistance for blind or wheelchair people, building cris... Read More about Indoor navigation from point clouds: 3D modelling and obstacle detection.

Two-graph building interior representation for emergency response applications (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Boguslawski, P., Mahdjoubi, L., Zverovich, V., & Fadli, F. (2016, July). Two-graph building interior representation for emergency response applications. Paper presented at XXIII ISPRS Congress 2016, Prague, Czech Republic

Nowadays, in a rapidly developing urban environment with bigger and higher public buildings, disasters causing emergency situations and casualties are unavoidable. Preparedness and quick response are crucial issues saving human lives. Available infor... Read More about Two-graph building interior representation for emergency response applications.

CUBER: Critical Urban Buildings Emergency Response (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Mahdjoubi, L., Zverovich, V., Boguslawski, P., & Fadli, F. (2016, June). CUBER: Critical Urban Buildings Emergency Response. Poster presented at The VC’s Staff Excellence Awards, UWE Bristol, UK

When human-induced disasters (i.e. terrorist attacks, social unrest, fires), as well as natural disasters (i.e. floods, earthquake, climate change) take place in complex buildings, a short delay in response to an incident or a major event may mean a... Read More about CUBER: Critical Urban Buildings Emergency Response.

Supplier BIM competence assessments within the cloud: A proposed fuzzy-TOPSIS approach (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Mahamadu, A., Mahdjoubi, L., & Booth, C. (2015, September). Supplier BIM competence assessments within the cloud: A proposed fuzzy-TOPSIS approach. Paper presented at BIM 2015 Conference, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK

Building information modelling (BIM) is regarded as a technological solution for construction supply chain (SC) integration through centralised digital communications. A number of approaches have been proposed for the evaluation of a firm’s capabilit... Read More about Supplier BIM competence assessments within the cloud: A proposed fuzzy-TOPSIS approach.

3D scene capture: A comprehensive review of techniques and tools for efficient Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and Emergency Preparedness (EP) applications (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Fadli, F., Barki, H., Boguslawski, P., & Mahdjoubi, L. (2015, September). 3D scene capture: A comprehensive review of techniques and tools for efficient Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and Emergency Preparedness (EP) applications. Paper presented at International Conference on Building Information Modelling (BIM) in Design, Construction and Operations - BIM 2015, Bristol, United Kingdom

3D scene capture is a critical task in many domains, especially for BIM model reconstruction of existing facilities, Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), and Emergency Preparedness (EP). While initial CAD/GIS plans and drawings, if they exist, represent a va... Read More about 3D scene capture: A comprehensive review of techniques and tools for efficient Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and Emergency Preparedness (EP) applications.

An examination of clients and project teams developing information requirements for the Asset Information Model (AIM) (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Navendren, D., Mahdjoubi, L., Mason, J., & Shelbourn, M. (2015, September). An examination of clients and project teams developing information requirements for the Asset Information Model (AIM). Paper presented at BIM 2015 Conference, University of the West of England, Bristol

The client brief not being met by the final construction project could be due to a lack of clarity and collaboration causing substantial difficulties. As the final end-product on a construction project is most heavily influenced by decisions made in... Read More about An examination of clients and project teams developing information requirements for the Asset Information Model (AIM).

BIM models generation from 2D CAD drawings and 3D scans: An analysis of challenges and opportunities for AEC practitioners (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Barki, H., Fadli, F., Shaat, A., Boguslawski, P., & Mahdjoubi, L. (2015, September). BIM models generation from 2D CAD drawings and 3D scans: An analysis of challenges and opportunities for AEC practitioners. Paper presented at International Conference on Building Information Modelling (BIM) in Design, Construction and Operations - BIM 2015, Bristol, United Kingdom

Despite the recent and significant developments of BIM tools, available evidence reveals that current trends in BIM are tailored towards the design and construction phases of new projects, while most of the already existing projects, traditionally de... Read More about BIM models generation from 2D CAD drawings and 3D scans: An analysis of challenges and opportunities for AEC practitioners.

Challenges to digital collaborative exchange for sustainable project delivery through building information modelling technologies (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Mahamadu, A., Mahdjoubi, L., & Booth, C. (2013, December). Challenges to digital collaborative exchange for sustainable project delivery through building information modelling technologies. Paper presented at 8th International Conference on Urban Regeneration and Sustainability, Putrajaya, Malaysia

There has been growing recognition for the use of communication technologies to improve processes in sustainable infrastructure delivery. Building Information Modelling (BIM) based technologies have emerged for communication, data exchange and sharin... Read More about Challenges to digital collaborative exchange for sustainable project delivery through building information modelling technologies.

Challenges to BIM-Cloud integration: Implication of security issues on secure collaboration (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Mahamadu, A., Mahdjoubi, L., & Booth, C. (2013, December). Challenges to BIM-Cloud integration: Implication of security issues on secure collaboration. Paper presented at IEEE 5th International Conference on Cloud Computing Technology and Science (CloudCom), 2013, Bristol, UK

Emerging information technologies such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) offer the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry enormous potential to develop collaborative workflows. Cloud computing has similarly gained popularity... Read More about Challenges to BIM-Cloud integration: Implication of security issues on secure collaboration.

Effects of learning styles on engaging children in school projects (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Akplotsyi, R., & Mahdjoubi, L. (2011, September). Effects of learning styles on engaging children in school projects. Paper presented at ARCOM, Bristol, UK

The importance of children’s engagement in school projects has been widely acknowledged. Despite various initiatives and efforts promote it, the effectiveness of children’s engagement has remained limited. Available evidence suggests that most prev... Read More about Effects of learning styles on engaging children in school projects.

Determination of urban sustainability compliance with national indicators (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Mahdjoubi, L., Horswell, M. W., & Akplotsyi, R. (2011, July). Determination of urban sustainability compliance with national indicators. Paper presented at Sustainable Development and Planning 2011, Southampton, UK

Improvements in methodologies for measuring and capturing data for the UK’s sustainability indicators (social, economic and environmental) means there is now a wealth of accurate and reliable approaches to assess sustainability levels. However the ma... Read More about Determination of urban sustainability compliance with national indicators.

Conceptual model for determining the effects of built environmental characteristics on children’s quality outdoor play (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Shirin, R., & Mahdjoubi, L. (2010, February). Conceptual model for determining the effects of built environmental characteristics on children’s quality outdoor play. Paper presented at Fourth International Conference on Design Principles and Practices, University of Illinois, Chicago

The purpose of this paper is to propose a conceptual model to examine the effects of built environmental characteristics on the quality of children’s outdoor play. The proposed conceptual model identifies the predominant research issues, which have s... Read More about Conceptual model for determining the effects of built environmental characteristics on children’s quality outdoor play.

Vernacular architecture and contemporary design in Oman: Challenges in a changing climate (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Taylor, T., Nikolopoulou, M., Mahdjoubi, L., & Cullen, N. (2009, September). Vernacular architecture and contemporary design in Oman: Challenges in a changing climate. Paper presented at Detail Design in Architecture, Translating sustainable design into sustainable construction, Cardiff

The buildings sector accounts for a considerable proportion of global energy and resource use and anthropogenic CO2 emissions. In Oman, the widespread introduction of mechanically air-conditioned and energy-inefficient buildings accompanied rapid eco... Read More about Vernacular architecture and contemporary design in Oman: Challenges in a changing climate.

Standardisation of e-learning in construction (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Ahmed, V., & Mahdjoubi, L. (2004, June). Standardisation of e-learning in construction. Paper presented at Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Technology (INCITE), Langkawi, Malaysia

Accident prevention on construction sites: Towards a new approach (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Manase, D., Mahdjoubi, L., & Ahmed, V. (2004, March). Accident prevention on construction sites: Towards a new approach. Paper presented at 4th International Postgraduate Research Conference in the Built and Human Environment, Salford, UK