Jochen Teizer - RAPIDS Laboratory - Georgia Institute of Technology

Jochen Teizer
Assistant Professor
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
790 Atlantic Dr. N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0355, U.S.A.
Phone: +1-404-894-8269, Fax: +1-404-894-2278
E-Mail: teizer@gatech.edu, Web: http://www.rapids.gatech.edu
I. EARNED DEGREES
� Ph.D. in Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin,
U.S.A., August 2006
� Diplom-Ingenieur in Civil Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) (formerly known as
University of Karlsruhe (TH)), Germany, September 2002
� Vor-Diplom in Civil Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) (formerly known as
University of Karlsruhe (TH)), Germany, September 1999
II. EMPLOYMENT
� Assistant Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of
Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A., August 2006 – Present
o Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in construction engineering and management
o Conduct research in construction engineering and management, automation and robotics
o Director of Real-time Automated Project Information and Decision Systems Laboratory
(RAPIDS)
� Collaborating Visiting Researcher, Building and Fire Research Laboratory, Construction
Metrology and Automation Group, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST,
Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S.A., Summers 2004 and 2005
o Conducted experiments with RoboCrane using Flash LADAR and indoor GPS sensors
� Graduate Research Assistant, Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, The University
of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, U.S.A., August 2002 – August 2006
o Dissertation title: “Real-time Spatial Modeling to Detect and Track Resources on
Construction Sites”
o Manager for the Field Systems and Construction Automation Laboratory (FSCAL)
o Prepared research proposals, and lab and research related lecture materials and presentations
� Visiting Research Scholar, Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas,
U.S.A., November 2001 – March 2002
o Conduct literature research on resource allocation and heuristics methods
� Research Assistant, Civil Engineering, University of Karlsruhe (TH), Karlsruhe, Germany, August
1997 – November 2001
o Master thesis title: “Resource Allocation Heuristics for Improved Construction Project
Performance”
o Programmer in European Union (EU) funded research project “Open SYstem for Road
Information Support (OSYRIS)”, Institute for Technology and Management in Construction
o Assistant to project management for Facility Management Research Center (FMRC), Institute
for Technology and Management in Construction (TMB)
o Laboratory assistant Theodor-Rehbock-Laboratory, Institute for Water Resources
Management, Hydraulic and Rural Engineering
o Laboratory assistant for the design of a suction dredger, Institute for Technology and
Management in Construction (TMB)
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III. HONORS AND AWARDS
� Distinguished Professor Award, Construction Industry Institute (CII), Chicago, Illinois, July 27,
2011.
� Curriculum Partner Award, Construction Industry Institute (CII), Chicago, Illinois, July 27, 2011.
� Celebration of Engineering and Technology Innovation (CETI), Outstanding Early Career Award
for “SmartHat: Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology for Hazard Avoidance and
Training”, FIATECH, Phoenix, Arizona, April 19, 2011.
� Best Paper Award, “Blind Spot Measurements for Real-time Pro-Active Safety in Construction,”
Construction Research Congress, Banff, Canada, May 8-11, 2010.
� Bill Schutz Junior Faculty Teaching Award, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Georgia Institute of Technology. An award for the 2008-2009 academic year for excellence in
teaching to be given to a young faculty member who places a high priority on undergraduate teaching
and student interaction, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A., April 30, 2009.
� Best Poster Award, “Pro-Active Proximity Sensing and Warning Technology”, 25th Anniversary
Conference of the Construction Industry Institute (CII), Keystone, Colorado, U.S.A., August 5-7,
2008.
� Best Paper Award, “Rapid Automated Monitoring of Construction Site Activities using Ultra-
Wideband”, 24th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC),
Cochin, Kerala, India, September 19-21, 2007.
� Excellence in Civil Engineering Education (ExCEEd) Teaching Fellowship, American Society of
Civil Engineers (ASCE), United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, U.S.A. July 26-30,
2007.
� Richard and Shirley Tucker Endowed Scholarship, in Construction Engineering and Project
Management (CEPM), Received twice for achievements in research, coursework and teaching, The
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, U.S.A., 2005 and 2006.
IV. SCHOLARLY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
A. PUBLISHED BOOKS AND PARTS OF BOOKS
Comment: Authors in bold were/are advised by Dr. Teizer.
Book Chapter:
1. Arif, O., Teizer, J., Vela, P.A. (2009). “Tracking Multiple Workers on Construction Sites Using
Video Cameras”. Computation in Civil Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Technical
University Berlin, Book Series 01, Shaker Verlag, Aachen, ISBN 978-3-8322-8287-5, pp. 17-24.
B. REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Journal Publications:
1. Teizer, J., Venugopal, M., Teizer, W., and Felkl, J. (2011). “Nanotechnology and Its Impact on
Construction: Bridging the Gap Between Researchers and Industry Professionals.” ASCE Journal
of Construction Engineering and Management, (in press).
2. Ray, J.S., and Teizer, J. (2011). “Coarse Head Pose Estimation of Construction Equipment
Operators to Formulate Dynamic Blind Spots”, Advanced Engineering Informatics, Elsevier,
doi:10.1016/j.aei.2011.09.05.
3. Yang J., Cheng, T., Teizer, J., Vela, P.A., Shi Z.K. (2011). “A Performance Evaluation of Vision
and Radio Frequency Tracking Methods for Interacting Workforce”, Advanced Engineering
Informatics, Elsevier, 25(4), 736-747.
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4. Cheng, T., Venugopal, M., Teizer, J., and Vela, P.A. (2011). “Performance Evaluation of Ultra
Wideband Technology for Construction Resource Location Tracking in Harsh Environments”,
Automation in Construction, Elsevier, 20(8), 1173-1184.
5. Cheng, T., Mantripragada, U., Teizer, J., and Vela, P.A. (2011). “Automated Trajectory and
Path Planning Analysis Based on Ultra Wideband Data”. ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil
Engineering, Reston, Virginia, (in press, doi:10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000115).
6. Golparvar-Fard M., Bohn J., Teizer J., Savarese S., and Peña-Mora F. (2011). “Evaluation of
image-based modeling and laser scanning accuracy for emerging automated performance
monitoring techniques", Automation in Construction, 20(8), 1143-1155.
7. Shahandashti, S.M., Razavi, S.N., Soibelman, L., Berges, M., Caldas, C.H., Brilakis, I., Teizer, J.,
Vela, P.A., Haas, C.T., Garrett, J., Akinci, B., and Zhu, Z. (2010). “Data Fusion Approaches and
Applications for Construction Engineering“, ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and
Management, Reston, Virginia, (in press, doi:10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000287).
8. Saidi, K.S., Teizer, J., Franaszek, M., and Lytle, A.M. (2010). “Understanding Static and
Dynamic Localization Performance of Commercially-Available Ultra Wideband Tracking
Systems”, Automation in Construction, 20(5), 519-530.
9. Hinze, J.W., and Teizer, J. (2011). “Visibility-Related Fatalities Related to Construction
Equipment”, Journal of Safety Science, Elsevier, 49(5), pp. 709-718.
10. Ndiour, I.J., Teizer, J., and Vela, P.A. (2010). “A Probabilistic Contour Observer for Online
Visual Tracking” SIAM Journal on Imaging Sciences, 3(4), 835-855.
11. Brilakis, I., Lourakis, M., Sacks, R., Savarese, S., Christodoulou, S., Teizer, J., and Makhmalbaf,
A. (2010). “Toward Automated Generation of Parametric BIMs based on Hybrid Video and Laser
Scanning Data”, Special Issue of the Journal of Advanced Engineering Informatics, 24(4), 456-
465.
12. Yang, J., Arif, O., Vela, P.A., Teizer, J., and Shi, Z. (2010). “Tracking Multiple Workers on
Construction Sites using Video Cameras.” Special Issue of the Journal of Advanced Engineering
Informatics, 24(4), 428-434.
13. Teizer, J., Allread, B.S., Fullerton, C.E., and Hinze, J. (2010). “Autonomous Pro-Active Realtime
Construction Worker and Equipment Operator Proximity Safety Alert System”. Automation
in Construction, Elsevier, 19(5), pp. 630-640.
14. Teizer, J., Allread, B.S., and Mantripragada, U. (2010). “Automating the Blind Spot
Measurement of Construction Equipment”. Automation in Construction, Elsevier, 19(4), pp. 491-
501.
15. Bohn, J.S. and Teizer, J. (2010). “Benefits and Barriers of Construction Project Monitoring using
Hi-Resolution Automated Cameras”. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and
Management, Reston, Virginia, 136(6), pp. 632-640.
16. Teizer, J. and Vela, P.A. (2009). “Personnel Tracking on Construction Sites using Video
Cameras”. Advanced Engineering Informatics, Special Issue, Elsevier, 23(4), pp. 452-462.
17. Garrett, J.W. and Teizer, J. (2009). “Human Factors Analysis Classification System Relating to
Human Error Awareness Taxonomy in Construction Safety”. ASCE Journal of Construction
Engineering and Management, Reston, Virginia, 135(8), pp. 754-763.
18. Teizer, J., Venugopal, M., and Walia, A. (2008). “Ultra Wideband for Automated Real-time
Three-Dimensional Location Sensing for Workforce, Equipment, and Material Positioning and
Tracking”. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No.
2081, pp. 56-64, Washington D.C.
19. Walia, A., and Teizer, J. (2008). “Analysis of Spatial Data Structures for Proximity Detection”.
Journal of Tsinghua Science and Technology, Elsevier, 13(1), pp. 102-107.
20. Teizer, J. (2008). “3D Range Image Sensing for Active Safety in Construction”. Journal of
Information Technology in Construction, Sensors in Construction and Infrastructure
Management, 13 (Special Issue), pp. 103-117.
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21. Teizer, J. and Kahlmann, T. (2008). “Range Imaging as an Emerging Optical 3D Measurement
Technology”. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board,
No. 2040, pp. 19-29, Washington D.C.
22. Teizer, J., Caldas C.H., and Haas, C.T. (2007). “Real-Time Three-Dimensional Occupancy Grid
Modeling for the Detection and Tracking of Construction Resources”. ASCE Journal of
Construction Engineering and Management, 133(11), pp. 880-888, Reston, Virginia.
23. Teizer, J., Kim, C., Haas, C.T., Liapi, K.A., and Caldas, C.H. (2005). “A Framework for Realtime
3D Modeling of Infrastructure”. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the
Transportation Research Board, No. 1913, pp. 177-186, Washington D.C.
Refereed Journal Publications (In Review/Print):
24. Cheng, T., Migliaccio, G.C., Teizer J., Gatti, U.C. (2011). “Data Fusion of Real-time Location
Sensing (RTLS) and Physiological Status Monitoring (PSM) for Ergonomics Analysis of
Construction Workers”, ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering.
25. Yang, J., Vela, P.A., Teizer, J., and Shi, Z.K. (2011). “Vision-Based Crane Tracking for
Understanding Construction Activity:, ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering.
26. Ray, S.J. and Teizer J. (2011). “Real-Time Construction Worker Posture Analysis for
Ergonomics Training”, Advanced Engineering Informatics, Elsevier.
27. Costin, A., Pradhananga, N., and Teizer, J. (2011). “Leveraging Passive RFID Technology for
Construction Resource Field Mobility and Status Monitoring in a High-Rise Renovation Project,
Automation in Construction, Elsevier.
28. Venugopal, M., Eastman, C., Sacks, R., and Teizer, J. (2011). “Semantics of Defining Model
Views for Information Exchanges using Industry Foundation Class Schema”, Advanced
Engineering Informatics, Elsevier.
29. Cheng, T. and Teizer, J. (2011). “Real-time 3D Immersive Construction Data Visualization”,
Automation in Construction, Elsevier.
30. Arif, O., Vela, P.A., and Teizer, J. (2011). “Capabilities of Time of Flight Camera (TOF) for
Manufacturing and Industrial Applications”, ITCon.
31. Cheng, T. and Teizer, J. (2011). “Modeling Tower Crane Operator Visibility to Minimize the
Risk of Limited Situational Awareness”, ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering.
32. Marks, E., Cheng, T., and Teizer, J. (2011). “Impact of Blinds Spots for Design of Heavy
Construction Equipment”, Journal of Safety Science, Elsevier.
Refereed Conference Proceedings:
33. Marks, E., and Teizer J. (2012). “Proximity Sensing and Warning Technology for Heavy
Construction Equipment Operation”, 9th European Conference on Product and Process
Modeling, Reykjavik, Iceland, July 25-27, 2012 (in review).
34. Cheng, T. and Teizer, J. (2012). “Modeling Tower Crane Operator Visibility to
Minimize the Risk of Limited Situational Awareness”, 9th European Conference on Product and
Process Modeling, Reykjavik, Iceland, July 25-27, 2012 (in review).
35. Ray, S.J. and Teizer, J. (2012). “Real-Time Posture Analysis of Construction Workers for
Ergonomics Training”, Construction Research Congress, West Lafayette, Indiana, May 21-23,
2012 (in review).
36. Zhang, S., Lee, J.K., Venugopal, M., Teizer, J., and Eastman, C.M. (2012). “A Framework for
Automatic Safety Checking of Building Information Models”, Construction Research Congress,
West Lafayette, Indiana, May 21-23, 2012 (in review).
37. Marks, E. and Teizer, J. (2012). “Proximity Sensing and Warning Technology for Heavy
Construction Equipment Operation”, Construction Research Congress, West Lafayette, Indiana,
May 21-23, 2012 (in review).
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38. Pradhananga, N. and Teizer, J. (2012). “Spatio-Temporal Safety Analysis of Construction Site
Operations using GPS Data”, Construction Research Congress, West Lafayette, Indiana, May 21-
23, 2012 (in review).
39. Kristiina, S., Teizer, J., Markku, K., Eastman, C.M., Zhang, S. (2012). “Framework for Safety in
Build Information Modeling (BIM)”, CIB W099 International Conference 2012, 10-11
September 2012, Singapore (in review).
40. Costin, A., Pradhananga, N., and Teizer, J. (2012). “RFID Tagging of Safety Equipment For
Active Risk Management in Building Information Models (BIM)”, CIB W099 International
Conference 2012, September 10-11, 2012, Singapore (in review).
41. Zhang, S., Lee, J.K., Venugopal, M., Teizer, J., and Eastman, C.M. (2012). “Build Information
Modeling (BIM) and Safety: Automatic Safety Checking of Construction Models and Schedules”,
CIB W099 International Conference 2012, September 10-11, 2012, Singapore (in review).
42. Ogunmakin, G., Teizer, J. and Vela, P.A. (2011). “Vision-Based Tracking and Work Sampling of
Rigid Construction Vehicles”, 2012 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil
Engineering, June 17-20, 2012, Clearwater Beach, Florida (in review).
43. Cheng, T. and Teizer, J. (2011). “3D Immersive Data Visualization Technology for Real-time
Construction Applications”, Information Technologies in Safety Management (ITSM) of Large
Scale Infrastructure Projects, November 21-23, Wuhan, China.
44. Cheng, T. and Teizer, J. (2011). “Real-time 3D Immersive Visualization Technology for
Construction Resource Planning and Monitoring”, International Conference on Construction
Applications of Virtual Reality 2011, Weimar, Germany, November 3-4, 2011, pp. 87-89.
45. Venugopal, M., Eastman, C., Sacks, R., and Teizer, J. (2011). “Improving Robustness of Model
Exchanges Using Product Modeling “Concepts” for IFC Schema”, Proceedings of the 2011
ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering, Miami, Florida, June 19-22,
2011, pp. 611-618.
46. Yang, P. Vela, P.A., Teizer, J. Shi, Z.K. (2011). “Vision-Based Crane Tracking for
Understanding Construction Activity”, Proceedings of the 2011 ASCE International Workshop on
Computing in Civil Engineering, Miami, Florida, June 19-22, 2011, pp. 258-265.
47. Cheng, T., and Teizer, J. (2011). “Real-time Automated Construction Worker Location Tracking
for Spatio-Temporal Safety Analysis and Feedback”, Proceedings of CIB W099, Washington
D.C., August 24-26, 2011.
48. Teizer, J. and Reynolds, M.S. (2011). “Towards a Fully Automated Equipment Blind Spot
Detection, Equipment Operator Visibility Monitoring, and Ground Personnel Proximity Warning
and Alert System”, Proceedings of CIB W099, Washington D.C., August 24-26, 2011.
49. Zhang, S., Lee, J.K., Venugopal, M., Teizer, J., and Eastman, C. (2011). “Integrating BIM and
Safety: An Automated Rule-Based Checking System for Safety Planning and Simulation”,
Proceedings of CIB W099, Washington D.C., August 24-26, 2011.
50. Migliaccio, G., Gatti U., Teizer, J. (2011). “Remote Construction Worker Location Activity and
Safety Monitoring”, Proceedings of the 28th International Symposium on Automation and
Robotics in Construction, Seoul, Korea, June 29-July 2, 2011.
51. Ray, S.J. and Teizer J. (2011). “Automated Head Pose Estimation of Vehicle Operators”,
Proceedings of the 28th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction,
Seoul, Korea, June 29-July 2, 2011.
52. Cheng, T. and Teizer, J. (2011). “Crane Operator Visibility of Ground Operations”, Proceedings
of the 28th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Seoul, Korea,
June 29-July 2, 2011.
53. Stewart, M., Teizer, J., Reynolds, M. (2011). “SmartHat: A Battery-free Worker Safety Device
Employing Passive UHF RFID Technology”, RFID 2011, Orlando, Florida.
54. Vetri, V.V., Wood, N., Teizer, J., and Guensler, R. (2011). “Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicle Modal
Emissions Model Estimates Using GPS Data”, 13th TRB Transportation Planning Applications
Conference, Reno, Nevada.
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55. Costin, A., Sedehi, A., Williams, M., Li, L., Bailey, K., and Teizer, J. (2010). “Leveraging
Passive Radio Frequency Identification Technology in High-Rise Renovation Projects”,
Proceeding of the 27th International Conference – Applications of IT in the AEC Industry, Cairo,
Egypt, November 16-18, 2010.
56. Cheng, T., Yang, J., Teizer, J, and Vela, P.A. (2010). “Automated Construction Resource
Location Tracking to Support the Analysis of Lean Principles”, 18th Annual Conference of the
International Group for Lean Construction, Haifa, Israel, July 14-16, 2010, pp. 643-653.
57. Arif, O., Marshall, M., Daley, W., Vela, P.A., Teizer, J., Ray, S.J., Stewart, S. (2010). “Tracking
and Classifying Objects on a Conveyor Belt Using Time-of-Flight Camera”, Proceedings of the
27th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Bratislava, Slovakia,
June 25-27, 2010.
58. Thomas, T., Reynolds, M., Teizer, J. (2010). “Electromagnetic Energy Harvesting for Sensing,
Communication, and Actuation”, Proceedings of the 27th International Symposium on
Automation and Robotics in Construction, Bratislava, Slovakia, June 25-27, 2010.
59. Arif, O., Daley, W., Vela, P.A. Teizer, J. and Stewart, J. (2010). “Visual Tracking and
Segmentation Using Time-Of-Flight Sensor”, IEEE International Conference on Image
Processing (ICIP), Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of
China, September 26-29, 2010, pp. 2241-2244.
60. Hallowell, M.R., Teizer, J., and Blaney, W. (2010). “Framework for Integration of Sensing
Technology with Traditional Safety Management Strategies,” Proceedings of the Construction
Research Congress, Banff, Canada, May 8-11, 2010, pp. 31-40.
61. Allread, B. and Teizer, J. (2010). “Blind Spot Measurements for Real-time Pro-Active Safety in
Construction,” Proceedings of the Construction Research Congress, Banff, Canada, May 8-11,
2010, pp. 132-141 (BEST PAPER AWARD).
62. Artenian, A., Sadeghpour, F., and Teizer, J. (2010). “Using a GIS Framework for Reducing GHG
Emissions in Concrete Transportation,” Proceedings of the Construction Research Congress,
Banff, Canada, May 8-11, 2010, pp.1557-1566.
63. Venugopal, M., Cheng, T., and Teizer, J. (2010). “Real-time Spatial Location Tracking of
Construction Resources in Lay Down Yards,” Proceedings of the Construction Research
Congress, Banff, Canada, May 8-11, 2010, pp. 112-121.
64. Cheng, T. and Teizer, J. (2010). “Real-time Data Collection and Visualization Technology in
Construction,” Proceedings of the Construction Research Congress, Banff, Canada, May 8-11,
2010, pp. 339-348.
65. Ndiour, I., Arif, O., Vela, P.A., and Teizer, J. (2010). “A Probabilistic Contour Observer for
Visual Tracking”. IEEE American Control Conference, Baltimore, MD, pp. 4558-4563.
66. Cheng, T., Venugopal, M. Yang, J., Teizer, J., and Vela, P.A. (2010). “Leveraging Technology
for Productivity, Safety, and Security Monitoring and Control.” The Second International
Conference on Engineering Systems Management and Applications, Solutions for Regional and
Global Challenges, March 30 - April 1, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates,
pp. 73-80.
67. Vela, P.A., Yang, J., Arif, O., Teizer, J., Shi, Z. (2009). “Visual Monitoring of Airport Ground
Operations.” IEEE/AIAA 28th Digital Avionics Systems Conference, 1-3, pp. 1000-1007.
68. Ndiour, I., Arif, O., Teizer, J., and Vela, P., (2009). “A Probabilistic Shape Filter for Online
Contour Tracking,” Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, 1-6,
pp. 433–436.
69. Venugopal, M., Cheng, T., Allread, B., Fullerton, C., Teizer, J., Reynolds, M.S., Hinze, J.
(2009) “Using Technology to Warn Construction Workers of Danger”. CIB W099 Conference
2009, Melbourne, Australia, October 21-23, 2009.
70. Ndiour, I., Arif, O., Teizer, J., and Vela, P.A. (2009). “A Probabilistic Contour Observer for
Visual Tracking”. IEEE Control Systems Society Conference Management System, 48th IEEE
Conference on Decision and Control, Shanghai, P.R. China.
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71. Yang, J., Vela, P.A., Shi, Z., and Teizer, J. (2009). “Probabilistic Multiple People Tracking
through Complex Situations”. Proceedings of the 11th IEEE International Workshop on PETS,
Miami, June 25, 2009, pp. 79-86.
72. Cheng, T. and Teizer J., Faschingbauer (2009). “Advanced Real-time Monitoring Models for
Temporary Structures in Construction,” Proceedings of the ASCE International Workshop on
Computing in Civil Engineering, Austin, Texas, June 25, 2009, pp. 33-42.
73. Gonsalves, R. and Teizer J. (2009). “Human Motion Analysis Using 3D Range Imaging
Technology,” Proceedings of the 26th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in
Construction, Austin, Texas, June 25, 2009, pp. 76-85.
74. Sadeghpour, F. and Teizer, J. (2009). “Modeling Space Requirements for Safe Operation of
Construction Equipment Using Laser Scanners”. Fifth International Conference on Construction
in the 21st Century, Istanbul, Turkey, pp. 740-747.
75. Fullerton, C.E., Allread, B.S., and Teizer, J. (2009). “Pro-Active Real-time Personnel Warning
System”. Proceedings of the Construction Research Congress, Seattle, Washington, April 5-7,
2009, pp. 31-40.
76. Bohn, J.S. and Teizer, J. (2009). “Cost-Benefit Analysis for Hi-Resolution Cameras in
Construction”. Proceedings of the Construction Research Congress, Seattle, Washington, April
5-7, 2009, pp. 21-30.
77. Venugopal, M., Teizer, J., and Teizer W. (2009). “Nanotechnology: Benefits, Barriers, and
Impact on Construction”. Proceedings of the Construction Research Congress, Seattle,
Washington, April 5-7, 2009, pp. 447-456.
78. Bohn, J.S. and Teizer, J. (2009). “Construction Project Monitoring using Hi-Resolution
Automated Cameras”. Proceedings of the 88th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research
Board, Washington D.C., January 11-15, 2009.
79. Walia, A., and Teizer, J. (2008). “Analysis of Spatial Data Structures for Proximity Detection”.
Proceedings of ICCCBE-XII & INCITE, Tsinghua University Press & Springer, Beijing, China,
October 16, 2008.
80. Teizer, J. and Vela, P. (2008). “Workforce Detection and Tracking on Construction Sites using
Video Cameras”. European Group for Intelligent Computing in Engineering 2008 Conference,
Plymouth, Great Britain, July 2-4, 2008, pp. 470-478.
81. Teizer, J., Mantripragada, U., Venugopal, M., Walia, A. (2008). “Analyzing the Travel Pattern
of Construction Workers”. Proceedings of the 25th International Symposium on Automation and
Robotics in Construction, Vilnius, Lithuania, June 27-29, 2008.
82. Venugopal, M. and Teizer, J. (2008). “Emerging Pro-Active Work Zone Safety Technologies in
Construction”. Proceedings of CIB W99 International Conference, 14th Rinker International
Conference on Evolution of and Directions in Construction Safety and Health, Gainesville,
Florida, March 9-11, 2008, pp. 363-375.
83. Teizer, J., Lao, D., and Sofer, M. (2007). “Rapid Automated Monitoring of Construction Site
Activities using Ultra-Wideband”, Proceedings of the 24th International Symposium on
Automation and Robotics in Construction, Cochin, Kerala, India, September 19-21, 2007, pp. 23-
28 (BEST PAPER AWARD).
84. Teizer, J. (2007). “Automated Monitoring of Construction Processes for Management Decision
Making”, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Proceedings of the Annual Construction and
Building Research Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, September 6-7, 2007, pp. 145-155.
85. Teizer, J. and Castro-Lacouture, D. (2007). “Combined Ultra Wideband Positioning System and
3D Range Imaging for Productivity and Safety Improvement in Building Construction”,
Proceedings of the ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, July 25-28, 2007.
86. Teizer, J. (2007). “Rapid Surveillance of Trenches for Safety”, Proceedings of the Construction
Research Congress, Freeport, Bahamas, May 6-8, 2007.
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87. Vogt, B. and Teizer, J. (2007). “Sparse Laser Scanning to Improve Off-Shore Pipe-Fitting
Productivity”, Proceedings of the Construction Research Congress, Freeport, Bahamas, May 6-8,
2007.
88. Teizer, J., Haas, C.T., Caldas, C.H., and Bosche, F. (2006), “Applications for Real-Time 3D
Modeling in Transportation Construction,” 9th International Conference on Applications of
Advanced Technology in Transportation, Chicago, Illinois, pp. 123-128.
89. Caldas C.H., Chi, S., Teizer, J., and Gong, J. (2006). “Intelligent Computing and Sensing for
Active Safety on Construction Sites”, EG-ICE Workshop, Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland,
June 25-30, 2006.
90. Teizer, J., Bosche, F., Caldas, C.H., and Haas, C.T., (2006), “Real-time Spatial Detection and
Tracking of Resources in a Construction Environment,” International Conference on Computing
and Decision Making in Civil and Building Engineering, Montreal, Canada, pp. 494-502.
91. Bosche, F., Teizer, J., Haas, C.T., and Caldas, C.H. (2006), “Combining A Priori CAD
Knowledge with Laser Range Scanning Information in Real-time,” International Conference on
Computing and Decision Making in Civil and Building Engineering, Montreal, Canada, pp. 37-
46.
92. Teizer, J., Kim, C., Bosche, F., Caldas, C.H., and Haas, C.T., (2005), “Real-time 3D Modeling
for Accelerated and Safer Construction using Emerging Technology,” Proceedings of the 1st
International Conference on Construction Engineering and Management, Seoul, South Korea,
pp. 539-543.
93. Teizer, J., Bosche, F., Haas, C.T., and Caldas, C.H. (2005), “Real-time, 3D Object Detection and
Modeling in Construction,” Proceedings of the 22nd International Symposium on Automation
and Robotics in Construction, Ferrara, Italy, pp. 49-53.
94. Teizer, J., Liapi, K.A., Caldas, C.H., and Haas, C.T. (2005), “Experiments in Real-time Spatial
Data Acquisition for Obstacle Detection,” Proceedings of the Construction Research Congress,
San Diego, California, pp. 547-551.
95. Kim C., Haas, C.T., Liapi, K.A., McLaughlin, J., Teizer, J., and Bosche, F. (2004), “Rapid
Human-Assisted, Obstacle Avoidance System using Sparse Range Point,” Proceedings of the 9th
Biennial ASCE Aerospace Division International Conference on Engineering, Construction, and
Operations in Challenging Environments, League City/Houston, Texas, pp. 115-122.
C. OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Non-Refereed Conference Proceedings:
96. Teizer, J., Reynolds, M.S, Cheng, T., Venugopal, M., Thomas, S., Wheeler, E., Pradhananga,
N., and Costin, A. (2011). “SmartHat: Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology for
Hazard Avoidance and Training”. Proceedings of 2011 NSF Engineering Research and
Innovation Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, January 4-7, 2011.
97. Teizer, J., Reynolds, M.S., Venugopal, M., Cheng, T., Thomas, S., Allread, B., Fullerton, C.,
Sadeghpour, F. (2009). “SmartHat: Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology for
Hazard Avoidance and Training”. Proceedings of 2009 NSF Engineering Research and
Innovation Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 22-25, 2009.
98. Caldas, C.H., Haas, C.T., Liapi, K.A., and Teizer, J. (2006), “Modeling Job Sites in Real-time to
Improve Safety During Equipment Operation,” National Science Foundation (NSF) Grantees
Conference & SPIE Conference on Smart Structures and Materials for CMS, and NDE for Health
Monitoring and Diagnostics, San Diego, California, February 28, 2006.
99. Teizer, J. (2005). “Rapid Three-Dimensional Modeling of Construction Objects,” Proceedings of
the 1st Range Imaging Day, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland, pp. 89-95, September 9, 2005.
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100. Teizer, J., Caldas, C.H., Haas, C.T. (2005). “Real-Time 3D Modeling of Infrastructure Using
Emerging Technology,” Graduate Research and Industry Networking Conference, The
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, April 28, 2005.
Technical Reports:
101. Teizer, J. and Hinze, J. (2011). “Real-time Pro-Active Safety in Construction”, Implementation
Source 269-2, to the Construction Industry Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, April
2011.
102. Teizer, J. and Hinze, J. (2010). “Real-time Pro-Active Safety in Construction”, Research Report
269-11, to the Construction Industry Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, October
2010.
103. Teizer, J. and Hinze, J. (2010). “Real-time Pro-Active Safety in Construction”, Research
Summary 269-1, to the Construction Industry Institute, The University of Texas at Austin,
August 2010.
104. Cheng, T. and Teizer, J. (2010). “Report on Blind Spot Measurements”, Research Report to
JCB Inc., April 16, 2010.
105. Bohn, J. and Teizer, J. (2008). “Benefits and Barriers of Hi-Resolution Automated Cameras in
Construction.” Research Report to OxBlue, Inc.
106. Teizer, J., Teizer, W., Venugopal, M., Sandha, B. (2008). “Nanotechnology and Its Impact on
Construction.” Research Report 251-1 to the Construction Industry Institute, College of
Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, August 2008.
107. Teizer, J. (2008). “Project A-2: Evaluation of Pedestrian Traffic in Intersections.” No.
DTFH61-07-RA-00125, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation,
United States of America, as part of the Final Report to the Transportation Research Center
(TRC) for Freight, Trade, Security, and Economic Strength.
108. Teizer, J., Caldas, C.H., Haas, C.T., and Bosche F. (2005), “Services to develop efficient
algorithms for processing Flash LADAR data obtained from a moving platform to detect
stationary & moving objects within field of view,” Final Report to the National Institute of
Technology and Standardization, College of Engineering, University of Texas, October 2005.
109. Tiantian, S., Teizer, J., Changwan, K., Goodrum, P., and Haas, C.T. (2005), “Content Analyses:
CII Members’ Annual Reports and Mission & Vision Statements,” Report to the Construction
Industry Institute, College of Engineering, University of Texas, July 2005.
110. Teizer, J., Haas, C.T., Caldas, C.H.., Liapi, K.A. (2004), “Collaborative LADAR Object
Recognition and Tracking Research,” Final Report to the National Institute of Technology and
Standardization, College of Engineering, University of Texas, February 2004.
Coverage in News Media:
111. Claire Swedberg (2011). “SmartHat Developers Hope to Make Construction Sites Safer”, RFID
Journal, August 31, 2011 (http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/print/8743).
112. Marie-Astrid Langer (2011). “Uni-Karriere in den USA: Professur statt Arbeitsamt”, Spiegel-
Online Magazine, May 20,
2011(http://www.spiegel.de/karriere/ausland/0,1518,763709,00.html).
113. Young, A. (2010). “Engineers devise ‘SmartHat’ to prevent construction accidents”,
Newspaper Article, The Chronicle, The Independent Daily at Duke University, November 5,
2010, page 3, 5.
114. Howell, W. (2010). “High tech hard hats put on another safety hat”, Newspaper Article, News
& Observer, Science/Technology Section, October 25, 2010 (http://www.newsobserver.com/
2010/10/ 25/758724/hard-hats-put-on-another-safety.html).
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115. Arbor, L. (2010), “Project Generates Energy by Harvesting Radio Waves, IEEE Computing
Now News, Podcast, October 21, 2010 http://www.computer.org/portal/web/computingnow/
cn-news/-/blogs/ 3248189.
116. Paulson, L.D. (2010). "Project Generates Energy by Harvesting Radio Waves". IEEE
Computer Magazine, 43(9), 20.
117. Offen, N. (2010). “Hard Hat Alerts Workers to Dangerous Equipment”, Newspaper Article in
the Herald Sun “Hard hat alerts workers to dangerous equipment”, August 23, 2010
(http://www.heraldsun.com/view/full_story/9242196/article-Hard-hat-alerts-workers-todangerous-equipment?instance=main_article).
118. Judy, S. (2010). “CII Highlighting Safety Studies, Broadens Outreach Efforts”, Professional
Construction Magazine, Article in Engineering News Record (ENR), August 16, 2010, p.
13.
119. Eisenberg, A. (2010). "Novelties – Bye-Bye Batteries: Radio Waves as a Low-Power Source”.
Newspaper Article in the New York Times, Sunday, July 18, 2010, Print Section BU3
(http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/18/business/18novel.html).
120. Franco, G. (2009). TV Interview/Broadcast with Channel Fox 5 News on Atlanta’s Midtown
14th Street Bridge Opening and Use of Emerging Camera and Laser Scanning Technology,
Interview Aired on September 3, 2009 at 10:30 p.m. for 3 minutes.
121. Sweigart, C. (2009). “14th Street Bridge Opens for Traffic”. NBC 11 Alive News, September 3,
2009 (http://www.11alive.com/rss/rss_story.aspx?storyid=134676).
122. Camp, C. (2009). “14th St. Bridge Reopens”. Article on AM750 WSB, September 1, 2009,
(http://wsbradio.com/localnews/2009/09/14th-st-bridge-reopens.html).
123. Teizer, J. (2009). “14th St. Bridge Reopens”. Radio Interview with AM750 WSB/National
Public Radio (NPR), September 1, 2009, Interview Aired on September 2, 2009 at 6:15 a.m.
for 1 minute and 30 seconds.
124. Hart, A. (2009). “14th Street Bridgework Shown in Time Lapse”. Newspaper Article in The
Atlanta Journal Constitution, Tuesday, September 1, 2009, Print Version, Section B3 and
online (http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/14th-street-bridgework-shown-128179.html).
125. Quarshie, P.A. and Teizer, J. (2008). “Applications of Nanotechnology in Construction”. The
Tower, Georgia Institute of Technology's Undergraduate Research Journal, Inaugural Issue,
Fall 2008.
126. Hart, A. (2008). “Web Cams Monitor 14th Street Bridge Project” and “Dismantling of
14thStreet Bridge on Web”, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Saturday, June 7, 2008, Website.
127. Hart, A. (2008). “Dismantling of 14thStreet Bridge on Web”, Newspaper Article in The
Atlanta Journal Constitution, Saturday, June 7, 2008, Print Version, Front Page of Section B.
D. PRESENTATIONS
Invited Talks, Conferences, Workshops, Seminars, and Symposia other than listed above:
1. “Tracking Devices and Area Scanning for Safe Processes in Downstream Operations”, Global
Fire Chiefs Conference, Chevron Energy Technology Company, Texas A&M University, College
Station, Texas, May 9-10, 2012.
2. “Enabling Innovation and Learning in Construction through Automated Monitoring, Analysis,
and Reporting Technology”, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Germany, January 31, 2012
(INVITED).
3. “Real-time Construction Resource Location Tracking and Mapping for Pro-Active Construction
Safety”, Ruhr-Universität of Bochum, Germany, December 15, 2011 (INVITED).
4. “Technology to Enable Real-time Pro-Active Safety and Health in Construction”, National
Occupational Injury Research Symposium 2011, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
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Center of Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,
Morgantown, West Virginia, October 18, 2011.
5. “Health and Safety in Construction” 29th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics
in Construction (ISARC), Eindhoven, The Netherlands, June 26-29, 2011.
6. “Energy Harvesting Device for Detecting Personnel Nearby Heavy Construction Equipment”,
Building Construction and Material Group, Kajima Technical Research Institute, Kajima
Corporation, Japan, July 19, 2011.
7. “Leveraging Spatial and Location Tracking Technology for Construction Safety”, Osaka
University, Osaka, Japan, July 14, 2011 (INVITED).
8. “Real-time Location Tracking and Data Visualization for Emergency Response”, Miyagi
University, Sendai, Japan, July 5, 2011 (INVITED).
9. “Integrating BIM and Safety: A Rule-Based Checking System for Safety Planning and
Simulation”, Digital Building Symposium, Atlanta, Georgia, May 26, 2011.
10. “Real-time 3D Immersive Visualization of Spatio-Temporal Construction Resource Data”,
Presentation to Students and Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford
University, Stanford, California, March 31, 2011 (INVITED).
11. “Protecting Construction Workers from Hazards in Real-time and Pro-Actively utilizing
Advanced Sensing Technology”, Presentation to Students and Faculty of Civil Engineering at the
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington State, February 18, 2011 (INVITED).
12. “Real-time Pro-Active Connected Work Site and Information Modeling”, Presentation to Students
and Faculty of Civil Engineering at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany, December
22, 2010 (INVITED).
13. “Real-time Information Processing in Construction Site Applications”, Columbia University, New
York, November 11, 2010 (INVITED).
14. “Real-time Pro-Active Resource Location Tracking and Heavy Equipment Safety”. Trimble
Dimensions 2010, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 5-7, 2010 (INVITED).
15. “Digital Building Labs at Georgia Institute of Technology”, BIMForum 2010, Atlanta, Georgia,
October 14, 2010 (INVITED).
16. “Leveraging Passive RFID in Construction”, 2nd Annual Vela Systems Customer Advisory
Group Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, September 28-30, 2010 (INVITED).
17. “Technology in Construction Safety”, Construction Industry Institute (CII), Moderator and
Member of Research Team 269 Panel, Orlando, Florida, August 5, 2010.
18. “Real-time Pro-Active Safety in Construction,” Israel Institute of Technology (Technion), Haifa,
Israel, July 4, 2010 (INVITED).
19. “Passive RFID in Construction Applications,” ThingMagic, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, March
8, 2010 (INVITED).
20. “Real-Time Tracking of Construction Resources on Infrastructure Job Sites”, Transportation
Research Board 89th Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 10, 2010 (INVITED).
21. “Leveraging Technology for a Connected and Safe Worksite”. Presentation to Students and
Faculty in the Department of Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University, March 2, 2009
(INVITED).
22. “Nanotechnology and Its Impact on Construction”, Nano@Tech Seminar, Microelectronics
Research Center at Georgia Institute of Technology, January 27, 2009 (INVITED).
23. “Tracking and Monitoring Construction Assets in Real Time and Proactively.” Workshop 148 –
Using Information Technologies to Support Better Construction Management, 88th Annual
Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington DC, January 11, 2009 (INVITED).
24. “Real-time Data Collection and Processing for Intelligent Decision Making”. Class presentation
to Construction Engineering and Management in the Department of Civil Engineering at Texas
A&M University, November 6, 2008 (INVITED).
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25. “Leveraging Technology for Real-time Pro-Active Work Zone Safety”. Presentation to the
Department of Construction Management at the School of Civil Engineering at Tsinghua
University, Beijing, China, October 15, 2008 (INVITED).
26. “Nanotechnology and Its Impact on Construction”. 25th Anniversary Conference of the
Construction Industry Institute, Keystone, Colorado, August 7, 2008.
27. “Transportation Fleet Safety”, Improving the Effectiveness of Fleet Safety Programs
Transportation Symposium, American Society of Safety Engineers, United Parcel Services (UPS),
Corporate Headquarter Offices, Atlanta, Georgia, September 13, 2007 (INVITED).
28. “Emerging Range Imaging & Wireless Sensing Technologies for Increased Productivity, Safety &
Security in Construction & Transportation,” SPAR, 4th Annual conference, Capturing and
Documenting Existing-Conditions Data for Design, Construction and Operations, Sugar Land,
Houston, Texas, March 27, 2007 (INVITED).
29. “Real-time Spatial Monitoring of Construction Resources and Processes,” Presentation to
Construction Engineering and Management in the Department of Civil Engineering, University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, March 8, 2007 (INVITED).
30. “Flash LIDAR for Road Design,” 85th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board,
Washington D.C., January 24, 2006 (INVITED).
31. “Flash LADAR (Laser Detection and Ranging) Technology and Applications in Transportation,”
85th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington DC, January 22, 2006
(INVITED).
32. “Real-time 3D Laser Scanning with a Flash LADAR,” Transportation Research Board, Summer
Meeting of AFB80 Committee, Orlando, Florida, July 23, 2005.
Poster Presentations:
33. Zhang, S., Lee, J.K., Venugopal, M., Pradhananga, N., Costin, A., Teizer, J., Eastman, C.,
(2011), “Automated Rule-Based Safety Checker for Building Information Models (BIM)”, 28th
Annual Conference of the Construction Industry Institute (CII), Chicago, Illinois, July 26-27,
2011.
34. Kale, S., Lumish, J., Serrano, M., Teizer, J. and Vela, P.A. (2011). “Using the Kinect for
Automating Manipulation Tasks”, 35th SIAM Southeastern Atlantic Section Conference,
Charlotte, NC, March 26-27, 2011.
35. Cheng, T., Thomas, S., Venugopal, M., Wheeler, E., Teizer, J., and Reynolds, M.S., (2011).
“SmartHat: Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology for Hazard Avoidance and
Training,” 2011 NSF Engineering Research and Innovation Conference, Atlanta, Georgia,
January 24-26, 2011.
36. Makhmalbaf, A., Allread, B.S., Venugopal, M., Teizer, J., Brilakis, I., Lourakis, M., Sacks, R.,
Christodoulou, S., and Savarese, S. (2009). “Automated Generation of Parametric BIMs based on
Hybrid Image and Laser Scanning Data”, 26th Annual Conference of the Construction Industry
Institute (CII), Reno, Nevada, August 5-6, 2009.
37. Teizer, J., Reynolds, M.S., Venugopal, M., Cheng, T., Thomas, S., Allread, B., Fullerton, C.,
and Sadeghpour, F. (2009). “SmartHat: Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology for
Hazard Avoidance and Training,” 2009 NSF Engineering Research and Innovation Conference,
Honolulu, Hawaii, June 22-25, 2009.
38. Bohn, J.S. and Teizer, J. (2009). “Construction Project Monitoring using Hi-Resolution
Automated Cameras,” 88th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington
D.C., January 12, 2009.
39. Allread, B., Fullerton, C., and Teizer, J. (2008), “Real-time Pro-Active Proximity Sensing and
Alert Technology,” 88th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington
D.C., January 11, 2009.
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40. Fullerton, C., Allread, B., and Teizer, J. (2008), “Pro-Active Proximity Sensing and Warning
Technology,” 25th Anniversary Conference of the Construction Industry Institute (CII), Keystone,
Colorado, August 5-7, 2008 (BEST POSTER AWARD).
41. Venugopal, M., Bohn, J., and Teizer, J. (2008), “Work Pattern and Resource Flow Analysis in
Building Information Modeling,” 25th Anniversary Conference of the Construction Industry
Institute (CII), Keystone, Colorado, August 5-7, 2008.
42. Fullerton, C., Winkler, M., and Teizer, J. (2008), “Pro-Active Work Zone Safety in
Construction,” Undergraduate Research Spring Symposium and Awards, Presidential
Undergraduate Research Award (PURA) Program, Atlanta, Georgia, April 3, 2008.
43. Vogt, B. and Teizer, J. (2007), “Radio Frequency Tracking and Laser Scanning to Increase the
Productivity and Safety of Off-shore Pipe Fitting,” Construction Industry Institute (CII), Annual
Conference, Orlando, Florida, July 31-August 2, 2007.
44. Sofer, M. and Teizer, J. (2007), “Flash LADAR and RFID System to Increase Safety in
Construction,” Undergraduate Research Spring Symposium and Awards, Presidential
Undergraduate Research Award (PURA) Program, Atlanta, Georgia, March 4, 2007.
45. Teizer, J., (2005). “Real-Time 3D Modeling of Infrastructure Using Emerging Technology,”
Graduate Research and Industry Networking, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas,
April 28, 2005.
46. Teizer, J., (2005). “Experiments in Real-time Spatial Data Acquisition for Obstacle Detection,”
Construction Research Congress, San Diego, California, April 7, 2005.
47. Teizer, J., (2005). “A Framework for Real-time 3D Modeling of Infrastructure,” 84th Annual
Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., January 12, 2005.
V. TEACHING
A. INDIVIDUAL STUDENT GUIDANCE
Current Ph.D. Students/Candidates:
� Mr. Manu Venugopal, “Formal Specification of The Industry Foundation Class Concepts Using
Engineering Ontologies”, Started Fall 2007, Dissertation Defense, Passed on September 15, 2011,
Expected Graduation Fall 2011 (Post-Doc position until May 2012, applying for faculty positions).
� Mr. Tao Cheng, “Tracking Safety in Dynamic Construction Environments using Remote Realtime
Location Tracking Sensors”, Started Fall 2008, Expected Graduation May 2012, Ph.D.
Qualifying and Comprehensive Exam passed.
� Mr. Soumitry Jagadev Ray, “Construction Worker Pose Estimation and Tracking”, Started Fall
2009, Expected Graduation May 2014, Ph.D. Qualifying Exam passed.
� Mr. Eric Marks, “Construction Work Zone Safety”, Started Fall 2010, Ph.D. Qualifying Exam
scheduled for Fall 2011, Expected Graduation, May 2013.
� Ms. Sijie Zhang, “Safety Rule-Checker for Building Information Models”, Started Fall 2010,
Ph.D. Qualifying Exam scheduled for Fall 2011, Expected Graduation, May 2014.
� Mr. Nipesh Pradhananga, “Real-time 3D Immersive Data Visualization for Work Task Planning
and Productivity Analysis”, Started Fall 2010. Qualifying Exam scheduled for Fall 2011, Expected
Graduation, May 2013.
� Mr. Yihai Fang, “Real-time 3D Immersive Visualization and Simulation in Captial Intensive
Construction Projects”, Started Fall 2011, Expected Graduation May 2015.
� Mr. Kuingki Kim, “Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Temporary Structures”, Started Fall
2011, Expected Graduation May 2015.
� Mr. Haojie Wu, “Behavior-based Safety in Construction from an Organizational Perspective”,
Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Construction Management, School of Civil Engineering,
Tsinghua University, co-advised with Prof. Dongping Fang, funded by the Chinese Scholarship
Council (CSC), 2011-2013.
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Current B.S./M.S. Students:
� Mr. Aaron Costin, “RFID to Track Construction Resources”, Started Summer 2010, Expected
Graduation May 2012.
� Ms. Atreya Safari, “Supply Chain Management in Construction, Started Fall 2010, Expected
Graduation May 2013 (dual degree with ISYE).
� Ms. Julie Dykas, “Monitoring Structural Behavior using Optical Sensors”, Started Spring 2010
(co-advised with Drs. Leon and White), Expected Graduation May 2012.
M.S. Students Graduated with CEE-Major:
� Mr. Matthew Williams, “RFID Applications in Renovation Projects”, Special Research Problem
Report, Graduated Summer 2010.
� Mr. Arya Sedehi, “Automated Labor Productivity Analysis in High-Rise Construction”, M.S.
Thesis, Graduated May 2010.
� Mr. Ben S. Allread, “Real-time Pro-Active Safety in Construction”, Graduated May 2009, Thesis.
� Mr. Jeffry S. Bohn, “Rapid 3D Modeling using Point Clouds, Cost-Benefit Analysis of Cameras to
Monitor Project Progress”, M.S. Thesis, Graduated May 2009.
� Mr. Yushik Shin, “Material Tracking on Large-Scale Capital Intensive Construction Projects”,
Course Option, Graduated December 2008.
� Mr. Menache Sofer, “Tracking Resources using Ultra Wideband”, M.S. Thesis, Graduated
December 2007.
� Mr. Brett D. Vogt, “Detection of Passive RFID on Metal Materials”, Course Option, B.S./M.S.
Program, Graduated December 2006.
Current Undergraduate Students:
� Mr. Aaron Costin, “RFID to Track Construction Resources”, Started Summer 2010, Expected
Graduation May 2012.
� Sameer Kale, “Using Kinect for the Automating of Manipulation Tasks and Pose Estimation of
Construction Robots”, Started Summer 2010 (co-advised with Dr. Vela/ECE).
M.S. Students Graduated with Non-CEE Majors:
� Mr. Uday Mantripragada, “Obstacle Detection and Path Planning”, College of Computing, Spring
2008-May 2009.
� Mr. Gurlal Kahlon, “Analysis of Workforce Tracking”, College of Computing, Fall 2008.
� Mr. Bhawandeep Sandha, “Impact of Nanotechnology on Construction”, College of Management,
Fall 2007-Spring 2008.
� Mr. Ray Gonsalves, “Motion Studies using 3D Range Cameras”, Electrical and Computer
Engineering, Spring 2008-Fall 2008.
� Mr. Aditya Kamat, “Pedestrian Tracking using Cameras”, Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Fall 2008.
� Mr. Sourabh Khire, “Pedestrian Tracking”, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Spring 2008.
� Mr. Anupreet Walia, “Workforce Tracking”, College of Computing, Fall 2007-Spring 2008.
Graduated Undergraduate Students:
� Luke Li, “Mobile RFID Networks”, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduated Fall 2010.
� Tom Wu, “Mobile RFID Networks”, Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2010 to Summer 2010.
� Andrew Clark, “Embedded RFID Tracking of Materials”, Civil and Environmental Engineering,
B.S./M.S. Program., May 2009.
� Kenneth Bailey, “RFID/UWB Technology in Construction”, Civil and Environmental
Engineering, Spring 2009.
� John P. O’Hare, “Ironworker Safety”, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Spring 2009.
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� Ben S. Allread, “Construction Safety Alert Device”, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Spring
2008.
� Clare E. Fullerton, “Real-time Proximity Sensing”, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Fall
2007 to Fall 2008.
� Timothy Burns Jeffries, “Three-Dimensional Laser Scanning”, Civil and Environmental
Engineering, Spring 2008.
� Perrin Quarshie, “Active RFID on Construction Materials”, Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Fall 2007.
� Jack Gruendler, “3D Video Range Imaging”, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Summer
2007.
B. OTHER TEACHING ACTIVITIES
New Courses/Seminars Developed:
� CEE 4100A Construction Engineering and Management (90 undergraduate students, taught every
Spring and Fall semester since Fall 2006, and in Summers 2009, 2010, 2011)
� CEE 4101A Construction Seminar (85 undergraduate/graduate students, taught every Spring and
Fall semester since Fall 2007)
� CEE 4803A/8813A Project Planning and Monitoring (45 undergraduate/graduate students, taught
in Fall 2008 and Spring 2011)
� CEE 4803B/8813H Construction Best Practices (45 undergraduate/graduate students, taught in
Fall 2008 and Fall 2011, co-listed as course in College of Architecture/Building Construction)
� CEE 4803B/8813B Construction Safety and Health (50 undergraduate/graduate students, taught in
Spring of 2009, 2010, and 2011, co-taught with research faculty from Georgia Tech Research
Institute)
� CEE 8813H Sensing in Civil Engineering (3 graduate students, taught in Spring 2008)*
� “Emigration Seminar”, Seminar for Ph.D. students who want to become a faculty (Freeport,
Bahamas, May 7, 2007, Georgia Tech, November 26, 2007, and Seattle May 6, 2009)
� Real-time Automated Project Information and Decision Systems (RAPIDS) laboratory to engage
undergraduate and graduate students in the practical application of remote sensing technology.
VI. SERVICE
A. PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Elected Positions:
� Head of the Academic Subcommittee of the Construction Industry Institute (CII) on Student
Research, (08/2009-Present)
� Assistant Specialty Editor, ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Reston
Virginia, U.S.A. (01/2009-Present)
� Board of Directors, International Association on Automation and Robotics in Construction
(IAARC) (09/2007-Present).
� Member of the Committee AFH30 of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the
National Academies, Emerging Technology for Design and Construction (01/2008-Present).
� Member of the Committee AFB80 of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the
National Academies, Geospatial Data Acquisition Technologies in Design and Construction
(03/2005-Present).
Professional Memberships:
� Member of the CIB Working Commission W99, Health & Safety in Construction (2011-Present)
� Affiliate of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Industry Studies Program (2008-Present).
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� Associate Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) (2002-Present).
� Member of the Construction Institute (CI) (2005-Present).
� Member of the Construction Research Congress (CRC) (2005-Present).
� Member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) (2002-Present).
� Member of the ASCE-TCCIT Database/Information Management Committee (2006-Present).
� Member of the ASCE-TCCIT Intelligent Computing Committee (2006-Present)
� Member of the Academic Committee of the Construction Industry Institute (CII) (2006-
Present).
� Member of the Breakthrough Strategy Committee of the Construction Industry Institute
(CII) (2004-2006).
� Student Member of the International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) (2004-2007).
� Student Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) (2001-2006)
Invited Program Committee and Session Chair Positions at Conferences:
� IIAI/ACIS International Symposium on Industrial Information Management and System (IIMS
2012), Shanghai, China, May 30-31, 2012.
� 29th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), Eindhoven,
The Netherlands, June 26-29, 2011 (“Realities or Application Systems” Track and Session Chair)
International Advisory/Scientific Committee and Session Chair).
� CIB W099 Safety and Health in Construction, Prevention: Means to the End of Construction
Injuries, Illness, and Fatalities, Washington D.C., August 24-26, 2011, (International Planning
Committee, Technical Committee and Session Chair).
� 28th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), Seoul,
Korea, June 29 – July 2, 2011 (International Advisory/Scientific Committee and Session Chair).
� CIB W78 2010 International Scientific Committee, 27th International Conference - Applications
of IT in the AEC Industry, Cairo, Egypt, November 16-18, 2010 (International Advisory/Scientific
Committee).
� 18th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Haifa, Israel, July 14-
16, 2010 (International Scientific Committee).
� 27th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), Bratislava,
Slowakia, June 24-27, 2010 (Session Chair).
� 2010 Second International Conference on Engineering Systems Management and its Applications
(ICESMA), Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, March 30-April 1, 2010 (Session Chair).
� 2009 ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering, Austin, Texas, June 25-
27, 2009 (Technical Chair).
� 26th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), Austin,
Texas, June 25-27, 2009 (Technical Chair, Board of Advisor, Chair of 3 Sessions).
� 12th Int. Conf. on Comp. in Civil & Building Eng. & 2008 Int. Conf. on Information Technology
in Construction, Beijing, China, October 16-18, 2008 (Session Chair).
� 25th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), Vilnius,
Lithuania, June 27-29, 2008 (Board of Advisors, Session Chair).
� GA Partnership for Trans. Quality Conf., Athens, GA, Dec. 5-7, 2007 (Session Chair).
� 24th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), Cochin,
Kerala, India, September 19-21, 2007 (Chair of 2 Sessions).
� Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Annual Construction and Building Research
Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, September 6-7, 2007 (Session Chair).
� Construction Research Congress, Freeport, Bahamas, May 5-8, 2007 (Chair of 2 Sessions).
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Active Reviewer for Research Panels, Journals, and Conferences:
� National Science Foundation (CIS, IRES, CPS, GRFP): 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, and 2012.
� King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Deanship of Scientific Research Dhahran,
Saudi Arabia: 2011.
� Total number of articles reviewed since 2004: 125 papers.
� 2012:
o Elsevier, Advanced Engineering Informatics (1)
o Elsevier, Automation in Construction (1)
� 2011:
o CIB W099, Safety and Health in Construction Conference (2)
o Elsevier, Automation in Construction (7)
o Elsevier, Advanced Engineering Informatics (4)
o ASCE, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (6)
o Transportation Research Board (2)
o ASCE, Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering (3)
o International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (5)
o ASCE, Construction Institute and Construction Research Congress (13)
� 2010:
o CIB W78 2010, 27th International Conference, Application of IT in the AEC Industry (4)
o 18th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (4)
o ASCE, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering (4)
o Elsevier, Advanced Engineering Informatics (3)
o Elsevier, Automation in Construction (4)
o ASCE, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (2)
o Transportation Research Board (2)
o EERI, Earthquake Spectra (1)
o MDPI, Sensors (1)
� 2009:
o ASCE, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (4)
o ASCE, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering (2)
o Elsevier, Automation in Construction (1)
o Taylor & Francis, Construction Management and Economics (1)
o Transportation Research Board (3)
o ASCE, Construction Institute and Construction Research Congress (5)
� 2008:
o ASCE, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering (2)
o ASCE, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (2)
o Journal of Civil Engineering and Management (1)
o Elsevier, Automation in Construction (2)
o Transportation Research Board (1)
o ASCE, Construction Institute and Construction Research Congress (6)
o International Symposium of Automation and Robotics in Construction (14)
� 2007:
o ASCE, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (6)
o ASCE, Construction Institute and Construction Research Congress (6)
o ASCE, Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering (4)
o International Journal of Information Technology in Construction (1)
o Elsevier, Automation in Construction (1)
� 2006:
o Springer, Journal of Infrastructure Systems (1)
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o ASCE, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (1)
� 2004:
o ASCE, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (3)
B. CAMPUS CONTRIBUTIONS
Campus Activities:
� Lead Faculty Organizer of the 2012 International Construction Summer School at Tsinghua
University, Beijing, July 3-July 12, 2012.
� Faculty Search Committee, School of Building Construction, College of Architecture, 2011.
� “Emigration Course”, Seminar for Graduate Students who want to Become a Faculty, Georgia
Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, October 13, 2011.
� “Ad-Hoc Committee on School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Group Structure”,
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, September 22, 2011.
� Mentoring student Roderick Evangelist from North Carolina State University in Summer
Undergraduate Research in Engineering/Science Program (SURE) program. Supported by the
National Science Foundation (NSF) and Intel Corporation, SURE is a ten-week summer research
program designed to attract qualified minority students into graduate school in the fields of
engineering and science (Summer Semester 2009).
� Mentoring student Willie Brown from Mississippi State University in Summer Undergraduate
Research in Engineering/Science Program (SURE) program. Supported by the National Science
Foundation (NSF) and Intel Corporation, SURE is a ten-week summer research program designed
to attract qualified minority students into graduate school in the fields of engineering and science
(Summer Semester 2008).
� Faculty Representative during Commencement Ceremony of the Georgia Institute of Technology,
Atlanta, Georgia, December 15, 2007, and May 3, 2008.
� Representative of Georgia Tech at the Summit of the Higher Education Community, Engagement
Conference, Murray State University, Murray, KY, February 28-29, 2008.
� Civil Engineering Participant in Georgia Tech Retreat, Exploring Effective Teaching (GTREET),
Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, GA, January 27-28, 2008.
� “Sensing in Civil Engineering”, Seminar to Structural Graduate Students and Faculty, Georgia
Institute of Technology, Atlanta GA, March 2, 2007.
� “Introduction to Construction Engineering and Management”, GT 1000 Seminar to Incoming
Freshmen Class, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA,
October 6, 2006.
� “Emigration Course”, Seminar for Graduate Students who want to Become a Faculty, Georgia
Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, November 26, 2007.
� “Construction Project Management Practices”, Presentation to Chinese Delegates visiting the
Georgia Department of Transportation, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, October 29,
2007.
� “Introduction to Construction Engineering and Management”, GT 1000 Seminar to Incoming
Freshmen Class, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, October 10, 2007.
� “India and Dubai: Two different Worlds in Construction and Transportation”, CEE 4801B
Construction Seminar, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, October 1, 2007.
� “Connect” High-school students with Georgia Tech: 15 high-school students attended class on
September 18, 2006.
� Involving Undergraduate Students Stephanie Shealey and Katherine Snedeker, 2nd prize at ASCE
Regional Competition, Heavy/Civil Division of the 2006 Associated Schools of Construction
(ASC) Region II Student Competition in Charlotte, North Carolina (Fall 2006).
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Ph.D. Committees Currently Serving (CEE):
� Park, M.W., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ph.D. Defense April 2012.
� Rashidi, A., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam, Dec. 2011.
� Fathi, H., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ph.D. Proposal, September 2011.
� Jog, G., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ph.D. Proposal, September 2011.
Ph.D. Committees Served (CEE):
� Zhu, Z., Civil and Environmental Engineering, April 9, 2011.
Ph.D. Committees Served (external CEE):
� Lee, J.K., College of Architecture, December 9, 2010.
� Ndiour, I.J., Electrical and Computer Engineering, July 16, 2010.
� Omar, A., Electrical and Computer Engineering, April 1, 2010.
C. OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS
Off-Campus Student Seminars, Organization, and Support:
� Organizer of Poster Session, Academic Committee, at the Annual Conferences of the Construction
Industry Institute (CII), July 31-August 2, 2007, August 5-7, 2008, August 4-6, 2009, and August
3-5, 2010, July 25-27, 2011.
� Outreach activity of Civil Engineering at the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia
(CEFGA). Demonstrations to more than 4,500 High-School Student Career Expo, Lawrenceville,
GA, April 16-17, 2009.
� “How to Replace the 14th Street Bridge Safely”, Presentation to 30 students (4th and 5th Graders)
at Baker Elementary School, Acworth, GA 30101, January 15, 2009.
� “USA – Studium, Praktikum, und Forschung,” Presentation to Students and Faculty of Civil
Engineering at the University of Karlsruhe, Germany, June 19, 2008.
� Outreach activity of Civil Engineering at the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia
(CEFGA). Demonstrations to more than 4,000 High-School Student Career Expo, Lawrenceville,
GA, April 24-25, 2008.
� “The Faculty Job Search: Lessons Learned from Recently Hired Faculty”, Seminar for Graduate
who want to Become a Faculty, Co-Presenter: Dr. Cindy Menches, University of Texas at Austin
Construction Research Congress, Freeport, Bahamas, May 7, 2007.
� Leader Graduate Student Organization of the Construction Engineering and Project Management
(CEPM) Program at The University of Texas at Austin: (07/2002-08/2006).
� Certified Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Austin, Spring Semester 2005.
� Advancing Students' Professional Excellence with Certificates in Teaching Series (ASPECTS),
University of Texas at Austin (Spring and Fall 2005).
� Graduate Representative to Interview Prospective Faculty, The University of Texas at Austin,
Construction Engineering and Project Management (Years 2003 and 2004).
� “The US Educational System and How to Apply,” Presentation of experiences made at the
University of Texas and Texas A&M University, to students and faculty of the University of
Karlsruhe, Germany, May 15, 2003.
� “The US Educational System and How to Apply,” Presentation of experiences made at Texas
A&M University, to students and faculty of the University of Karlsruhe, Germany, May 29, 2002.
Consulting:
� Petroleum and Gas Industry
� Owners and Contractors
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VII. GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
A. AS PRINCIPLE AND CO-PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR
� Total Amount of Funding since August 2006: $2,567,061.
� Funding Sources: National Science Foundation (NSF), Georgia Department of Transportation
(GDOT), Construction Industry Institute (CII), Federal Highway Administration/National
Cooperative Highway Research Program (FHWA/NCHRP), Georgia Institute of Technology,
Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), construction industry, and private donors.
� Individual Funding Sponsor and Amounts:
1. Proximity Warning and Alert Technology in Steel Manufacturing Environments
Sponsor: Don B. Daily Memorial Fund, Association for Iron and Steel Technology
Principal Investigators: Teizer
Amount: $10,000
Duration: 2011-2012
2. Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Safety
Sponsor: Digital Building Laboratory (DBL), Skanska USA and Skanska Oy
Principal Investigators: Teizer and Eastman
Amount: $50,883
Duration: 2011-2012
3. Work Zone Technology Testbed
Sponsor: Georgia Department of Transportation
Principal Investigators: Guensler, Hunter, Teizer, Guin, Suh
Amount: $300,000
Duration: 2011-2012
4. Behavior-based Safety in Construction
Sponsor: Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC)
Principal Investigators: Fang and Teizer
Amount: $27,000
Duration: 2011-2012
5. Training and Certification for Construction Inspectors
Sponsor: Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)
Principal Investigators: Brilakis and Teizer
Amount: $200,000
Duration: 2011
6. Active Work Zone Safety using Emerging Technologies – Phase II
Sponsor: Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)
Principal Investigator: Teizer
Amount: $127,000
Duration: 2011-2013
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7. Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Safety
Sponsor: Skanska USA and Skanska Finland
Principal Investigators: Teizer and Eastman
Amount: $41,000
Duration: 2011
8. Safety Center at Virginia Tech
Sponsor: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Principal Investigators: Teizer and Golparvar-Fard
Amount: $10,000
Duration: 2011
9. Course Development Funds for “CEE 4803B/CEE8813B Construction Safety and Health”
Sponsor: Georgia Tech 2011 Teaching Fellowship for Research Faculty
Principal Investigators: Teizer, Dean, Schlumper, and Houlroyd
Amount: $10,542
Duration: 2011
10. Automated Vision-Based Sensing for Site Operations Analysis
Sponsor: National Science Foundation CMMI (NSF) #1030472
Principal Investigators: Teizer and Vela
Amount: $299,966
Duration: 2010-2013
11. BIMAutoGen: International Research Staff Exchange Scheme
Sponsor: European Commission
Principal Investigators: Christodoulou, Brilakis, Teizer, Sacks, Lourakis, Savarese
Amount: € 300,510 (Amount to be spent in the United States, exchange rate EUR:US=1:1.4)
Duration: 2010-2013
12. Instrumentation and Field Study of Ramp B Over I-40 – Measuring Bridge Deflections for the
Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT)
Sponsor: National Cooperative Highway and Research Program
Principal Investigator: Teizer (Sub Award under Leon and White)
Amount: $17,607
Duration: 2010
13. Active Work Zone Safety using Emerging Technologies – Phase I
Sponsor: Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)
Principal Investigator: Teizer
Amount: $133,000
Duration: 2010-2012
14. Construction Equipment Blind Spot Analysis
Sponsor: JCB Americas Inc.
Principal Investigators: Teizer
Amount: $20,000
Duration: 2010
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15. NSF-REU: SmartHat: Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology for Hazard
Avoidance and Training (Research Experience for Undergraduate Students)
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF) # 1041800
Principal Investigators: Teizer
Amount: $12,000 (Supplement)
Duration: 2010-2012
16. Laser Scanning of Federal Buildings and RFID Productivity Analysis
Sponsor: Skanska USA Inc.
Principal Investigators: Teizer
Amount: $20,500
Duration: 2009-2010
17. NSF-GRS: SmartHat: Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology for Hazard
Avoidance and Training (Testbed for Evaluating Effective Monitoring and Control of
Construction Safety and Productivity)
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF) #0943146
Principal Investigators: Teizer
Amount: $39,858 (Supplement)
Duration: 2009-2010
18. Construction Safety in Residential Construction
Sponsor: Capital Design Homes
Principal Investigators: Teizer
Amount: $15,000
Duration: 2009-2010
19. Course Development Funds for “CEE 4803B/CEE8813B Construction Safety and Health”
Sponsor: Georgia Tech 2010 Teaching Fellowship for Research Faculty
Principal Investigators: Teizer, Dean, Schlumper, and Houlroyd
Amount: $12,155
Duration: 2010
20. NSF-REU: SmartHat: Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology for Hazard
Avoidance and Training (Research Experience for Undergraduate Students)
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF) #0944273
Principal Investigators: Teizer
Amount: $12,000 (Supplement)
Duration: 2009-2010
21. Personnel Tracking for Construction Equipment Safety
Sponsor: Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI-IRAD)
Principal Investigators: Teizer and Dean
Amount: $9,900
Duration: 2009
22. Course Development Funds for “CEE 4803B/CEE8813B Construction Safety and Health”
Sponsor: Georgia Tech 2009 Teaching Fellowship for Research Faculty
Principal Investigators: Teizer, Dean, Schlumper, and Houlroyd
Amount: $9,595
Duration: 2009
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23. SmartHat: Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology for Hazard Avoidance and
Training
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF) #0800858
Principal Investigators: Teizer and Reynolds
Amount: $272,349 ($285,201 incl. internal funding)
Duration: 2008-2011
24. Real-time Pro-Active Work Zone Safety in Construction
Sponsor: Construction Industry Institute (CII)
Principal Investigators: Teizer and Hinze
Amount: $100,000
Duration: 2008-2010
25. Construction Seminar
Sponsor: Construction Industry
Principal Investigator: Teizer
Amount: $42,500
Duration: 2007-2011
26. Evaluation of Pedestrian Traffic in Intersections
Sponsor: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Principal Investigator: Teizer
Amount: $74,882
Duration: 2007-2008
27. Real-time Obstacle Detection and Tracking for Construction Equipment Safety
Sponsor: Robotics and Intelligent Machines @ Georgia Tech (RIM@GT) Seed Grant
Principal Investigators: Teizer and Vela
Amount: $25,000
Duration: 2007-2008
28. Nanotechnology and its Impact on Construction
Sponsor: Construction Industry Institute (CII)
Principal Investigators: Teizer, J. and Teizer, W.
Amount: $60,410
Duration: 2007-2008
29. Remote Sensing Equipment Donations
Sponsor: Various Companies
Principal Investigator: Teizer
Amount: $168,569 (Leica Geosystems Inc., $145,628)
Duration: 2006-2009
30. Presidential Undergraduate Student Research Awards (PURA) and Equipment Funds (UROP)
Sponsor: Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP), Georgia Tech
Principal Investigators: PURA (Belsante, Hoynowski, Bailey, Costin, O’Hare, Fullerton, Jeffries,
Quarshie, Gruendler, and Sofer) and UROP Faculty Equipment Awards
Amount: $21,500
Duration: 2006-2011
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