Scan-vs-BIM is an innovative conceptual idea that emerged from the following observation: since an increasing number of projects (eventually all of them) are designed with Building Information Modelling (BIM), then their control using reality capture technology (e.g. laser scanning and photogrammetry) could be dramatically automated by leveraging the detailed, semantic and accurate information contained in those as-designed BIM models.
As the core of Scan-vs-BIM is the registration of all reality capture data (2D, 3D, ...) in the coordinate system of the project BIM model. The resulting spatial alignment supports robust and efficient (even automated) recognition of various building components, which then enables the extraction of highly valuable information (picking up the fruit) such as automated progress and quality control (e.g. dimensional control).
The rapid development of (now both static or mobile), is revolutionizing how the 3D state of the real world (construction site or operating facility or infrastructure) can be acquired. With the advent of Building Information Modelling (BIM), activities like construction dimensional control can be re-thought on the basis of a Scan-vs-BIM framework.
Regarding the dimensional control, the density and speed of acquisition of tnovel reality capture technologies, like laser scanning and photogrammetry (now both static and mobile), means that dimensional surveying can be fully re-thought from a point-based approach to a surface-based one. As part of our Scan-vs-BIM work, we have contributed new data processing techniques and algorithms, built on top of our in-house Scan-vs-BIM framework, that harness the power of all the technologies above to provide robust, repeatable, accurate and automated solutions to common construction dimensional control, e.g. flatness control.
Our work in Scan-vs-BIM has been conducted through various funding, most recently the Horizon2020 COGITO project.
Videos
This video shows the Scan-vs-BIM software system we developed to demonstrate its potential use for construction progress. In fact, the main value of this approach lies in its capability to automatically segment the input point cloud into the sub- point clouds corresponding to each object making up the 3D model.
Academic Publications
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2024 | Malihi S., Bosché, F. and Bueno Esposito, M. (2024), "Integrating Surface Converage, Distance and Distribution for Quantifying Scan-to-BIM Confidence Level", Proceedings of ISPRS Technical Commission IV Symposium 2024, Perth, Australia. | ![]() |
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- | Bueno Esposito, M. and Bosché, F. (2024), "Pre-Processing and Analysis of Building Information Models for Automated Geometric Quality Control", Automation in Construction, 165, 105557. | ![]() |
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- | Tao B., Li J., Bosché F. (2024), "Smart Passive Mixed Reality-Based Construction Inspection Framework", Proceedings of the 41st International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), pp. 776-783. | ![]() |
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2023 | Malihi S., Bosché, F. and Bueno Esposito, M. (2023), "Quantifying the Confidence in Models Outputted by Scan-to-BIM Processes", Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality , Florence, Italy. | ![]() |
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2022 | Bueno Esposito, M. and Bosché, F. (2022), "Building Information Model Pre-Processing for Automated Geometric Quality Control", 39th International Symposium for Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2022), Bogota, Colombia, July 12-15. | ![]() |
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2021 | Valero E., Bosché, F., and Bueno Esposito, M. (2021), "Laser Scanning for BIM", Journal of Information Technology in Construction, Vol. 27, pp. 486-495. | ![]() |
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2019 | Braun, A., Bosché, F., Borrmann, A. (2019), "Towards Automated Quality Assessment of Construction Elements"", 2nd European Conference on Computing in Construction (2019 EC3), Chania, Greece, July 10-12. | ![]() |
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2018 | Puri N., Valero E., Turkan Y., Bosché F. (2018), "Assessment of Compliance of Dimensional Tolerances in Concrete Slabs using TLS data and the 2D Continuous Wavelet Transform", Automation in Construction, Vol. 94, pp. 62-72. | web | |
2017 | Bueno M., Bosché F., Gonzalez-Jorge H., Martinez-Sanchez J., Arias P. (2017), "4-Plane Congruent Sets for Automatic Registration of As-is 3D Point Clouds with 3D BIM models", Automation in Construction Vol. 89, pp. 120-134. | web | |
2016 | Valero, E. & Bosché, F. N. (2016), "Automatic Surface Flatness Control using Terrestrial Laser Scanning Data and the 2D Continuous Wavelet Transform", Proceedings of the 33rd International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), Auburn, AL, USA, Jul 4-7. | ![]() |
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2015 | Bosché F., Biotteau B. (2015), "Terrestrial Laser Scanning and Continuous Wavelet Transform for Controlling Surface Flatness in Construction - A First Investigation", Advanced Engineering Informatics, Vol. 29(3), pp. 591-601. | web | |
- | Bosché F., Ahmed, M., Turkan, Y., Haas, C., Haas, R. (2015), "The value of integrating Scan-to-BIM and Scan-vs-BIM techniques for construction monitoring using laser scanning and BIM: The case of cylindrical MEP components", Automation in Construction, Vol. 49, Part B, pp. 201-213. | web | |
- | Son H., Bosché F., Kim C. (2015), "As-built data acquisition and its use for production monitoring and automated layout in civil infrastructure: a survey", Advanced Engineering Informatics, Vol. 29, pp. 172-183. | web | |
- | Bosché F., Biotteau B. (2015), "Laser scanning and the continuous wavelet transform for flatness control", 32nd International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), Oulu, Finland, June 15-18. | ![]() |
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2014 | Bosché F., Guenet E. (2014), "Automating surface flatness control using terrestrial laser scanning and building information models", Automation in Construction, Vol. 44, p. 212-226. | web | |
- | Bosché F., Guillemet A., Turkan Y., Haas C.T., Haas R. (2014), "Tracking the built status of MEP works: Assessing the value of a Scan-vs-BIM system", ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Vol. 28, pp. 1-28, 08014001. | web | |
- | Turkan Y., Bosché F., Haas C., Haas R. (2014), "Tracking of secondary and temporary objects in structural concrete work", Construction Innovation: Information, Process, Management, Vol. 14., pp. 145-167. | web | |
- | Bosché F., Guenet, E. (2014), "Controlling slab flatness automatically using laser scanning and BIM", 31st International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), Sydney, Australia, | ![]() |
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2013 | Turkan Y., Bosché F., Haas C.T., Haas R. (2013), "Towards automated Earned Value tracking using 3D Imaging Tools", ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 139(4), pp. 423-433. | web | |
- | Turkan Y., Bosché F., Haas C.T., Haas R. (2013), "Tracking secondary and temporary concrete construction objects using 3D imaging technologies", ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering, University of Southern California , Los Angeles, CA, USA, June 23-25. | web | |
- | Bosché F., Turkan Y., Haas C.T., Chiamone T., Vassena G., Ciribini A. (2013), "Tracking MEP installation works", 30th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), Montreal, QC, Canada, Aug. 11-15. | ![]() |
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2012 | Turkan Y., Bosché F., Haas C.T., Haas R. (2012), "Automated progress tracking using 4D schedule and 3D sensing technologies", Automation in Construction, Vol. 22, pp. 414-421. | web | |
- | Bosché F. (2012), "Plane-based registration of construction laser scans with 3D/4D building models", Advanced Engineering Informatics, Vol. 26(1), pp. 90-102. | web | |
2011 | Bosché F. (2011), "Plane-based coarse registration of 3D point clouds with 4D models", 28th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), Seoul, Korea, June 29- July 2. | ![]() |
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- | Turkan Y., Bosché F., Haas C., Haas R. (2011), "Automated progress tracking of erection of concrete structures", 9th CSCE Construction Specialty Conference, Ottawa, ON, Canada, June 14-17. | web | |
2010 | Bosché F. (2010), "Automated recognition of 3D CAD model objects in laser scans and calculation of as-built dimensions for dimensional compliance control in construction", Advanced Engineering Informatics, Vol. 24(1), pp. 107-118. | web | |
- | Turkan Y., Bosché F., Haas C., Haas R. (2010), "Towards automated progress tracking of erection of concrete structures", 6th International AEC Innovation Conference, State College, PA, USA, June 9-11. | web | |
-- | Bosché F., Turkan, Y., Haas C., Haas R. (2010), "Fusing 4D modeling and laser scanning for automated construction progress control", 26th ARCOM Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, UK, September 6-8. | ![]() |
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2009 | Bosché F., Haas C.T., Akinci B. (2009), "Automated recognition of 3D CAD Objects in site laser scans for project 3D status visualization and performance control", ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Special Issue on 3D Visualization, Vol. 23(6), pp. 311-318. | web | |
- | Bosché F. (2009), "A Laser Scanning -based approach to automated dimensional tolerance compliance checking", European Group for Intelligent Computing in Engineering (EG-ICE) Workshop, Berlin, Germany, July 15-17, pp. 50-58. | web | |
2008 | Bosché F., Haas C.T. (2008), "Automated retrieval of 3D CAD model objects in construction range images", Automation in Construction, Vol. 17(4), pp. 499-512. | web | |
- | Bosché F., Haas C.T. (2008), "Automated retrieval of project three-dimensional CAD objects in range point clouds to support automated dimensional QA/QC", Journal of Information Technology in Construction (ITCon), special issue on Sensors in Construction and Infrastructure Management, Vol. 13, pp. 71-85. | ![]() |
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- | Bosché F. and Haas C.T. (2008), "Automated 3D Data Collection (A3dDC) for 3D building information modeling ", 25th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), Vilnius, Lithuania, June 27-29, pp. 279-285. | ![]() |
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- | Bosché F., Haas C.T. and Murray, P. (2008), "Performance of automated project progress tracking with 3D data fusion", CSCE Annual Congress, Québec, QC, Canada, June 10-13. | web | |
2007 | Bosché F., Haas C.T. (2007), "Towards Automated retrieval of 3D designed data in 3D sensed data", ASCE Computing in Civil Engineering Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, July 25-28, pp. 648-556. | web | |
- | Bosche F., Haas C.T. (2007), "Metric for Automated detection and identification of 3D CAD elements in 3D scanned data", ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC) 'A Global Community', Grand Bahama Island, The Bahamas, May 6-8. | web |
Professional and Public Publications
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2016 | Bosché F., "CyberBuild Lab - Capture it. Process it. Visualize it.", Magazine of th Architectural Institute of Korea (AIK) Special Feature, 4 November 2015. | link |
2012 | Haas C.T., Bosché F. (2012), "3D imaging in the engineering and construction industry", Yearbook of the Engineering and Construction Industry Association (ECIA). | link |
Invited Talks
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2022 | Bosché F. (2022), "Integrated Digital Approach to Dimensional Quality Control", ISPRC Congress 2022 | Thematic Session - Reality capture and quality inspection in digital construction, Nice, France, 10 June 2022. | link |
- | Bosché F. (2022), "Digitalised Geometric and Visual Quality Control of Construction Projects", Knowledge-Intensive BIM lecture, Innovation in Research and Industry Symposium (IRIS) Speaker Series, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK, 12 May 2022. | link |
2018 | Bosché F. (2018), "Scan-vs-BIM for Construction Control", LOC Talks, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany, 12 December 2018. | - |
- | Bosché F. (2018), "Scan-vs-BIM for Construction Control", Knowledge-Intensive BIM lecture, Jonkoping University, Jonkoping, Sweden, 1 November 2018. | - |
- | Bosché F. (2018), "CyberBuild Lab - Digital Technologies for Construction", Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC), Blantyre, UK, 21 May 2018. | - |
2017 | Bosché F. (2017), "CyberBuild Lab - Digital Technologies for Construction", Seminar Series of the Chair for Computing in Engineering, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany, May 2017. | link |
- | Bosché F. (2017), "Multiplying the value of BIM data through innovative digital technologies", BIM Scotland, Glasgow, UK, 17 January 2017. | link |
2016 | Bosché F. (2016), "BIM for all, all for BIM", SME Forum For the Repair and Maintenance of Historic Buildings, Stirling, UK, 4 October 2016. | - |
- | Bosché F. (2016), "BIM for all, all for BIM", CPD presentation, CIOB Dundee chapter, Dundee, UK, 19 January 2016. | - |
2015 | Bosché F. (2015), "The value of 3D laser scanning in the age of BIM", keynote presentation, CITA BIM Gathering 2015, Dublin, Ireland, 13 November 2015. | link |
2013 | Bosché F. (2013), "Dimensional control in the age of BIM", Heriot-Watt University Industry Day, Edinburgh, UK, 26 February 2013. | - |
2012 | Bosché F., Haas C.T., Turkan Y. (2012), "Research on fusing 3D imaging and BIM for improved construction performance", 'IT to Support Better Construction Management' workshop, Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting, Washington DC, USA, 22 January 2012. | - |
2010 | Bosché F. (2010), "Automated construction of AEC project 4D information models (P4dIM) and applications"", Leica Geosystems, Heerbrugg, Switzerland. | - |
Awards
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2014 | Best Paper at the 2014 International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC) for the paper titled "Controlling Slab Flatness Automatically using Laser Scanning and BIM" |
2005 | Best Paper at the 2005 AISIM conference for the paper titled "3D CAD drawing as a priori knowledge for machine vision in construction". |