AEC Tech Journeys with Mayur Mistry

L122 : The Future of AI in Construction - Insights from Dr. Ranjit Suman’s Research


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An interview with Dr. Ranjit Suman, a construction technology researcher, about his career journey and insights on AI applications in construction. He discusses his background starting from civil engineering studies in India to PhD research on knowledge systems and reinforcement learning for construction scheduling in the UK. Key topics include leveraging codified knowledge instead of large datasets for AI in construction, implementing a reinforcement learning algorithm to generate construction schedules, and insights on construction analytics, blockchain, metaverse and the future of the construction sector. Overall, the interview provides perspectives on Dr. Suman's cutting-edge research to integrate AI methods like reinforcement learning into the construction industry for applications like optimized scheduling.

00:00 - Introduction
00:33 - Ranjit's background and journey
02:00 - Education and early interest in construction technology
03:00 - Internship experience and competitions
04:00 - Graduate studies at IIT and research
05:00 - PhD research on construction automation
06:00 - Implementing research on real construction projects
07:00 - Postdoc research on semantics and machine learning
08:00 - Idea for decentralized construction technology
09:00 - PhD research on reinforcement learning for construction scheduling
10:00 - Research at ETH Zurich
11:00 - Current projects
11:24 - Applications of AI in construction
12:00 - Scheduling and optimization
13:00 - Computer vision
14:00 - Ranjit's interest in reinforcement learning
15:00 - Knowledge systems instead of datasets
16:00 - Implementing reinforcement learning for floor plan design
17:00 - Modeling constraints for construction scheduling
18:00 - Providing data-driven insights to managers
19:00 - Benefits seen in industry collaborations
20:00 - Growth of reinforcement learning research
21:00 - Need for open benchmark construction datasets
25:00 - Potential for industry platforms and standardization
30:00 - Importance of systemic innovations
31:00 - Digital twin for full building lifecycle
32:00 - Knowledge blockchain system
33:00 - Opinions on metaverse and blockchain for construction
34:00 - Real certificates and accountability with blockchain
35:00 - Metaverse for collaboration
38:00 - Interactive models instead of separate metaverses
39:00 - State of research in construction analytics
40:00 - Warning systems and predictive analytics
41:00 - Research role models and inspirations
42:00 - Influential books
43:00 - Advice for young construction tech researchers
44:00 - Importance of systemic innovations
45:00 - Closing message on sustainability and systemic innovation
construction technology, artificial intelligence, AI in construction, construction industry, civil engineering, PhD research, knowledge systems, reinforcement learning, construction scheduling, construction analytics, blockchain, metaverse, future of construction, optimized scheduling, research interview, career journey, researcher interview, AI applications, engineering research

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