Digital and Intelligent Solutions for Transportation Infrastructure

Dear Colleagues,

The artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT) and robotics techniques have been rapidly developed in the area of transportation infrastructure. Highly intelligent construction methods, including standardized prefabrication and assembly, have been applied to a large extent in the construction of transportation infrastructure. The operation and maintenance of transportation infrastructure has also gradually shifted to multi-dimensional intelligence based on IoT monitoring and robot inspection, intelligent analytical evaluation of service performance based on big data, deep learning and unmanned maintenance based on robots. Digital twin technology in the transportation infrastructure could realize the multi-dimensional fusion analysis and dynamic visibility of mechanical models, performance testing, data sensing in detection/monitoring, and service history mapped in the virtual space. The new technology could greatly accelerate the digitization of the construction, management and maintenance of transportation infrastructure.

This Special Issue on ‘Digital & Intelligent Solutions for Transportation Infrastructure’ includes the following topics:

• intelligent design and analysis for transportation infrastructure;
• intelligent construction for transportation infrastructure;
• intelligent operation, maintenance and detection/monitoring sensing for transportation infrastructure;
• building digital platforms with digital twin technology;
• reviews of recent studies, new discoveries and breakthrough in the area of transportation infrastructure;
• discussion of the future development direction for the digitization and intelligentization of transportation infrastructure;
• other related studies.

Prof. Dr. Rongqiao Xu
Dr. Zhengong Cai
Guest Editors

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