On April 16, 2025, Dr. Junjie Chen, a research assistant professor from the Department of Real Estate and Construction at the University of Hong Kong, was invited to visit the TRANS research Group of the College of Future Technology at South China University of Technology for academic exchanges. An academic report titled “Enhancing robot perception in the built environment via building information models” was held in Conference Room B1-c101.
At the beginning of the report, Dr. Chen briefly introduced the disciplinary characteristics of the Department of Real Estate and Construction at the University of Hong Kong. Under the wave of intelligent construction, enabling robots to perceive the dynamic and unstructured complex environment within buildings effectively is the core challenge in realizing the vision of “human-machine symbiosis”.
Dr. Chen Junjie pointed out in his research report that Building Information Modeling/Modeling (BIM), as the digital foundation throughout the entire life cycle of a building, can provide robots with high-precision and structured environmental semantic information to enhance the potential of robot perception. Finally, Dr. Chen Junjie will focus on technological breakthroughs – BIM-driven indoor positioning systems, intelligent material recognition frameworks, robot-architectural integrated collaborative design platforms, and research on artificial intelligence and robot-based defect mapping.
During the report exchange session, the TRANS research group discussed research methods, achievements, and plans with Dr. Chen. After the members actively raised questions, Dr. Chen provided professional answers through a combination of theory and cases, especially offering constructive suggestions on experimental optimization and interdisciplinary research, which effectively advanced the project’s progress.
In the future, the TRANS research group will continue to explore more cooperation opportunities with Dr. Chen and work together to seek breakthroughs in energy and sustainable transportation.