Host institutions and supervisors
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Prof. Geimer
Novatron Oy, Mr. Kolu
Research project
Work performance evaluation of mobile machines in earth moving tasks by using process models and sensor data – ESR 2
Scientific backgroud
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (Control Systems) from K. N, Toosi University of Technology, Iran (2020) with title of thesis: “Parameters identification and states estimation of Managed Pressure Drilling”. Bachelor of Engineering- Electrical (Control) from K. N, Toosi University of Technology, Iran (2017) with title of thesis: “State feedback controller design based on Lyapunov-Krasovski functions for time-delay systems”.
Publications
Molaei, A., Kolu, A., Lahtinen, K., & Geimer, M. (2023). Automatic estimation of excavator actual and relative cycle times in loading operations. Automation in Construction, 156, 105080. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2023.105080
Molaei, A., Kolu, A., Haaraniemi, N., & Geimer, M. (2023, November). Automatic Estimation of Excavator’s Actual Productivity in Trenching and Grading Operations Using Building Information Modeling (BIM). In Actuators (Vol. 12, No. 11, p. 423). MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/act12110423
Conference proceedings
- Molaei, A., Geimer, M., & Kolu, A. (2023). A novel framework for the estimation of excavator’s actual productivity in the grading operation using building information modeling (BIM). In Proceedings of the 18th Scandinavian International Conference on Fluid Power (SICFP’23), 30.5.-1.6. 2023, Tampere, Finland. Ed.: T. Minav (p. 251). DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000167186
- Molaei, A., Geimer, M., & Kolu, A. (2023, July). Evaluation of deterministic models for the excavator’s theoretical productivity estimation in the digging and trenching operations. In Proceedings of the 2023 European Conference on Computing in Construction and the 40th International CIB W78 Conference. 10.35490/EC3.2023.191
- A. Molaei, M. Geimer and A. Kolu (2022) An Approach for Estimation of Swing Angle and Digging Depth During Excavation Operation. In Proceedings of the 39 𝑡ℎ International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction. ISARC 2022, Bogotá, Colombia, 13-15 July 2022. https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2022/0087
Machado, T., Fassbender, D., Taheri, A., Eriksson, D., Gupta, H., Molaei, A., Forte, P., Rai, P. K., Ghabcheloo, R., Mäkinen, S., Lilienthal, A. J., Andreasson, H., Geimer, M. (2021). Autonomous Heavy-Duty Mobile Machinery: A Multidisciplinary Collaborative Challenge. In 2021 IEEE International Conference on Technology and Entrepreneurship (ICTE). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTE51655.2021.9584498 Proceeding of the International Conference on Technology and Entrepreneurship (ICTE) 2021.
Conferences
- 2023 European Conference on Computing in Construction
Crete, Greece | 10-12 July 2023
Evaluation of deterministic models for the excavator’s theoretical productivity estimation in the digging and trenching operations. Presentation by Amirmasoud Molaei - 39 𝑡ℎ International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2022)
Bogotá, Colombia | 13-15 July 2022
An Approach for Estimation of Swing Angle and Digging Depth During Excavation Operation. Presentation by Amirmasoud Molaei, recording available
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2023 European Conference on Computing in Construction: Evaluation of deterministic models for the excavator’s theoretical productivity estimation in the digging and trenching operations.
ISARC 2022: An Approach for Estimation of Swing Angle and Digging Depth During Excavation Operation.