• Application of Artificial Neural Networks for Power Load Prediction in Critical Infrastructure: A Comparative Case Study 

      Aliyari, Mostafa; Ayele, Yonas Zewdu (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      This article aims to assess the effectiveness of state-of-the-art artificial neural network (ANN) models in time series analysis, specifically focusing on their application in prediction tasks of critical infrastructures ...
    • Automatic Crack Segmentation for UAV-assisted Bridge Inspection 

      Ayele, Yonas Zewdu; Aliyari, Mostafa; Griffiths, David; Droguett, Enrique López (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Bridges are a critical piece of infrastructure in the network of road and rail transport system. Many of the bridges in Norway (in Europe) are at the end of their lifespan, therefore regular inspection and maintenance are ...
    • A digital information model framework for uas-enabled bridge inspection 

      Achuthan, Kamal; Hay, Nick; Aliyari, Mostafa; Ayele, Yonas Zewdu (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) provide two main functions with regards to bridge inspections: (1) high-quality digital imaging to detect element defects; (2) spatial point cloud data for the reconstruction of 3D asset models. ...
    • Drone-based bridge inspection in harsh operating environment: risks and safeguards 

      Aliyari, Mostafa; Ashrafi, Behrooz; Ayele, Yonas Zewdu (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The inability to effectively and systematically identify and measure the damage in bridges will lead to an acceleration and dangerous deterioration of the health state of these structures. To repair and replace the aging ...
    • Hazards identification and risk assessment for UAV-assisted bridge inspections 

      Aliyari, Mostafa; Ashrafi, Behrooz; Ayele, Yonas Zewdu (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) technology has found its way into several civilian applications in the last 20 years, predominantly due to lower cost and tangible scientific improvements. In its application to structural ...
    • Impact assessment of road infrastructure: A holistic approach 

      Ayele, Yonas Zewdu (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
    • Preliminary Hazard Analysis for UAV-assisted Bridge Inspection 

      Ayele, Yonas Zewdu; Ashrafi, Behrooz (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology has found its way into a number of civilian applications in the last 20 years, predominantly due to lower costs and tangible scientific improvements. In its application to structural ...
    • Security Aspects of Social Robots in Public Spaces: A Systematic Mapping Study 

      Oruma, Samson Ogheneovo; Ayele, Yonas Zewdu; Sechi, Fabien; Rødsethol, Hanne Kristine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: As social robots increasingly integrate into public spaces, comprehending their security implications becomes paramount. This study is conducted amidst the growing use of social robots in public spaces (SRPS), ...
    • Uav-based bridge inspection via transfer learning 

      Aliyari, Mostafa; Droguett, Enrique Lopez; Ayele, Yonas Zewdu (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-10-14)
      As bridge inspection becomes more advanced and more ubiquitous, artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, such as machine and deep learning, could offer suitable solutions to the nation’s problems of overdue bridge inspections. ...