AI for Infrastructure and Built Environment Inspection Tasks
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Date
22 Oct 2025
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Organiser
Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI)
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Time
10:30 - 12:00
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Venue
Z206 Map
Speaker
Prof. Jan Boehm
Remarks
Moderator: Prof. Bo WU, Associate Head and Professor, LSGI
Summary
The aging infrastructure in the western world is expected to require significant investment over the next
decade. Estimates for the UK needs reach up to £700 billion. At the same time many countries in the west face a
decline in the skilled workforce in the construction sector. It will be crucial for maintaining resilience in the
infrastructure sector to harness the capabilities of Artificial Intelligence for inspection and monitoring. We will
show some successful examples for using Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence on inspection tasks
often in combination with robotic platforms. The talk will touch upon recent developments in Large Language
Models and explore the use of Multi-Modal Models in the built environment.
Keynote Speaker
Prof. Jan Boehm
Professor of Photogrammetry and 3D Imaging
Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering
University College London, London, United Kingdom
Prof. Jan Boehm’s research focuses on 3D data acquisition and 3D data processing, including scene understanding. He is an expert in photogrammetry and LIDAR and related 3D capture technologies. His research combines geometric processing techniques and machine learning approaches to deliver automated acquisition and high-level analysis of 3D data. He has applied his expertise and collaborated in a variety of application areas including national mapping and infrastructure, automotive and aerospace manufacturing, medical and body imaging, robotics and autonomous navigation, architectural and cultural heritage recording. Jan Boehm has published over a hundred papers on 3D data related topics in the photogrammetric, remote sensing, computer vision and pattern recognition community. He is co-author of an influential textbook on close-range photogrammetry. His current academic roles include the headship of the Geomatics section in the CEGE department, the co-chair of ISPRS WG II/2 and the co-chair of the OGC WG point clouds.
