Dr. Yong K. Cho

Assistant Professor
Consturction Engineering and Management
Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Mailing Address:

110 South 67th St.
Peter Kiewit Institute -104 C
Omaha, Nebraska 68182
USA
Phone: (402) 554-3277
Fax: (402) 554-3850
email: ycho2 at unl dot edu

Qualifications

P.h.D., University of Texas at Austin, Civil Engineering, 2000.
M.Sc., Georgia Institute of Technology, Civil Engineering, 1997.
B.Sc., Inha University in Korea, Civil Engineering, 1996.

Research Interests

Mobile robot for buidling security, 3D LADAR development for Robotic construction operation, Rapid 3D Built Environment Modeling, Building Information Modeling, Net Zero Energy Analsys, Wireless sensor networking for smart space development (e.g., asset position tracking), Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) pavement construction quality control, Vitual Construction Education (GAME).

KeyWords

Civil Engineering, Computer Graphics, Computer Vision, 3D CAD, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, Information Technology, Robotics, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Energy, Indoor Position Tracking, Sensor Networking, Ultra-wide Band.

Memberships

Construction Research Council (CRC)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Construction Institute (CI)
International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction (IAARC)
Korean Society of Civil Engineers (KSCE)
Associated Schools of Construction (ASC)
The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)
Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)

Honors and Awards

2009, Best Paper Award, “Virtual Interactive Construction Education (VICE) using BIM tools,” 3rd International Conference on Construction Engineering and Management and 6th International Conference on Construction Project Management, Jeju, Korea, May 27-30

1999, TEXACO Scholarship, TEXACO, University of Texas at Austin

1996, Graduation Award (ranked 1st out of 99 students), Inha University, Korea.

Professional Experience

2005-Present, Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Peter Kiewit Institute, Construction Engineering and Management, Charles Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, College of Engineering.

2001-2005, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Industrial Studies, Building Construction Management

2000-2001, Post Doctoral, University of Texas-Austin, Civil Engineering Department

Funded Research Projects

EPA fund: Advanced Decentralized Water/Energy Network Design for Sustainable Infrastructure, 2009-2014, Invited co-PI.

NCHRP IDEA fund: Crack/Joint Cleaning Mechanism Development, Feb. 2010 to Jan. 2011, PI.

Department of Energy (DOE) fund: Intelligent Controls for Net-Zero Energy Buildings: Rapid Energy Building Information Modeling(eBIM), Oct. 2009 to Sept.2010, co-PI.

Nebraska Department of Road (NDOR) fund: Efficient Use of Non-nuclear gauges for HMA and Soil tests, July 2009 to Dec 2010, PI.

University of Nebraska Layman Fund Award: Virtual Education for Construction, 2009 to 2010, co-PI.

Nebraska Research Initiative (NRI) fund: Zero Net Energy Building Science Research Cluster, 2009- 2011, co-PI.

Nebraska Department of Road (NDOR) fund: Infrared Themography-driven flaw detection and evaluation of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) pavements, 2007 to Dec. 2009, PI.

University of Nebraska Layman Fund Award: Development of laser-based local position system for construction automation applications,2006 to 2007, PI.

UNL-UNO-PKI Collaboration Grants Competition Award: Remote Assessment of New Bridge Systems Using Smart Wireless Sensors, 2006 to 2007, co-PI.

UNL-UNO-PKI Collaboration Grants Competition Award: Mobile Ad-hoc Wireless Position Tracking System for Construction Sites, 2006 to 2007, PI.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD): Universities Rebuilding America Partnerships for New Orleans, 2006 to 2008, co-PI.

University of Wisconsin at Platteville: Laser-based position guidance to develop efficient control programming for construction material handling robots,2004 to 2005, PI.

University of Wisconsin at Platteville: Rapid Registration of 3-D CAM Models by Optimized Manual Guidance for Automated Construction Equipment 2003 to 2004, PI.

National Science Foundation (NSF): Rapid Graphical workspace modeling for construction equipment control, 2000 to 2003, GRA (Dissertation topic).

Publications

Major Journals:

Cho, Y., Youn, J., and Martinez, D. (2009). "Error Modeling for an Untethered Ultra-wideband System for Construction Indoor Asset Tracking," accepted to Automation in Construction, AUTCON-D-09-00012R2, August 4, 2009.

Cho, Y., Youn, J., and Pham, N. (2008). “ Performance Tests for Wireless Real-time Localization Systems to Improve Mobile Robot Navigation in Various Indoor Environments,”  , I-Tech Book Chapter 21, Special Issue, Robotics and Automation in Construction, Vienna Austria, pp 95-112.

Kim, Y., Oh, S., Cho, Y., and Seo, J. (2008).“PDA and web-based quality inspection and defect management system for apartment housing projects,” Journal of Automation in Construction, Vol. 17, pp.163-179.

Kim, Y., Jung, M., Cho, Y., Lee, J., and Jung, U (2007). “An Apartment Building Exterior Wall Painting Robot and Its Feasibility Analysis” International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, ISSN 1729-8806, Vol. 4 (4), pp. 417-430.

Cho, Y., Haas, C., Sreenivasan, S., Liapi, K. (2004). "Error Analysis and Correction for Large Scale Manipulators in Construction," Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130 (1), pp. 50-58.

Cho, Y., Haas, C. (2003). "Rapid Geometric Modeling for Unstructured Construction Workspaces," Journal of Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 18, pp. 242-253.

Cho, Y., Kwon, S. (2003). "Rapid Geometric Modeling for Construction Automation," Journal of Korean Society of Civil Engineering, 7 (3), pp. 225-231.

Cho, Y., Haas, C., Liapi, K., Sreenivasan, S. (2002). "A framework for rapid local area modeling for construction automation," Journal of Automation in Construction, 11 (6), pp.629-641.

Cho, Y., Kim, Y. (2001). "Human-Assisted Rapid Object Recognition for the Construction Automation Applications", Journal of Korean Society of Civil Engineering5 (1), 2001.

 

Major Proceedings:

Cho, Y. and Martinez, D.(2009). "Light-weight 3D LADAR System for Construction Robotic Operations." 26th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), Austin, Texas, June 24-27, pp.237-244.

Martinez, D. and Cho, Y.(2009). "Framework to improve mobile robot’s navigation using wireless sensor modules." 26th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), Austin, Texas, June 24-27, pp. 553-561.

Cho, Y., Bode, T., and Alaskal, S.(2009). “BIM-DRIVEN ENERGY ANALYSIS FOR ZERO NET ENERGY TEST HOME (ZNETH),” 3rd International Conference on Construction Engineering and Management and 6th International Conference on Construction Project Management, Jeju, Korea, May 27-30, pp. S4-3.

Goedert, J., Cho, Y., Subramaniam, M., and Ling, X.(2009). “Virtual Interactive Construction Education (VICE) using BIM tools,” 3rd International Conference on Construction Engineering and Management and 6th International Conference on Construction Project Management, Jeju, Korea, May 27-30, pp. S14-6.

Cho, Y., Bode, T1., and Kim, Y.R.(2009). “Advanced Quality Control Methods for Road Paving Construction by Utilizing Sensory Devices.” ASCE, 2009 Construction Research Congress (CRC) conference in Seattle WA, April 4-7. pp.516-525.

Williams, C., Cho, Y., Youn, J., Jung, U. (2007) Wireless Sensor-driven Intelligent Navigation Method for Mobile Robot Applications in Construction, ASCE, 2007 International Workshop on "Computing in Civil Engineering, ASCE, Pittsburgh, PA, ASCE, pp. 640-647.

Chen, G., Morcous, G., Cho, Y., Youn, J. (2007) Remote assessment of new bridge deck systems using wireless sensors, The 14th International Symposium on: "Smart Structures and Materials & Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, San Diego, CA.

Cho, Y. and Youn,J. (2006) Wireless Sensor-driven Intelligent Navigation Robots for Indoor Construction Site Security and Safety, 23rd International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC)

Cho, Y. (2004) Rapid Graphical Registration for 3D Complex Objects for Construction Workspace Automation, 21st International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), Korea, 543-547 pages

Cho, Y., Shelstrom, M. (2004) University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Building Construction Management's Home Building Project, National Association of Industry Technology (NAIT) conference, Louisville, KY., Proc. National Association of Industry Technology (NAIT) conference

Cho, Y., Haas, C., Liapi, K., Sreenivasan, S. (2002) Error Modeling for Automated Construction Equipment, 19th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), Washington DC, pp. 255-262.

Cho, Y., Haas, C., Saidi, K., Liapi, K., Sreenivasan, S. (2001) Rapid Local Area Modeling for Construction Automation, 18th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), KRAKÓW, Poland, pp. 171-176.

Cho, Y., Haas, C., Liapi, K., Sreenivasan, S. (2001) Rapid Visualization of Geometric Information in a Construction Environment, the 5th International Conference for Information Visualization, London, England, pp. 31-36.

Kim, Y., Haas, C., Boehme, K, Cho, Y. (1999) Implementing an automated road maintenance machine (ARMM): Lessons from the field, 16th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), Madrid, Spain, 22-24 pages

 

Magazine/Circular:

Cho, Y. (2006). “ Civil Engineering and Construction Systems Programs in University of Nebraska-Lincoln,” Journal of Korean Society of Civil Engineers(KSCE), October.

Kim, Y., Haas, C., Peyret, F., Cho, Y. (1999) Automation in Transportation System Construction and Maintenance, Transportation Research Board (TRB) Circular

 

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