Challenges and Benefits of Implementing AI in Timber Construction for Circular Economy Goals
Buildings,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(7), С. 1073 - 1073
Опубликована: Март 26, 2025
Artificial
intelligence
(AI)
is
considered
an
essential
enabler
of
a
circular
economy
(CE)
in
the
construction
industry.
AI
can
significantly
enhance
efficiency
applying
innovative
CE
practices
other
projects.
However,
it
has
not
yet
been
fully
integrated
into
application
principles
and
explicitly
overlooked
context
timber
construction.
This
study
aims
to
bridge
this
gap
by
examining
potential
contributions
applications
achieving
construction,
as
well
identifying
associated
benefits
challenges.
Through
mixed-methods
approach,
research
utilizes
both
qualitative
data,
collected
through
industry
interviews,
quantitative
analysis
explore
professional
perspectives
uncover
actionable
insights.
The
findings
highlight
transformative
sustainability
operational
Moreover,
six
11
challenges
for
integrating
are
identified
that
act
accelerator
advancing
circularity
Based
on
results,
reduction
waste
facilitating
deconstruction
reuse
process
emerge
most
important
benefits.
Data
obstacles,
technological
integration,
finance
resources,
organizational
determined
main
makes
novel
field
providing
empirical
evidence
form
addition
practical
recommendations
integration
promote
goals
improve
sector.
Язык: Английский
Recycling-Oriented Characterization of Space Waste Through Clean Hyperspectral Imaging Technology in a Circular Economy Context
Clean Technologies,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
7(1), С. 26 - 26
Опубликована: Март 14, 2025
Waste
management
is
one
of
the
key
areas
where
circular
models
should
be
promoted,
as
it
plays
a
crucial
role
in
minimizing
environmental
impact
and
conserving
resources.
Effective
material
identification
classification
are
essential
for
optimizing
recycling
processes
selecting
appropriate
production
equipment.
Proper
sorting
materials
enhances
both
efficiency
sustainability
systems.
The
proposed
study
explores
potential
using
cost-effective
strategy
based
on
hyperspectral
imaging
(HSI)
to
classify
space
waste
products,
an
emerging
challenge
management.
Specifically,
investigates
use
HSI
sensors
operating
near-infrared
range
detect
identify
classification.
Analyses
focused
textile
plastic
materials.
results
show
promising
further
research,
suggesting
that
approach
capable
effectively
identifying
classifying
various
categories
predicted
images
achieve
exceptional
sensitivity
specificity,
ranging
from
0.989
1.000
0.995
1.000,
respectively.
Using
cost-effective,
non-invasive
technology
could
offer
significant
improvement
over
traditional
methods
classification,
particularly
challenging
context
operations.
implications
this
work
how
enables
development
geared
toward
sustainable
hence
proper
distinction
they
allow
better
recovery
end-of-life
management,
ultimately
contributing
more
efficient
recycling,
valorization,
practices.
Язык: Английский