Automated Machine Learning in the Smart Construction Era: Significance and Accessibility for Industrial Classification and Regression Tasks

Rui Zhao (), Zhongze Yang (), Dong Liang () and Fan Xue ()
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Rui Zhao: The University of Hong Kong
Zhongze Yang: The University of Hong Kong
Dong Liang: The University of Hong Kong
Fan Xue: The University of Hong Kong

Chapter Chapter 139 in Proceedings of the 28th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, 2024, pp 2005-2020 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This paper explores the application of automated machine learning (AutoML) techniques to the construction industry, a sector vital to the global economy. Traditional ML model construction methods were complex, time-consuming, reliant on data science expertise, and expensive. AutoML shows the potential to automate many tasks in ML construction and to create outperformed ML models. This paper aims to verify the feasibility of applying AutoML to industrial datasets for the smart construction domain, with a specific case study demonstrating its effectiveness. Two data challenges that were unique to industrial construction datasets are focused on, in addition to the normal steps of dataset preparation, model training, and evaluation. A real-world application case of construction project type prediction is provided to illustrate the accessibility of AutoML. By leveraging AutoML, construction professionals without data science expertise can now utilize software to process industrial data into ML models that assist in project management. The findings in this paper may bridge the gap between data-intensive smart construction practices and the emerging field of AutoML, encouraging its adoption for improved decision-making, project outcomes, and efficiency.

Keywords: Machine learning; Automated machine learning; Smart construction; Construction industry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-97-1949-5_140

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