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Academic Appointments - Vahid Balali
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Graduate Research Assistant (2013-2015). University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL. Real-time and Automated Monitoring And Control (RAAMAC) Lab. Augmented reality visualization and computer-vision based automation techniques in roadway asset management for enhanced condition assessment. Automated segmentation and reconstruction of roadway assets using 3D point cloud modeling. Scalable non-parametric parsing segmentation and recognition of roadway assets from car-mounted video streams. Vecellio Constru...
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Awards - Vahid Balali
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Second Place Poster Award. Construction Research Congress (CRC 2014), Atlanta, GA. The second-place award granted to the poster entitled Segmentation and Recognition of Roadway Assets from Car-Mounted Video Streams using Scalable Non-Parametric Image Parsing. Construction Management Association of America’s (CMAA) Scholarship. Construction Management Association of America’s National Capital Chapter, Washington D.C. A merit based scholarship awarded to the most deserving student in Construction Management.
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We are at SIGGRAPH 2013 | Augmented Engineering
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Laquo; Eidos – Augmented Reality (not just visuals). This site has moved! We are at SIGGRAPH 2013. July 23, 2013. So we are a little late in posting. But Raj and I are at SIGGRAPH 2013 in Anaheim, CA. Raj has a full technical paper and an ETech demo on Aireal. The Aireal project is a new low cost, highly scalable haptic technology that delivers expressive tactile sensations in mid air. It is getting some great press, and is a really exciting demo. Meanwhile, Brett is demoing the IllumiRoom. Build a websi...
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Publications - Vahid Balali
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1) Balali, V.,. Sadeghi, M.A., and Golparvar-Fard, M. Image-based Retro-Reflectivity Measurement of Traffic Signs in Day Time. Provisional Patent, US Patent and Trademark Office, Filed on 10/07/2015. Wei, H.H., Liu, M., Skibniewski, M.J., and Balali, V. Prioritizing Sustainable Transport Projects Through Multi-Criteria Group Decision-Making: A Case Study of Tianjin Binhai New Area, China.". ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering,. Wei, H.H., Liu, M., Skibniewski, M.J., and Balali, V. 8) Balali, V.,.
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Industry Appointments - Vahid Balali
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STV Incorporation, Chicago, IL (2015-Present). BIM and Project Controls Specialist. Leading and conducting evaluation of search engines for developing new search tools in NavisWorks. Leading and conducting model validation tools for NavisWorks. Developing a template and standard for quantification from BIM model. Based cost estimating tools from BIM model. Reality Environment for Current Projects. Caterpillar, Champaign, IL (2014-2015). Visual Data Analyst - PhD Intern. BIM Specialist - PhD Intern. Utili...
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Vahid Balali
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BIM and Project Controls Specialist. Welcome to my webpage! Prior to joining STV Inc. I worked at Caterpillar. On the Video-based Construction Resource Tracking. And with the Champaign Simulation Center (CSC). At Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. At University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. On March 2015. I d. Id my research towards PhD in. Real-time and Automated Monitoring and Control (RAAMAC).
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Education - Vahid Balali
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2013-2015 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Image-based Recognition, 3D Localization, and Retro-reflectivity Evaluation of Roadway Assets for Enhanced Condition Assessment. Dissertation Advisor: Prof. Mani Golparvar-Fard. Master of Science in. Construction Engineering and Management. Segmentation and Recognition of Highway Assets Using Image-based 3D Point Clouds and Semantic Texton Forests. Prof Jesus M. de la Garza.
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