Faridaddin Vahdatikhaki
University of Twente, Autodesk (United States), China Railway Construction Corporation (China)
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260
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About
Faridaddin Vahdatikhaki is a leading researcher at the intersection of civil engineering, automation, and digital innovation. His primary research areas include digital twins for urban systems, construction automation, and robotics, with a strong focus on enhancing the safety and productivity of earthwork operations. Vahdatikhaki’s most influential work, the 2022 paper “Digital twin of a city: Review of technology serving city needs,” has garnered 187 citations, establishing a foundational framework for how urban digital twins should be designed and orchestrated to support dynamic city ecosystems. This contribution is pivotal in bridging the gap between manufacturing-focused digital twin applications and the complex, multi-stakeholder needs of modern cities. Additionally, his 2024 study on improving RRT path planning for excavators by embedding heuristic rules demonstrates his commitment to practical, on-site safety improvements—addressing collision risks in congested construction environments through real-time location systems and automated guidance. Vahdatikhaki has also played a key organizational role in the field, co-editing proceedings for the International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC) in 2021 and 2022, further cementing his influence in advancing construction robotics and automation research.
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- 1Digital twin of a city: Review of technology serving city needs187 citations · 2022
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