We are privileged to be invited by the Honorary Editor-in-Chief,Professor Qihu Qian,Editor-in-Chief,Professor Xia-Ting Feng,and the editorial staff of the Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering(JRMGE),...We are privileged to be invited by the Honorary Editor-in-Chief,Professor Qihu Qian,Editor-in-Chief,Professor Xia-Ting Feng,and the editorial staff of the Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering(JRMGE),to serve as Guest Editors for this Special Issue(SI).Over the last decade,the application of the Internet of Things(IoT)and Artificial Intelligence(AI)has increased rapidly to enhance automation in various industries.For efficient construction and maintenance of geotechnical infrastructures(slopes,tunnels,pipelines,and other ground infrastructures),there is a need to access and examine measured data in real-time.Variations in data type due to the usage of unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)photogrammetric sensors,LiDAR,and fiber optic sensing techniques make data management and analysis more complicated.Advanced artificial intelligence,metaheuristic optimization,and data science can be reliable methods in geotechnical engineering for site investigation,risk assessment,design,construction,and maintenance at a higher level.展开更多
文摘We are privileged to be invited by the Honorary Editor-in-Chief,Professor Qihu Qian,Editor-in-Chief,Professor Xia-Ting Feng,and the editorial staff of the Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering(JRMGE),to serve as Guest Editors for this Special Issue(SI).Over the last decade,the application of the Internet of Things(IoT)and Artificial Intelligence(AI)has increased rapidly to enhance automation in various industries.For efficient construction and maintenance of geotechnical infrastructures(slopes,tunnels,pipelines,and other ground infrastructures),there is a need to access and examine measured data in real-time.Variations in data type due to the usage of unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)photogrammetric sensors,LiDAR,and fiber optic sensing techniques make data management and analysis more complicated.Advanced artificial intelligence,metaheuristic optimization,and data science can be reliable methods in geotechnical engineering for site investigation,risk assessment,design,construction,and maintenance at a higher level.