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Deep Learning in Data-Driven Pavement Image Analysis and Automated Distress Detection: A Review

Data, 2018
Deep learning, more specifically deep convolutional neural networks, is fast becoming a popular choice for computer vision-based automated pavement distress detection.
Kasthurirangan Gopalakrishnan
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INFRASTRUCTURAL CONCEALMENT: Everyday Festival Economies and Riverine Ecologies in Kolkata

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Urban infrastructures are often celebrated within marketized development logics for their promise of equitable access while concealing ecological harm. This article examines whether and how ecological degradation is integral to infrastructural modernization, showing how infrastructures that promise improvement and inclusion simultaneously ...
Debapriya Chakrabarti, Deljana Iossifova, Alexandros Gasparatos   +2 more
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AI-Driven Pavement Condition Assessment from Dash-Cam Imagery: A Comparative Analysis of YOLOv8-Based PCI Estimation, Manual Inspections, and Automated PASER Ratings in Urban Networks

Infrastructures
This study presents an AI-enabled framework for automated pavement condition assessment in urban environments by integrating YOLOv8-based distress detection, computational Pavement Condition Index (PCI) estimation, and comparative validation against ...
Giulia Del Serrone, Giuseppe Loprencipe, Laura Moretti   +2 more
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PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING IN AUTOCRACIES: Conflicting Logics, Unintended Consequences and Contentious Participation in Angola's Orçamento Participativo

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Participatory institutions are no longer confined to liberal democracies as autocrats around the world experiment with ‘authoritarian participation’. This also applies to the most successful democratic innovation of recent decades: participatory budgeting (PB).
DANIEL TJARKS
wiley   +1 more source

AI for pavement distress detection on lower-ranking roads: A bibliometric and systematic review

Advances in Civil and Architectural Engineering
Artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning have transformed pavement condition assessment by enabling faster, more consistent, and scalable detection of pavement distresses compared with traditional manual inspection.
Martina Zagvozda, Kristijan Ljutić, Vjekoslav Janić, Ivana Barišić   +3 more
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Home foreclosure discounts in auctions without reserve prices

Real Estate Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This article estimates foreclosure discounts in Cape Town, South Africa, where, until 2019, foreclosure auctions occurred without reserve prices. Using newly constructed data linking sheriff auction notices to the universe of property transactions, rich property characteristics, and municipal service‐request records, I document large ...
Allan Davids
wiley   +1 more source

A Review on Automated Detection and Identification Algorithms for Highway Pavement Distress

Applied Sciences
The global expansion of road networks and the aging of infrastructure have intensified the need for efficient pavement distress detection technologies to ensure road safety and sustainability.
Zhenglong Lv, Zhexin Hao, Yuhan Zhu, Cong Lu   +3 more
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Play Hard, Work (Too) Hard: The Impact of Gamification on Work Addiction, Burnout, and Turnover Intention

Human Resource Management Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gamification is being increasingly implemented within human resource management by organizations to incentivize employees to remain engaged with their work. However, despite nascent empirical evidence on the potential drawbacks of gamification for employees, our understanding of these consequences remains limited. Our study aims to explore the
Francis Maisonneuve, Antoine Bujold, Xavier Parent‐Rocheleau   +2 more
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Shuffle Attention-Based Pavement-Sealed Crack Distress Detection

Sensors
To enhance the detection of pavement-sealed cracks and ensure the long-term stability of pavement performance, a novel approach called the shuffle attention-based pavement-sealed crack detection is proposed. This method consists of three essential components: the feature extraction network, the detection head, and the Wise Intersection over Union loss ...
Bo Yuan, Zhaoyun Sun, Lili Pei, Wei Li 0120, Kaiyue Zhao   +4 more
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De‐Dollarization Is a Plausible Outcome of the New Washington Consensus

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A trend towards de‐dollarization of the global economy in which the US dollar ceases to be used as the world's reserve currency for international transactions confronts some of the existing structures of international economic law, built upon the rules set out by US‐led organizations like the WTO, the IMF, and the World Bank. This article will
David Collins
wiley   +1 more source