We are pleased to announce that the paper "Development of a trustworthy AI-supported digital twin framework for road operation and maintenance" authored by Linjun Lu, Mengtian Yin, Yue Xie, Yuandong Pan, Mudan Wang, and Ioannis Brilakis has received the Best Paper Award 2025 by the Smart Construction Journal. This prestigious recognition highlights the academic quality of the work and its significant contribution to advancing knowledge in the field of smart construction.
The award was granted by the Smart Construction Editorial Office and reflects the journal’s acknowledgment of the paper’s research impact and scholarly value. We are grateful to the Smart Construction editorial team for this recognition and appreciate their continued support of high-quality research.
The paper looks into how road infrastructure Digital Twins can adapt during the operation and maintenance (O&M) phase, specifically, the authors propose a multitier Digital Twin framework that they piloted on 3 major roads in the UK. To find out more, please read the article, which is available open access at the following link: https://www.elspub.com/papers/j/1864313693749780480
Well done to our MSCA FutureRoads Fellows Linjun Lu, Mengtian Yin, Yue Xie, and Yuandong Pan! Congratulations to all authors for this outstanding achievement!
