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Computer Science
Spain
2025

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Computer Science

D-Index
53
Citations
8000
World Ranking
4927
National Ranking
64

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in Spain Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in Spain Leader Award

Overview

Pedro Arias is affiliated with the Universidade de Vigo in Spain and specializes in research areas intersecting Engineering and Environmental Science. Their scholarly work has a strong emphasis on subfields such as Geology, Environmental Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction, and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.

The scientist's research extensively covers topics related to 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage, Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications, Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring, Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization, Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques, as well as Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies and 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications.

Pedro Arias has contributed to multiple frequently recognized publication venues, notably:

  • The "International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences/International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
  • CHEST Journal
  • Automation in Construction
  • Remote Sensing
  • ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences

Notable recent papers authored by or associated with Pedro Arias include:

  • "Mobile indoor mapping technologies: A review," 2020, published in Automation in Construction
  • "Thermographic methodologies used in infrastructure inspection: A review-Post-processing procedures," 2020, published in Applied Energy
  • "Point cloud semantic segmentation of complex railway environments using deep learning," 2022, published in Automation in Construction
  • "Scanning Technologies to Building Information Modelling: A Review," 2022, published in Infrastructures
  • "Introduction of Deep Learning in Thermographic Monitoring of Cultural Heritage and Improvement by Automatic Thermogram Pre-Processing Algorithms," 2021, published in Sensors

Pedro Arias frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Joaquín Martínez-Sánchez, Jesús Balado, Zhouyan Qiu, S. Lagüela, and Roi Otero. These collaborations have contributed to a diverse range of publications within the scope of their research interests.

Best Publications

  • Review of mobile mapping and surveying technologies

    I. Puente;H. González-Jorge;J. Martínez-Sánchez;P. Arias

  • Historic bridge modelling using laser scanning, ground penetrating radar and finite element methods in the context of structural dynamics

    Izabela Lubowiecka;Julia Armesto;Pedro Arias;Henrique Lorenzo

  • Metrological evaluation of Microsoft Kinect and Asus Xtion sensors

    H. Gonzalez-Jorge;B. Riveiro;E. Vazquez-Fernandez;J. Martínez-Sánchez

  • Terrestrial laser scanning and limit analysis of masonry arch bridges

    B. Riveiro;P. Morer;P. Arias;I. de Arteaga

  • Quantifying the influence of rain in LiDAR performance

    A. Filgueira;H. González-Jorge;S. Lagüela;S. Lagüela;L. Díaz-Vilariño;L. Díaz-Vilariño

  • Control of structural problems in cultural heritage monuments using close-range photogrammetry and computer methods

    P. Arias;J. Herráez;H. Lorenzo;C. Ordóñez

  • Approach to identify cracking in asphalt pavement using GPR and infrared thermographic methods: Preliminary findings

    M. Solla;S. Lagüela;H. González-Jorge;P. Arias

  • Low-cost aerial unit for outdoor inspection of building façades

    D. Roca;S. Lagüela;L. Díaz-Vilariño;J. Armesto

  • Metrological comparison between Kinect I and Kinect II sensors

    H. Gonzalez-Jorge;P. Rodríguez-Gonzálvez;J. Martínez-Sánchez;D. González-Aguilera

  • Review of Laser Scanning Technologies and Their Applications for Road and Railway Infrastructure Monitoring

    Mario Soilán;Ana Sánchez-Rodríguez;Pablo del Río-Barral;Carlos Perez-Collazo

  • Digital photogrammetry, GPR and computational analysis of structural damages in a mediaeval bridge

    P. Arias;J. Armesto;D. Di-Capua;R. González-Drigo

  • Modelling masonry arches shape using terrestrial laser scanning data and nonparametric methods

    J. Armesto;Javier Roca-Pardiñas;H. Lorenzo;P. Arias

  • 4-Plane congruent sets for automatic registration of as-is 3D point clouds with 3D BIM models

    Martín Bueno;Frédéric Bosché;Higinio González-Jorge;Joaquín Martínez-Sánchez

  • Terrestrial laser scanning used to determine the geometry of a granite boulder for stability analysis purposes

    J. Armesto;C. Ordóñez;L. Alejano;P. Arias

  • Photogrammetric 3D modelling and mechanical analysis of masonry arches: An approach based on a discontinuous model of voussoirs

    B. Riveiro;J.C. Caamaño;P. Arias;E. Sanz

  • Segmentation and classification of road markings using MLS data

    Mario Soilán;Belén Riveiro;Joaquín Martínez-Sánchez;Pedro Arias

  • Traffic sign detection in MLS acquired point clouds for geometric and image-based semantic inventory

    Mario Soilán;Belén Riveiro;Joaquín Martínez-Sánchez;Pedro Arias

  • Automatic detection of zebra crossings from mobile LiDAR data

    B. Riveiro;H. González-Jorge;J. Martínez-Sánchez;L. Díaz-Vilariño

  • Energy efficiency studies through 3D laser scanning and thermographic technologies

    S. Lagüela;J. Martínez;J. Armesto;P. Arias

  • Calibration and verification of thermographic cameras for geometric measurements

    S. Lagüela;H. González-Jorge;J. Armesto;P. Arias

  • 3D modeling of building indoor spaces and closed doors from imagery and point clouds

    Lucía Díaz-Vilariño;Kourosh Khoshelham;Joaquín Martínez-Sánchez;Pedro Arias

  • Automation of thermographic 3D modelling through image fusion and image matching techniques

    S. Lagüela;J. Armesto;P. Arias;J. Herráez

Frequent Co-Authors

Julia Armesto
Julia Armesto Universidade de Vigo
Belén Riveiro
Belén Riveiro Universidade de Vigo
Henrique Lorenzo
Henrique Lorenzo Universidade de Vigo
Diego González-Aguilera
Diego González-Aguilera University of Salamanca
Maria Varela
Maria Varela Complutense University of Madrid
Paulo B. Lourenço
Paulo B. Lourenço University of Minho
Kourosh Khoshelham
Kourosh Khoshelham University of Melbourne
Burcu Akinci
Burcu Akinci Carnegie Mellon University
Leandro R. Alejano
Leandro R. Alejano Universidade de Vigo
Frédéric Bosché
Frédéric Bosché University of Edinburgh

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