This open access book presents the proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Advances in Construction Machinery and Vehicle Engineering (ICACMVE 2024), highlighting the latest advancements and innovative practices in the field. Focusing on the challenges in mechanical design, control systems, and smart manufacturing, the selected papers cover a range of topics including innovative design strategies, intelligent systems and autonomous technologies, electrification and sustainable development, and reliability monitoring. By showcasing cutting-edge research and real-world applications, this volume aims to serve as a vital resource for students, researchers, and professionals in mechanical engineering, encouraging ongoing advancements that enhance efficiency, safety, and sustainability in construction machinery and vehicle engineering.
Saman Halgamuge, fellow of IEEE, NASSL and IET, is a professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the University of Melbourne. He is listed as a top 2% most cited researcher for AI and Image Processing in the Stanford database. He is a Distinguished visitor of IEEE Computer Society (2025) and the visiting DVC of SLIIT, He was a distinguished lecturer of IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (2018-21), head of School of Engineering at Australian National University, and associate dean of the Engineering and IT Faculty of University of Melbourne.
Dingxuan Zhao is a professor and doctoral supervisor, the principal of Yanshan University, a member of the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council Discipline Appraisal Group, and a distinguished professor of the Yangtze River Scholars of the Ministry of Education. Besides, he is the vice-chairman of China Construction Machinery Society, the chairman of Earth-moving Machinery Branch, and the director of the Key Laboratory of Special Transportation Equipment of Hebei Province. He is the leader of an innovative team about the "Giant Program" of Hebei Province and the leader of the Innovative Research Groups of the Hebei Natural Fund.
Yongming Bian is currently the president of China Construction Machinery Society, who also serves as the dean and a professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Tongji University. He has presided over the National Natural Science Foundation, the National Key Research and Development Program, more than 30 research projects of provincial and ministerial level, and over 1000 major construction projects. He has authored two textbooks, more than 100 academic articles, and over 80 national inventions. His research interests include intelligent construction technology and equipment and construction robot. He has received the Second Prize in National Scientific and Technological Progress Award, the Second Prize in National Teaching Achievement Award, and 17 prizes of provincial and ministerial levels.
