ABOUT
Researcher and BIM Developer
I am a Ph.D. candidate at DTU Construct, researching Digital Twins for enhancing occupational safety and health in the construction industry. My research leverages data analytics, Virtual Reality, and simulations to improve safety and well-being through novel and validated training methods.
Our research at DTU Construct has been recognized with several awards, underscoring my commitment to advancing safety and sustainability in the built environment.
PUBLICATIONS
2025
Speiser, K., Seiß S., Boukamp F., Melzner J., Teizer J. (2025). “From fragmented data to unified construction safety knowledge: a process-based ontology framework for safer work”, Automation in Construction, Volume 176, 106293, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106293
PUBLICATIONS
2024
Speiser, K., Teizer, J. (2024). Formalizing virtual construction safety training: a schematic data framework enabling real-world hazard simulations using BIM and location tracking, ITcon Vol. 29, Special issue Managing the digital transformation of construction industry (CONVR 2023), pg. 980-1004, https://doi.org/10.36680/j.itcon.2024.043
Speiser, K., Teizer, J. (2024). “Automatic creation of personalised virtual construction safety training in digital twins”. Management, Procurement and Law, Volume 177(4), pp. 173-183, https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.23.00104.
Speiser, K., Maciocci, G., Teizer, J. (2024). “Risk Assessment for Construction Safety with Retrieval-augmented Generation and Agentic Artificial Intelligence”. CONVR 2024, Sydney, Australia, November 4-6, 2024. (BEST PRESENTATION AWARD) Download here
Speiser, K., Teizer, J., Ali, G.M. (2024). “Smart signalperson for safe tower crane operations on a future digital construction site.” CIBW099W123, Kumasi, Ghana, October 8-11, 2024, 353-365, ISBN: 9789988391386. (BEST PAPER AWARD) Download here
Speiser, K., Teizer, J. (2024). “Worker-Centric Path Planning: Simulating Hazardous Energy to Control Construction Safety Using Graph Theory.” 41st International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), Lille, France, 505-512, https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2024/0066.
Presentation available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9robsOLrWg
Teizer, J., Johansen, K.W., Schultz, C.L., Speiser, K., Hong, K., Golovina, O. (2024). “A Digital Twin Model for Advancing Construction Safety.” J. Fottner et al. (Eds.): CLEaR 2023, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (LNCE 390), ISBN: 978-3-031-44020-5, pp. 201–212, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44021-2_22
PUBLICATIONS
2023
Speiser, K., Hong, K., Teizer, J. (2023). “Enhancing the realism of virtual construction safety training: Integration of real-time location systems for real-world hazard simulations.” 23rd Conference on Construction Application of Virtual Reality (CONVR), 156-167, Florence, Italy, https://doi.org/10.36253/979-12-215-0289-3.15
Speiser, K., Teizer, J. (2023). “An Ontology-Based Data Model to Create Virtual Training Environments for Construction Safety Using BIM and Digital Twins.” 30th European Group for Intelligent Computing in Engineering Conference (EG-ICE), London, Great Britain. Download here
Speiser, K., Teizer, J. (2023). “An efficient approach for generating training environments in virtual reality using a digital twin for construction safety.” Proceedings of CIBW099W123, Porto, Portugal, 481-490, ISBN: 978-972-752-309-2, https://doi.org/10.24840/978-972-752-309-2 (BEST PAPER AWARD)
CONVR
2024
Best Presentation Award
24th international conference on construction applications of Virtual Reality
Western Sydney University,Sydney Australia
"Risk Assessment for Construction Safety with Retrieval-augmented Generation and Agentic Artificial Intelligence"
Kilian Speiser
Guido Maciocci
Jochen Teizer
Presenting our conference paper on how to refine Retrieval-Augmented Retrievel in agentic and generative artificial intelligence for Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) or Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) was awarded with the BEST Presentation Award.
CIB W099 W123
Conference 2024
Best Paper Award
2024 People in Construction (W123) and Safety, Health, and Wellbeing in Construction (W099) International Conference
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
"Smart signalperson for safe tower crane operations on a future digital construction site"
Kilian Speiser
Jochen Teizer
Ghulam Muhammad Ali
Introducing a novel smart system combining hand gesture recognition (HandCOMM) and virtual reality to improve crane operation safety by enhancing communication, detecting pedestrian workers near loads, and proactively warning operators of hazard exposure.
CIB W099 W123
Conference 2023
Best Paper Award
CIBW099W123 2023 -
Digital Transformation of Health and Safety in Construction
University of Porto, Portugal
"An efficient approach for generating training environments in virtual reality using a digital twin for construction safety"
Kilian Speiser
Jochen Teizer
Proposing a Digital Twin for Construction Safety (DTCS) that automatically generates a Virtual Training Environment (VTE) by linking various data sources, improving safety awareness with minimal resources and human input, and enabling further applications like hazard prediction and usability studies.
AWARDS
October 2022 – Present
Ph.D. Candidate
DTU Construct
April 2021 - September 2022
BIM Engineer
ABC Consulting Engineers
April 2020 - March 2021
BIM Coordinator
DB Infra