Call for Chapters — From scan to site: Automated workflows for the conservation of built environment in Asia

[CAADRIA]

Dear colleagues, 

 

We invite chapter proposals for the edited volume From scan to site: Automated workflows for the conservation of built environment in Asia, edited by Davide Lombardi, Theodoros Dounas and Jiangyang Zhao. 

 

The volume addresses a gap in digital heritage research by focusing on robotics, automation, and integrated workflows that connect documentation to conservation action across the full “scan–model–construct” chain. 

 

Topics include:

 

·         Automated survey and sensing; point-cloud processing; scan-to-HBIM/parametric pipelines 

·         Simulation, verification, and decision support for interventions 

·         Robotic fabrication and on-site assistance; remote inspection and maintenance 

·         Case studies from under-represented regions and cross-cultural settings (vernacular/timber heritage encouraged) 

·         Blockchain/DLTs for provenance, authorship/licensing, conservation decision records, and participation/funding—plus risks (energy, equity, governance) 

·         Education/pedagogy, ethics, regulation, sustainability, long-term digital curation 

 

Initial submission: 500-word abstract + key references

 

Submit HERE!

 

Key dates: 

 

·         Abstract due: 01st June 2026 

·         Abstract notification: 10th June 2026 

·         Full chapter due: 15thOctober 2026 

·         Acceptance notification: 15th December 2026 

·         Finalised chapter due: 15th February 2027 

 

Best,

 

Editorial Team — From scan to site: Automated workflows for the conservation of built environment in Asia
Davide Lombardi | Theodoros Dounas | Jiangyang Zhao