Automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots for recognition and tracking in civil engineering

J Zhang, X Yang, W Wang, J Guan, L Ding… - Automation in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) have been
widely used recently to solve various engineering problems in logistics, manufacturing, and …

On-site autonomous construction robots: Towards unsupervised building

N Melenbrink, J Werfel, A Menges - Automation in construction, 2020 - Elsevier
Real-world construction projects typically require three groups of tasks: site preparation
(earthmoving, leveling), substructure (anchoring, foundations), and superstructure (load …

[HTML][HTML] Robotics and automated systems in construction: Understanding industry-specific challenges for adoption

JMD Delgado, L Oyedele, A Ajayi, L Akanbi… - Journal of building …, 2019 - Elsevier
The construction industry is a major economic sector, but it is plagued with inefficiencies and
low productivity. Robotics and automated systems have the potential to address these …

Additive manufacturing as an enabling technology for digital construction: A perspective on Construction 4.0

F Craveiro, JP Duarte, H Bartolo, PJ Bartolo - Automation in construction, 2019 - Elsevier
The construction sector plays a key role in any country's economy. According to a report
published by the World Economic Forum, the construction industry currently accounts for …

[HTML][HTML] Additive manufacturing: Technology, applications, markets, and opportunities for the built environment

A Al Rashid, SA Khan, SG Al-Ghamdi, M Koç - Automation in Construction, 2020 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies (also known as 3D printing-3DP) have been
rapidly advancing into various industrial sectors, including aerospace, automotive, medical …

Public perception of advanced aviation technologies: A review and roadmap to acceptance

N Tepylo, A Straubinger, J Laliberte - Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
The aviation industry has seen a lot of innovation over the last 125 years. Advancements
such as transatlantic flight and the development of avionics technologies and composite …

Toward digitalization in the construction industry with immersive and drones technologies: a critical literature review

F Elghaish, S Matarneh, S Talebi… - Smart and Sustainable …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose In this study, a critical literature review was utilized in order to provide a clear
review of the relevant existing studies. The literature was analyzed using the meta-synthesis …

Human–robot collaboration for on-site construction

M Zhang, R Xu, H Wu, J Pan, X Luo - Automation in Construction, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapid development of robotic technology makes transforming from manual activities to
human–robot collaboration (HRC) possible in construction. An HRC system can improve …

Safety challenges of UAV integration in construction: Conceptual analysis and future research roadmap

I Jeelani, M Gheisari - Safety science, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in construction is growing at an
unprecedented level, making the construction industry one of the fastest commercial …

Digital twin-driven deep reinforcement learning for adaptive task allocation in robotic construction

D Lee, SH Lee, N Masoud, MS Krishnan… - Advanced Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
In order to accomplish diverse tasks successfully in a dynamic (ie, changing over time)
construction environment, robots should be able to prioritize assigned tasks to optimize their …