Enhancing Drone Operator Competency within the Construction Industry: Assessing Training Needs and Roadmap for Skill Development

JM Nwaogu, Y Yang, APC Chan, X Wang - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
Industry 5.0 is expected to solve the issue of job insecurity and reluctance to adopt emerging
technologies in Industry 4.0 through increased workforce participation. To achieve that …

Application of drones in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry

JM Nwaogu, Y Yang, APC Chan, H Chi - Automation in Construction, 2023 - Elsevier
The adoption of commercial drones in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC)
industry is relatively rapid, with the industry projected as the second-largest market for …

Drone-related deployment limitations in construction: A research roadmap

G Albeaino, M Gheisari, RRA Issa - … Research Congress 2022, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
Drones' recent advancements, distinctive flying capabilities, and ability to efficiently
accomplish tasks have allowed these platforms to shift from passively following humans' …

DroneSim: A VR-based flight training simulator for drone-mediated building inspections

G Albeaino, R Eiris, M Gheisari, RR Issa - Construction Innovation, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to explore DroneSim, a virtual reality (VR)-based flight training
simulator, as an alternative for real-world drone-mediated building inspection training …

Status of drone education in construction management programs at 2-year community colleges

CT Dumpati - The Professional Constructor, 2023 - search.proquest.com
Abstract Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones, are a tool that
is rapidly being incorporated into the construction industry Contractors use the technology …

Drone readiness in the Indonesian construction industry

KD Tjandra, FG Irawan, P Nugraha… - Construction …, 2022 - search.informit.org
Despite being perceived as a traditional industry, the construction industry is slowly being
ushered into the Construction 4.0 era. Drone technology is seen as a disruptive …

[PDF][PDF] An industry-focused course to address barriers and benefits of drones in construction

J Burgett - EPiC Series in Built Environment, 2021 - easychair.org
Since the release of CFR Title 14, Part 107 in 2016, the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
or drones, has significantly increased in the construction industry. This paper discusses the …

[PDF][PDF] Using drones to attract K-12 students towards construction: A pilot study of middle school students' attitudes, perceptions, and interests

J Isingizwe, R Eiris, G Albeaino, M Gheisari - Built Environ, 2023 - easychair.org
Drones continue to support the growth of the construction industry; however, activities that
use drones for K-12 education are still minimal and exploratory. Particularly, no studies have …

A framework for adoption of drones in the Dominican Republic construction industry

H Reynoso Vanderhorst - 2022 - wlv.openrepository.com
There is a severe problem in developing countries in whether or not adopt technologies for
facilitating daily tasks. It is happening mostly in sectors with low skills employees as the …

Working with Drones: Design and Development of a Virtual Reality Safety Training Environment for Construction Workers

G Albeaino, P Brophy, M Gheisari… - Computing in Civil …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
The use of drones in construction grew exponentially over the last few years, making the
construction industry one of the fastest commercial adopters of this technology. Drones are …