Ethics of artificial intelligence and robotics in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry

CJ Liang, TH Le, Y Ham, BRK Mantha… - Automation in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics research and implementation emerged in the
architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry to positively impact project …

Automatic high-level motion sequencing methods for enabling multi-tasking construction robots

X Wang, S Wang, CC Menassa, VR Kamat… - Automation in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Robots are expected to play an important role in future construction work. However, they are
not yet widely adopted by the industry because it is difficult and expensive to program robots …

Real-time state synchronization between physical construction robots and process-level digital twins

CJ Liang, W McGee, CC Menassa, VR Kamat - Construction Robotics, 2022 - Springer
This research focuses on developing a robot digital twin (DT) and the communication
methods to connect it with the corresponding physical robot in collaborative human–robot …

[PDF][PDF] Enabling Building Information Model-Driven Human-Robot Collaborative Construction Workflows with Closed-Loop Digital Twins

X Wang, H Yu, W McGee, CC Menassa… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - researchgate.net
Robots can greatly alleviate physical demands on construction workers while enhancing
both the productivity and safety of construction projects. Leveraging a Building Information …

Effects of spatial characteristics on the human–robot communication using deictic gesture in construction

S Yoon, YS Kim, M Park, CR Ahn - Journal of Construction …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Construction robots are expected to frequently communicate in situ improvisations with
human workers to adapt and change their workflow and methods. One way to achieve this is …

LaserDex: Improvising Spatial Tasks Using Deictic Gestures and Laser Pointing for Human–Robot Collaboration in Construction

S Yoon, M Park, CR Ahn - Journal of Computing in Civil …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
In the context of the unstructured and fast-changing construction environment, the
adaptability of robots to human improvisation is crucial. However, existing construction …

[HTML][HTML] Large Language Model-based Code Generation for the Control of Construction Assembly Robots: A Hierarchical Generation Approach

H Luo, J Wu, J Liu, MF Antwi-Afari - Developments in the Built Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Offline programming (OLP) is a mainstream approach for controlling assembly robots at
construction sites. However, existing methods are tailored to specific assembly tasks and …

Hybrid-driven autonomous excavator trajectory generation combining empirical driver skills and optimization

Y Shen, J Wang, C Feng, Q Wang - Automation in Construction, 2024 - Elsevier
Autonomous excavator trajectory generation faces greater challenges when dealing with
complex scenarios and continuous repetitive operations. A hybrid-driven method is …

The Development of Intelligent Agents: A Case-Based Reasoning Approach to Achieve Human-Like Peculiarities via Playback of Human Traces

NA Butt, Z Mahmood, GU Rehman, MM Nasralla… - IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recent advances in the digital gaming industry have provided impressive demonstrations of
highly skilful artificial intelligence agents capable of performing complex intelligent …

Enabling Building Information Model-driven human-robot collaborative construction workflows with closed-loop digital twins

X Wang, H Yu, W McGee, CC Menassa, VR Kamat - Computers in Industry, 2024 - Elsevier
The introduction of assistive construction robots can significantly alleviate physical demands
on construction workers while enhancing both the productivity and safety of construction …