A Text Mining Analysis for Research Trend about Information and Communication Technology in Construction Automation

Abstract

Construction automation based on information and communication technology(ICT) has been studied for improving productivity in the construction industry. This study investigates domestic research trends in ICT-based construction automation using text mining techniques. The results show that 'Technology to collect and analyze project progress(26%)' and 'Technology to analyze and apply the automation element of construction machinery(28%)' are the major research area. The word of 'construction information' is showed as important keywords in the area of 'Technology to collect and analyze project progress', and researches focusing on resource management, site management, information management, and real-time information monitoring have been mainly conducted. The word of 'ubiquitous' is shown as important keywords in the area of 'Technology to analyze and apply the automation element of construction machinery', and researches focusing on ubiquitous information management, ubiquitous site management, and measurement system have been mainly conducted.

Exploring research trends and network characteristics in construction automation and robotics based on keyword network analysis

“…They also have limited ability to provide a clear picture of the interrelationships between key subjects and/or technology factors from the viewpoint of a network. To overcome this limitation, Lim and Kim (2016) used text mining techniques to investigate key research areas in construction automation based on information and communications technology in Korea. However, considering the scope, the cases, and the level of analysis, this study has limitations in providing a macroscopic view of the overall context and in providing detailed information on the A&RT field.…”