iSafeUAS: An unmanned aerial system for construction safety inspection

Martinez, Jhonattan G.; Albeaino, Gilles; Gheisari, Masoud; Issa, Raja R. A.; Alarcón, Luís F.

doi:10.1016/j.autcon.2021.103595

Cited by 38 publications

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“…Apesar da aplicação do VANT na indústria da construção ter sido lenta (MOSLY, 2017), os responsáveis pela segurança podem utilizar o VANT para se comunicarem com os trabalhadores em caso de situações perigosas (HUBBARD et al, 2015). Além disso, com o VANT é possível realizar a inspeção em locais perigosos que são de difícil acesso ao supervisor de segurança MIN, 2019;MARTINEZ;ALARCÓN, 2020). Segundo Howard e Murashov (2018), o uso do VANT para monitoramento de segurança é a melhor alternativa entre as técnicas de visão computacional, podendo ser utilizado em diversos contextos dentro da segurança da construção: monitoramento do andamento do projeto, avaliação dos planos de 2018).…”

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Use of unmanned aerial vehicle for safety inspection at construction sites: a systematic literature review

Júnior¹,

Cruz²,

Póvoas³

et al. 2023

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The use of drone can be a viable way of detecting and correcting errors in a timely manner, thus avoiding accidents on the construction sites. The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) can reduce the time spent in carrying out monitoring tasks, improve the overall performance of the project and streamline the reaction process to potential risks. The main objective of this systematic literature review (SLR) is to analyze the use of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for safety inspection at construction sites. The articles were searched in 3 databases, restricting the publications of scientific articles in the field of engineering in the last 10 years, in Portuguese, English and Spanish, resulting in 29 articles. From the SLR, it was possible to identify the advantages of using drones to improve activities related to the safety of construction sites, as well as to identify dangerous situations, identify the ideal use techniques and identify barriers to the use of drones for inspection of construction sites. The improvement in safety performance arising from the use of UAVs reduces accidents at construction sites, and, therefore, reduces injuries and disabilities generated by such accidents.

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Use of unmanned aerial vehicle for safety inspection at construction sites: a systematic literature review

Júnior¹,

Cruz²,

Póvoas³

et al. 2023

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“…Despite the significance of safety inspection, some studies stated that the inspection process in construction projects is challenged by many issues which restrict the efficiency and effectiveness of those evaluations, such as lack of labour, overwork in data collection, data loss, poor communication and difficulty of real-time action to correct problems and take necessary actions (Kim et al , 2008; Park et al , 2013). To confront these error-prone inspection issues, some enabling safety technologies such as BIM, UAS and AR have leading potentials in developing a proactive and automatic inspection system to enhance construction safety (Martinez et al , 2021; Park et al , 2013). For instance, a case study conducted by Melo et al (2017) in Brazil found that UAV allows for good visualisation of working conditions and offers useful data concerning compliance with safety regulations on-site.…”

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Safety enablers using emerging technologies in construction projects: empirical study in Malaysia

Yap

Lee

Wang

2021

JEDT

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Purpose High rate of accidents continue to plague the construction industry. The advancements in safety technologies can ameliorate construction health and safety (H&S). This paper aims to explore the use of emerging technologies as an effective solution for improving safety in construction projects. Design/methodology/approach Following a detailed literature review, a questionnaire survey was developed encompassing ten technologies for safety management and ten safety enablers using technologies in construction. A total of 133 responses were gathered from Malaysian construction practitioners. The collected quantitative data were subjected to descriptive and inferential statistical analyses to determine the meaningful relationships between the variables. Findings Findings revealed that the most effective emerging technologies for safety management are: building information modelling (BIM), wearable safety technologies and robotics and automation (R&A). The leading safety enablers are related to improve hazard identification, reinforce safety planning, enhance safety inspection, enhance safety monitoring and supervision and raise safety awareness. Practical implications Safety is immensely essential in transforming the construction industry into a robustly developed industry with high safety and quality standards. The adoption of safety technologies in construction projects can drive the industry towards the path of Construction 4.0. Originality/value The construction industry has historically been slow to adopt new technology. This study contributes to advancing the body of knowledge in the area of incorporating emerging technologies to further construction safety science and management in the context of the developing world. By taking cognisance of the pertinent emerging technologies for safety management and the safety enablers involved, construction safety can be enhanced using integrated technological solutions.

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“…49,50 For example, neural networks can be used to inspect construction sites with an unmanned aerial system. 51 Inspections are also applicable in other fields, for example, for automated real-time damage detections, for localizing cracks, or for finding bugor pinholes in concrete or masonry structures. 47,[52][53][54][55] Another practical example is areas to which humans have difficult or no access at all, such as derelict buildings or underground sewer pipes.…”

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“…For object detection, the connection between computer vision and evolutionary robotics is of great importance 49,50 . For example, neural networks can be used to inspect construction sites with an unmanned aerial system 51 . Inspections are also applicable in other fields, for example, for automated real‐time damage detections, for localizing cracks, or for finding bug‐ or pinholes in concrete or masonry structures 47,52–55 .…”

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Self‐organizing systems in the construction industry

Lohmann

Kölzer

Schaan

et al. 2023

Engineering Reports

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Self‐organization is found in numerous natural and artificial systems. For the construction industry, self‐organizing processes are not only applicable in managing or organizing tasks, they also provide insight into materials or can be implemented into operations on building sites. In this paper, the terms feedback, agents, emergence and self‐organization are described to provide an insight into the complex processes relevant to a lot of fields in the construction industry. For this, the principles of adaptive processes are transferred to artificial systems. Besides self‐organization in building materials, an outlook is given to describe construction sites as cyber‐physical systems. Inside such systems, agents learn to organize work tasks more efficiently, particularly with the help of reinforcement learning. In this regard, a transfer of natural self‐organization—which also exist in materials—to building processes is made. A combination of natural and artificial systems is presented to promote self‐organization for various fields of application in the construction industry, especially for building sites.

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iSafeUAS: An unmanned aerial system for construction safety inspection

Cited by 38 publications

References 21 publications

Use of unmanned aerial vehicle for safety inspection at construction sites: a systematic literature review

Use of unmanned aerial vehicle for safety inspection at construction sites: a systematic literature review

Safety enablers using emerging technologies in construction projects: empirical study in Malaysia

Self‐organizing systems in the construction industry

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