Potential Factors Influencing the Performance of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Integrated Safety Control for Construction Worksites

Kim, Sungjin; Irizarry, Javier; Costa, Dayana Bastos

doi:10.1061/9780784479827.260

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“…From an operator's perspective, the ease of RPA use is an imperative factor. Kim et al (2016) found that the user-friendliness of the RPAs operating interface is a significantly important factor for inspection tasks, as well as having interactive functions to hover around the focused area to provide real-time videos/photos. This is, however, a lesser problem for surveying tasks and current interfaces are highly user friendly.…”

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Barriers to adoption of RPAs on construction projects: a task–technology fit perspective

Golizadeh

Hosseini

Edwards

et al. 2019

Construction Innovation

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Purpose-Extant literature extensively articulates the advantages of using remotely piloted aircrafts (RPAs) in a myriad of construction activities. Yet, the barriers that hinder their wider adoption on construction projects have received scant academic attention. This study aims at addressing this gap in the literature. Design/methodology/approach-This study reviews 59 papers published on the use of RPAs for construction activities and offers an evaluation of barriers to widespread adoption throughout the sector. Findings-Barriers are identified, collated and categorized into five thematic groups, namely, technical difficulties, restrictive regulatory environment, site-related problems, weather and organizational barriers. Practical implications-The paper contributes to knowledge by: signposting a need for reordering priorities when defining future research on RPAs, suggesting measures to address the barriers identified and providing pragmatic guidance for construction companies intending to use RPAs on their projects. Originality/value-Using the task-technology fit theory, the study uncovers that current RPA technology is an under-fit match for construction activities and represents a prominent barrier to adoption. This is a dissenting finding, given that past studies on RPAs have primarily focused upon addressing public acceptance, concerns and societal consequences. Enablers of the identified barriers are also collated from extant literature and contemporary practice and encapsulated in a conceptual model.

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“…(2015), Jordan (2015), Ka,cuni,c et al (2016), Wang et al (2016) Organizational barriers Acquisition, setup, operating, and maintenance costs Liu etal. (2014), Opfer and Shields (2014), Siebertand Teizer (2014),Ka,cuni,c et al (2016),Kim et al (2016),Kumar et al (2016) Management and owner supportKim et al (2016)…”

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Barriers to adoption of RPAs on construction projects: a task–technology fit perspective

Golizadeh

Hosseini

Edwards

et al. 2019

Construction Innovation

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“…Vision-based techniques were employed on UAV-captured images to locate cranes (Roberts et al 2017), helping to reduce their safety hazards on jobsites. The quality of UAVcaptured visual data was observed to be a primary factor for UAV use in safety monitoring systems (Kim et al 2016); this further emphasizes the need for model-driven and automatically planned robotic inspections.…”

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UAV Mission Planning Using Swarm Intelligence and 4D BIMs in Support of Vision-Based Construction Progress Monitoring and As-Built Modeling

Hamledari

Davari

Sajedi

et al. 2018

Construction Research Congress 2018

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Inspection planning is a primary element of computer vision-and unoccupied aerial vehicle (UAV)-enabled construction monitoring. Prior to the on-site deployment of camera-mounted UAVs, the inspection objectives need to be identified, and optimal inspection plans must be developed; Such plans should ensure complete data acquisition and minimize the use of UAV's limited flight time. The image capture configuration must be taken into account since it directly affects the downstream applications of the captured data such as progress detection and as-built modeling. This paper proposes a framework and a novel technique which utilizes four-dimensional (4D) building information models (BIM) and swarm intelligence to automatically generate the UAV inspection mission plans. It computationally supports both static and dynamic site layouts. The inspection objectives, their geometry, and their semantics are automatically extracted from BIM, and the corresponding elements are identified. An optimal inspection plan is developed using artificial intelligence, ensuring complete coverage of inspection targets while minimizing flight duration. The method has been tested in UAV-enabled data acquisition scenarios. It is based on the industry foundation classes (IFC), facilitating OpenBIM and reducing the costs associated with the lack of interoperability, a core challenge in information modeling. Due to the target extraction at element and sub-element levels, it supports computer vision-based construction progress monitoring and automated as-built and as-is BIM development.

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“…UAS are used for a variety of tasks in construction, including surveying and preconstruction activities, (e.g., Lidar, 2D and 3D mapping and imaging), documentation of earthwork quantities, documentation of construction progress and activities, inspections, and aerial photographs and video for communication with owners, prospective clients and the public (Kim 2016). UAS may also be a useful tool to support quality control and worker safety (Vlieg D r a f t 2015).…”

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UAS to Support Airport Safety and Operations: Opportunities and Challenges

Hubbard

Pak

et al. 2017

J. Unmanned Veh. Sys.

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The promulgation of Part 107 rules in June 2016 by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reduces the administrative burden for using unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and provides enhanced opportunities to utilize UAS in a variety of capacities. Previous studies such as the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) UAS primer have examined the framework for serving UAS as an aeronautical user, and there are anecdotal case studies that present the use of UAS for selected application, however, there has been limited documentation of the opportunities and challenges for the use of UAS for airport activities on airport property. This paper presents potential opportunities for the use of small UAS to enhance safety and operations in the airport environment, and identifies the issues that will need to be addressed.

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Potential Factors Influencing the Performance of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Integrated Safety Control for Construction Worksites

Cited by 24 publications

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Barriers to adoption of RPAs on construction projects: a task–technology fit perspective

Barriers to adoption of RPAs on construction projects: a task–technology fit perspective

UAV Mission Planning Using Swarm Intelligence and 4D BIMs in Support of Vision-Based Construction Progress Monitoring and As-Built Modeling

UAS to Support Airport Safety and Operations: Opportunities and Challenges

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