Pioneering Research on a Neurodiverse ADHD Workforce in the Future Construction Industry
Publication: Construction Research Congress 2024
ABSTRACT
While incorporating novel technologies aims to facilitate the inclusion of the future construction industry, the empirical investigation of diverse workers’ performance is necessary to better understand the strategies to broaden their participation. The literature has rarely focused on inclusivity in terms of involving workers with various disabilities in the construction sector. Thus, this study aims to pioneer the discussion on inclusivity in construction by focusing on workers with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). A future bricklaying worker-AI collaborative task was developed to examine workers’ attentional allocation, situational awareness (SA), and productivity in future works. The results indicated that ADHD workers exhibited a lower SA of dynamic objects by focusing on the primary task with no increase in productivity, leading to lower overall performance. This study provided insights into (1) understanding ADHD workers’ performance on human-AI teaming of future jobsites, and (2) proposing strategies to facilitate inclusivity in the future construction industry.
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Published online: Mar 18, 2024
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- Construction industry
- Construction management
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- Industrial facilities
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