Potential Safety Challenges of Four-Legged Robots in Construction
Publication: Computing in Civil Engineering 2023
ABSTRACT
In recent years, the construction industry has increasingly adopted the use of four-legged robots. These robots offer several advantages, including time-saving, improved accessibility to dangerous or inaccessible areas, and cost reduction. However, integrating these robots into the workplace introduces new hazards. Unfortunately, no research has been conducted to assess the risks associated with four-legged robots in construction. To have a comprehensive understanding of the four-legged robot integration in construction workplaces, it is crucial to consider their impact on health and safety. To this end, a study was conducted using virtual reality (VR) visualization techniques to simulate conceptual scenarios that required human interaction with four-legged robots at proximal and distant distances. Few construction safety experts observed these scenarios and ranked the potential safety challenges of four-legged robots. The study provides valuable insight into the potential safety challenges posed by four-legged robots and can assist in ensuring their safe integration on construction sites.
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Computing in Civil Engineering 2023
Pages: 755 - 762
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Published online: Jan 25, 2024
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- Automation and robotics
- Benefit cost ratios
- Business management
- Construction engineering
- Construction industry
- Construction management
- Construction sites
- Engineering fundamentals
- Financial management
- Occupational safety
- Personnel management
- Practice and Profession
- Public administration
- Public health and safety
- Safety
- Systems engineering
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