Emotional and Attitude Impacts of Drones on Construction Individuals Working at Heights
Publication: Computing in Civil Engineering 2023
ABSTRACT
Drones have been widely used for various construction applications, and human-drone collaborations and interactions are expected to increase significantly on jobsites. However, the safety risks associated with the onsite presence of these aerial robots are yet to be explored. Such safety risks might have higher impacts on construction professionals working at heights, who are potentially more susceptible to higher risks of injuries and fatalities. In this user-centered study, construction individuals were recruited to participate in an experiment and accomplish a series of at-height tasks within a virtual environment. A between-subject design (with drone or without drone conditions) was adopted to evaluate the emotional and attitude impacts of these aerial robots on construction individuals at heights. The results showed no evidence supporting that drone presence caused significant changes in participants’ emotional states or attitudes towards robots. The contribution of this study is to advance the safety knowledge about human-drone interactions on construction jobsites and ensure safe usage of this technology in construction.
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