Psychophysiological Impacts of Working at Different Distances from Drones on Construction Sites
Publication: Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering
Volume 37, Issue 5
Abstract
There has been a large increase in the deployment of drones in construction, and it is expected that there will be more interaction between construction professionals and drones on construction sites. Working in close proximity to these flying robots raises novel occupational safety and health issues that might make the construction industry more dangerous than before. While there has been a significant amount of research about how drone technology can be used for specific construction-related tasks, further research is required to empirically evaluate the potential safety impacts of working with or near drones on the jobsite. This study employs virtual reality technology to study the health and safety challenges of construction professionals working at different distances from drones. A user-centered experimental approach was adopted, and various subjective and objective measures were used to assess the impact of working with drones at different distances on the physiological, emotional, and attentional states of construction professionals, as well as their attitudes toward drones. The results revealed that drone presence has some physiological impacts and reduces construction professionals’ attention on the tasks at hand. Moreover, the results suggested that drones operating at some distance cause more distraction than drones operating in close proximity. No evidence was found indicating that drones either cause significant psychological or emotional distress or affect construction professionals’ attitude toward them. The safety knowledge generated through this study will not only help in better understanding safe drone integration in construction but could also lead to formalizing comprehensive regulations for drone use in this industry.
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Data Availability Statement
Some data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request, specifically data processing codes.
Acknowledgments
This material was produced under the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2024656. The research team would like to thank Shrishail Zalake and David Anderson Allen from the University of Florida for their help with the technical development of the VR environment.
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Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering
Volume 37 • Issue 5 • September 2023
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© 2023 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Oct 13, 2022
Accepted: Apr 25, 2023
Published online: Jul 12, 2023
Published in print: Sep 1, 2023
Discussion open until: Dec 12, 2023
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Automation and robotics
- Business management
- Construction engineering
- Construction industry
- Construction management
- Construction sites
- Engineering fundamentals
- Health hazards
- Human and behavioral factors
- Occupational safety
- Practice and Profession
- Public administration
- Public health and safety
- Safety
- Systems engineering
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