articleJournal of Building EngineeringJul 12, 2019HYBRID OA

Robotics and automated systems in construction: Understanding industry-specific challenges for adoption

University of the West of England

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Abstract

The construction industry is a major economic sector, but it is plagued with inefficiencies and low productivity. Robotics and automated systems have the potential to address these shortcomings; however, the level of adoption in the construction industry is very low. This paper presents an investigation into the industry-specific factors that limit the adoption in the construction industry. A mixed research method was employed combining literature review, qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis. Three focus groups with 28 experts and an online questionnaire were conducted. Principal component and correlation analyses were conducted to group the identified factors and find hidden correlations.…

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Keywords
  • Robotics
  • Productivity
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Work (physics)
  • Order (exchange)
  • Construction industry
  • Data collection
  • Knowledge management
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Industry, innovation and infrastructure
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