Computer vision applications in construction: Current state, opportunities & challenges

S Paneru, I Jeelani - Automation in Construction, 2021 - Elsevier
Thousands of images and videos are collected from construction projects during
construction. These contain valuable data that, if harnessed efficiently, can help automate or …

Human–robot collaboration in construction: Classification and research trends

CJ Liang, X Wang, VR Kamat… - Journal of Construction …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Construction robots continue to be increasingly deployed on construction sites to assist
human workers in various tasks to improve safety, efficiency, and productivity. Due to the …

Falls from heights: A computer vision-based approach for safety harness detection

W Fang, L Ding, H Luo, PED Love - Automation in construction, 2018 - Elsevier
Falls from heights (FFH) are major contributors of injuries and deaths in construction. Yet,
despite workers being made aware of the dangers associated with not wearing a safety …

A deep hybrid learning model to detect unsafe behavior: Integrating convolution neural networks and long short-term memory

L Ding, W Fang, H Luo, PED Love, B Zhong… - Automation in …, 2018 - Elsevier
Computer vision and pattern recognition approaches have been applied to determine
unsafe behaviors on construction sites. Such approaches have been reliant on the …

Applications of wireless sensor networks to improve occupational safety and health in underground mines

S Sadeghi, N Soltanmohammadlou… - Journal of safety research, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction: The very complex and hazardous environment of underground mines may
significantly contribute to occupational fatalities and injuries. Deploying wireless sensor …

A critical review of vision-based occupational health and safety monitoring of construction site workers

M Zhang, R Shi, Z Yang - Safety science, 2020 - Elsevier
Globally, the occupational health and safety (OHS) of construction workers has long been a
serious concern. To address this issue, there is an urgent need for an efficient means to …

Ergonomic risk assessment based on computer vision and machine learning

M MassirisFernández, JÁ Fernández, JM Bajo… - Computers & Industrial …, 2020 - Elsevier
We develop a novel method that performs accurate ergonomic risk assessment,
automatically computing Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) scores from snapshots or …

Digital technology enhanced situation awareness for construction safety: Systematic review and future research directions

Z Zhang, BHW Guo, A Chang-Richards, Z Feng, R **… - Safety science, 2023 - Elsevier
The dynamics of construction processes pose significant challenges for workers to perceive,
understand, and anticipate hazards on sites. Maintaining an adequate level of situation …

An experimental study of real-time identification of construction workers' unsafe behaviors

Y Yu, H Guo, Q Ding, H Li, M Skitmore - Automation in Construction, 2017 - Elsevier
Construction workers' unsafe behavior is one of the main reasons leading to construction
accidents. However, the existing management approach to unsafe behaviors, eg Behavior …

Applying sensor-based technology to improve construction safety management

M Zhang, T Cao, X Zhao - Sensors, 2017 - mdpi.com
Construction sites are dynamic and complicated systems. The movement and interaction of
people, goods and energy make construction safety management extremely difficult. Due to …