Robotics and Automation in the Construction Industry

Dear Colleagues,

The Special Issue, “Robotics and Automation in the Construction Industry”, is very pertinent in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and is expected to enhance the image of the construction industry and fulfill the role of replacement or assistance of insufficiently skilled workers. In addition, it is emerging as a cutting-edge technology that can improve the quality, efficiency, productivity, and safety of construction projects. Therefore, this Special Issue aims to share ideas and achievements in the field of construction automation and robotics, which have recently been under researched and developed around the world. This Special Issue covers the original research and review studies, including but not limited to:

• automated construction system;
• construction robotics;
• smart construction equipment;
• modular construction/OSC (off-site construction) ;
• 3D printing technology;
• construction simulation;
• digital twin/MR/AR/VR;
• AI/machine learning/deep learning;
• CNN/ANN;
• computer vision.

Prof. Dr. Junbok Lee
Prof. Dr. Soonwook Kwon
Guest Editors

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