Automation and Intelligence in the Construction Industry
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 790
Special Issue Editors
Interests: BIM; intelligence construction; ICT application in construction safety; AR/VR; human–robot interactions in construction
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Interests: intelligent construction; human–machine collaborative construction; building safety management; urban renewal; old residential area renovation
Interests: smart construction site; safety risk management; infrastructure resilience; human–machine collaborative construction
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The traditional construction industry faces numerous related to its efficiency, eco-friendliness, cost, quality, and safety. With rapid technological advancement, automation and intelligent technologies have gradually penetrated the construction field, providing new solutions for enhancing construction efficiency, improving on-site safety, and reducing operational costs. The application of cutting-edge technologies such as drones, robots, artificial intelligence, big data analysis, virtual reality, and digital twins has fundamentally changed construction industry business processes. Each phase of project lifecyle, ranging from design and construction to operation and maintenance, has moved towards a more intelligent approach. At the same time, the global demand for sustainable and green construction is on the rise, making it crucial to address how to focus on environmental protection and efficient resource utilization while achieving intelligent transformation. Therefore, exploring the latest research and best practices for automation and intelligence in the construction industry, as well as strategies and challenges related to the application of new technologies, is particularly important. In particular, the following research directions are the scope of this Special Issue:
- Progress and trends in automation and intelligence technologies in the construction industry;
- Application and challenges of intelligent construction robots in the construction process;
- Applications of big data and artificial intelligence in construction project management;
- Automation and intelligent solutions in green buildings;
- Applications of virtual reality, augmented reality, and other technologies in building design and construction;
- Human–machine collaboration in construction site safety;
- Human–machine coupling and collaborative working mechanisms based on digital twins;
- Applications of generative artificial intelligence and multi-agent reinforcement learning throughout the construction lifecycle;
- Research and applications of autonomous intelligent construction machinery;
- Impact of intelligent technologies on labor in the construction industry;
- Integrated application of building information modeling (BIM) and artificial intelligence in construction monitoring;
- Intelligent environmental monitoring and management systems for construction sites.
Prof. Dr. Jianliang Zhou
Dr. Pinsheng Duan
Dr. Yongliang Deng
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- intelligent construction
- human–machine collaborative construction
- smart construction site
- artificial intelligence
- construction robot
- digital twin
- AR and VR
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