Human-Cyber-Physical Systems (H-CPS) for Intelligent Civil Infrastructure Operation and Maintenance

Dear Colleagues,

Civil infrastructure (CI) requires effective system-level operation and maintenance (O&M) processes to ensure safety and efficiency. Unfortunately, the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry has lagged behind digitally compared to other industry sectors. Both academics and practitioners have realized the importance of implementing emerging technologies and algorithms for ensuring safe and efficient civil CI O&M. In addition, various interactions among human, cyber, and physical environments are the new normal during tedious CI O&M processes. Capturing all of these interactions based on emerging information technologies and concepts to enable intelligent CI O&M processes is undoubtedly essential.

Therefore, the overall goal of this Special Issue is to gather original contributions and review articles focusing on human–cyber–physical systems (H-CPS) for intelligent civil infrastructure operation and maintenance aspects. In this Special Issue, original research and review articles are both welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Automation in construction;
• Construction management;
• Intelligent operation and maintenance;
• Sensing techniques;
• Human factors;
• Human-centered automation;
• Building information modelling (BIM);
• Augmented reality (AR)/Virtual reality (VR)/Mixed reality (MR);
• Cyber environments and security.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Zhe Sun
Dr. Yan Bao
Prof. Dr. Xiaolin Meng
Guest Editors

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