TY - GEN
T1 - Breaking down barriers
T2 - ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering 2023: Data, Sensing, and Analytics, i3CE 2023
AU - Breneman, Madeline
AU - Ojha, Amit
AU - Jebelli, Houtan
AU - Simkins, Susan J.
AU - Akanmu, Abiola
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering 2023.All rights reserved.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Powered exoskeletons have the potential to reduce the physical demands on construction workers and enhance their abilities, yet adoption of this technology has been limited in the US construction sector. To that end, this study aimed to identify the barriers to the adoption of powered exoskeletons in the US construction industry. Firstly, a literature review was conducted to identify commercially available powered exoskeletons suitable for construction. Concurrently, questionnaires were developed and distributed among construction practitioners to understand the challenges associated with the implementation of powered exoskeletons in the US construction industry. The results showed that concerns about usability and productivity gains were the main barriers to the adoption of exoskeletons in the construction sector. The findings of this study provide valuable insights for improving the adoption and implementation of powered exoskeletons in the US construction industry, which could enhance worker safety and productivity.
AB - Powered exoskeletons have the potential to reduce the physical demands on construction workers and enhance their abilities, yet adoption of this technology has been limited in the US construction sector. To that end, this study aimed to identify the barriers to the adoption of powered exoskeletons in the US construction industry. Firstly, a literature review was conducted to identify commercially available powered exoskeletons suitable for construction. Concurrently, questionnaires were developed and distributed among construction practitioners to understand the challenges associated with the implementation of powered exoskeletons in the US construction industry. The results showed that concerns about usability and productivity gains were the main barriers to the adoption of exoskeletons in the construction sector. The findings of this study provide valuable insights for improving the adoption and implementation of powered exoskeletons in the US construction industry, which could enhance worker safety and productivity.
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U2 - 10.1061/9780784485224.092
DO - 10.1061/9780784485224.092
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85184282785
T3 - Computing in Civil Engineering 2023: Data, Sensing, and Analytics - Selected Papers from the ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering 2023
SP - 763
EP - 770
BT - Computing in Civil Engineering 2023
A2 - Turkan, Yelda
A2 - Louis, Joseph
A2 - Leite, Fernanda
A2 - Ergan, Semiha
PB - American Society of Civil Engineers
Y2 - 25 June 2023 through 28 June 2023
ER -