Robotics and automated systems in construction: Understanding industry-specific challenges for adoption
Robotics and automated systems in construction: Understanding industry-specific challenges for adoption
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jobe.2019.100868
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发表时间：
2019-11-01
影响因子：
6.4
通讯作者：
Owolabi, Hakeem
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作者：
Delgado, Juan Manuel Davila;Oyedele, Lukumon;Owolabi, Hakeem
建筑业是一个主要的经济部门，但它存在效率低下和生产率低下的问题。机器人和自动化系统有可能解决这些缺点；然而，建筑业的采用率很低。本文对限制建筑行业采用该技术的特定行业因素进行了调查。研究方法采用文献综述、定性与定量资料收集与分析相结合的研究方法。由28名专家组成的三个焦点小组和一份在线问卷进行了调查。主成分分析和相关分析被用来对识别的因素进行分组，并找出隐藏的相关性。确定的主要挑战分为四类，并按重要性排序：承包方经济因素、客户方经济因素、技术和工作文化因素以及薄弱的商业案例因素。各因素之间的相关性不强。这项研究将帮助利益相关者了解限制建筑行业采用机器人和自动化系统的主要行业特定因素。提出的调查结果将支持利益攸关方制定缓解战略。
The construction industry is a major economic sector, but it is plagued with inefficiencies and low productivity. Robotics and automated systems have the potential to address these shortcomings; however, the level of adoption in the construction industry is very low. This paper presents an investigation into the industry-specific factors that limit the adoption in the construction industry. A mixed research method was employed combining literature review, qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis. Three focus groups with 28 experts and an online questionnaire were conducted. Principal component and correlation analyses were conducted to group the identified factors and find hidden correlations. The main identified challenges were grouped into four categories and ranked in order of importance: contractor-side economic factors, client-side economic factors, technical and work-culture factors, and weak business case factors. No strong correlation was found among factors. This study will help stakeholders to understand the main industry-specific factors limiting the adoption of robotics and automated systems in the construction industry. The presented findings will support stakeholders to devise mitigation strategies.