A review of the impact of construction automation and robotics on project delivery
- Authors: Akinradewo, O. I. , Aigbavboa, C. O. , Okafor, C. C. , Oke, A. E. , Thwala, D. W.
- Date: 2021
- Subjects: Automation , Construction , Industralised Building System
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/479945 , uj:43430 , Citation: Akinradewo, O.I. et al. 2021. A review of the impact of construction automation and robotics on project delivery. , DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/1107/1/012011
- Description: Abstract: The use of construction technologies is to improve working conditions, improve health and safety, scheduling and improving quality of the construction products. Construction automation redefines construction with machines and advanced technology to mitigate the problems faced in construction, such as labour-related issues among others. To adequately understand the impact of automation and robotics in the construction industry, this study is aimed at reviewing extant literature on how automation and robotics can be put into use in the construction industry as it is being used in the manufacturing industry. The study employed a systematic literature review approach and sourced for published journal and conference articles from Web of Science and Scopus databases. The review revealed that construction automation and robotics increase accuracy of components’ dimension through the use of lasers for dimension analysis, promote design specifications through the use of computer aided designs, increase quality of construction products by ensuring standards are met, brings cost effectiveness as value for money spent is achieved, eliminate material wastage due to accurate and precise estimate of materials needed, reduce construction accidents due to the usage of machines for dangerous construction activities, improve working condition as workers’ are more secure and safety is guaranteed, and reduce labour cost given the fact that machines are deployed for construction activities.
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The future of smart city : a review of the impending smart city technologies in the world
- Authors: Okafor, C. C. , Aigbavboa, C. O. , Akinradewo, O. I. , Thwala, W. D.
- Date: 2021
- Subjects: Internet of things , Information communication technology , Intelligent urban development
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/480098 , uj:43448 , DOI: 0.1088/1757-899X/1107/1/012228 , Citation: CC Okafor et al 2021 IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 1107 012228
- Description: Abstract: Smart city is one of the major trending topics of the 4th industrial revolution. It can be described as a city that operates with the help of information communication technology. The world’s population explosion has made the need for smart city ever significant considering the UN statistics. In other to develop new ideas for future technologies of smart cities, this study aimed at reviewing existing literature related to the technologies that will form an integral part of the future smart cities. This study adopted an efficient literature review method by sourcing published journal articles, books and conference articles from web of science and scopus database. The study revealed moveable smart city, automated pandemic detecting city, driverless cars, online central government treasury app, automated self-repairable smart city, 100% online education, financial technology and national e-voting system as key technologies of the future smart cities.
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