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Abstract
Aerial robotic technology has potential for use in a wide variety of civil engineering applications. Such technology potentially offers low-cost methods to replace expensive structural health monitoring activities such as visual inspection. Aerial robots also have potential uses in civil construction and for regional surveys. This paper presents the results of a review on the applications of aerial robotic technology in civil engineering. Such civil engineering applications can be classified into three broad areas: (i) monitoring and inspection of civil infrastructure; (ii) site management, robotic construction, and maintenance and (iii) post-disaster response surveys and rapid damage assessments. The motivations for uptake of aerial robotics in the civil engineering industry generally fall into the following categories: (i) cost savings, (ii) improved measurement capability and (iii) safety improvements. The categories of aerial robotic use in civil engineering are then classified as either ‘established’ or ‘emerging’ uses.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 75-91 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Journal of Unmanned Vehicle Systems |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 18 Jan 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 Jun 2021 |
Keywords
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
- Construction Site Management
- Post Disaster Response Survey;
- Robotic Construction
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SAFER Seismic safety and resilience of schools in Nepal
Sextos, A., De Luca, F., Vardanega, P. J., Agarwal, J., Alexander, N. A. & Werner, M.
1/05/17 → 30/06/21
Project: Research, Parent