An Economic Analysis on Automated Construction Safety: Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence and 3D Printing

by Rita Yi Man Li

Overview

This book addresses information technologies recently applied in the field of construction safety. Combining case studies, literature reviews and interviews to study the issue, it presents cutting-edge applications of various information technologies (ITs) in construction in different parts of the world, together with a wealth of figures, tables and examples. Though primarily intended for researchers and experts in the field, the book will also benefit graduate students.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789811057717
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	08/09/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	173
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

Rita, LI Yi Man received her PhD in Real Estate and Construction from University of Hong Kong. She is currently an Associate Professor at Department of Economics and Finance and the Director of Sustainable Real Estate Research Centre of Hong Kong Shue Yan University.

She is a winner of Antitrust Writing Awards and is the author of 3 Springer Books:

[1] Construction Safety and Waste Management, 2015

[2] Law, Economics and Finance of the Real Estate Market, 2014

[3] Construction Safety, 2013

Table of Contents

Internet of Things and construction safety.- 3D printing and construction safety.- Virtual reality in Hong Kong and Australia construction sites.- Artificial intelligence application on construction safety.- Application of BIM in construction safety.- Knowledge sharing via modern mobile technology.- Robotics and automated construction to ensure safety on sites.- Software engineering for construction safety.