Preface [Automation in Construction toward Resilience: Robotics, Smart Materials, and Intelligent Systems]

Abstract

[Excerpt] Advancements in smart and innovative building materials and systems, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, robotics, nanotechnology, building information modeling, use of drones, additive manufacturing (3D printing), and blockchain construction management technology have resulted in transformative changes in the construction industry and the adoption of novel technologies that are defining a new era in this domain. Massive and radical changes have surged owing to the possibilities created by big data, the advent of the Internet of Things, and the emergence of data-centric engineering, along with the technological advances driving down the cost of sensors, data storage, and computational services. [...]