Artificial Intelligent Technologies for the Construction Industry: How Are They Perceived and Utilized in Australia?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful technology that can be utilized throughout a construction project lifecycle. Transition to incorporate AI technologies in the construction industry has been delayed due to the lack of know-how and research. There is also a knowledge gap regarding how the pu...
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| description | Artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful technology that can be utilized throughout a construction project lifecycle. Transition to incorporate AI technologies in the construction industry has been delayed due to the lack of know-how and research. There is also a knowledge gap regarding how the public perceives AI technologies, their areas of application, prospects, and constraints in the construction industry. This study aims to explore AI technology adoption prospects and constraints in the Australian construction industry by analyzing social media data. This study adopted social media analytics, along with sentiment and content analyses of Twitter messages (n = 7906), as the methodological approach. The results revealed that: (a) robotics, internet-of-things, and machine learning are the most popular AI technologies in Australia; (b) Australian public sentiments toward AI are mostly positive, whilst some negative perceptions exist; (c) there are distinctive views on the opportunities and constraints of AI among the Australian states/territories; (d) timesaving, innovation, and digitalization are the most common AI prospects; and (e) project risk, security of data, and lack of capabilities are the most common AI constraints. This study is the first to explore AI technology adoption prospects and constraints in the Australian construction industry by analyzing social media data. The findings inform the construction industry on public perceptions and prospects and constraints of AI adoption. In addition, it advocates the search for finding the most efficient means to utilize AI technologies. The study helps public perceptions and prospects and constraints of AI adoption to be factored in construction industry technology adoption. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9b1aff4817d44b89928db14d77d48f782023-11-02T11:36:58ZengElsevierJournal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market and Complexity2199-85312022-01-018161610.3390/joitmc8010016Artificial Intelligent Technologies for the Construction Industry: How Are They Perceived and Utilized in Australia?Massimo Regona0Tan Yigitcanlar1Bo Xia2Rita Yi Man Li3School of Architecture and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, AustraliaSchool of Architecture and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, AustraliaSchool of Architecture and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, AustraliaDepartment of Economics and Finance, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong, ChinaArtificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful technology that can be utilized throughout a construction project lifecycle. Transition to incorporate AI technologies in the construction industry has been delayed due to the lack of know-how and research. There is also a knowledge gap regarding how the public perceives AI technologies, their areas of application, prospects, and constraints in the construction industry. This study aims to explore AI technology adoption prospects and constraints in the Australian construction industry by analyzing social media data. This study adopted social media analytics, along with sentiment and content analyses of Twitter messages (n = 7906), as the methodological approach. The results revealed that: (a) robotics, internet-of-things, and machine learning are the most popular AI technologies in Australia; (b) Australian public sentiments toward AI are mostly positive, whilst some negative perceptions exist; (c) there are distinctive views on the opportunities and constraints of AI among the Australian states/territories; (d) timesaving, innovation, and digitalization are the most common AI prospects; and (e) project risk, security of data, and lack of capabilities are the most common AI constraints. This study is the first to explore AI technology adoption prospects and constraints in the Australian construction industry by analyzing social media data. The findings inform the construction industry on public perceptions and prospects and constraints of AI adoption. In addition, it advocates the search for finding the most efficient means to utilize AI technologies. The study helps public perceptions and prospects and constraints of AI adoption to be factored in construction industry technology adoption.https://www.mdpi.com/2199-8531/8/1/16industry 4.0automationroboticsdigital twinmachine learningbig data |
| spellingShingle | Massimo Regona Tan Yigitcanlar Bo Xia Rita Yi Man Li Artificial Intelligent Technologies for the Construction Industry: How Are They Perceived and Utilized in Australia? Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market and Complexity industry 4.0 automation robotics digital twin machine learning big data |
| title | Artificial Intelligent Technologies for the Construction Industry: How Are They Perceived and Utilized in Australia? |
| title_full | Artificial Intelligent Technologies for the Construction Industry: How Are They Perceived and Utilized in Australia? |
| title_fullStr | Artificial Intelligent Technologies for the Construction Industry: How Are They Perceived and Utilized in Australia? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Artificial Intelligent Technologies for the Construction Industry: How Are They Perceived and Utilized in Australia? |
| title_short | Artificial Intelligent Technologies for the Construction Industry: How Are They Perceived and Utilized in Australia? |
| title_sort | artificial intelligent technologies for the construction industry how are they perceived and utilized in australia |
| topic | industry 4.0 automation robotics digital twin machine learning big data |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2199-8531/8/1/16 |
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