Journal of Construction Engineering and Project Management

Korea Institute of Construction Engineering and Management (한국건설관리학회)
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Using Immersive Augmented Reality to Assess the Effectiveness of Construction Safety Training

  • Kim, Kyungki (Durham School of Architectural Engineering & Construction, University of Nebraska) ;
  • Alshair, Mohammed (Department of Computer Science, University of Houston) ;
  • Holtkamp, Brian (Department of Computer Science, University of Houston) ;
  • Yun, Chang (Department of Computer Science, University of Houston) ;
  • Khalafi, SeyedAmirhesam (Department of Construction Management, University of Houston) ;
  • Song, Lingguang (Department of Construction Management, University of Houston) ;
  • Suh, Min Jae (Department of Engineering Technology, Sam Houston State University)
  • Received : 2017.09.27
  • Accepted : 2017.12.10
  • Published : 2019.12.31
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Abstract

The increasing size and complexity of modern construction projects demands mature capabilities of onsite personnel with regard to recognizing unsafe situations. Construction safety training is paper or computer-based and suffers from a distinct gap between the classroom training environment and real-world construction sites; even trained personnel can find it difficult to recognize many of the potential safety hazards at their jobsites even after receiving construction safety training. Immersive technologies can overcome the current limitations in construction safety training by reducing the gap between the classroom and a real construction environment. This research developed and tested a new Augmented Reality (AR)-based assessment tool to evaluate the hazard recognition skills of students majoring in construction management as part of a construction safety course. The quantitative and qualitative results of this research confirmed that AR-based assessment can become a very effective assessment tool to evaluate safety knowledge and skills in a construction safety course, outperforming both paper and computer-based assessment methods. The students preferred AR-based assessment because it provides a realistic visual context for real world safety hazards.

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