Advances in Digital Intelligence for Construction Safety
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 June 2026 | Viewed by 798
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Construction safety remains a critical challenge for the industry worldwide, with significant implications for human health, project performance, and sustainable development. The rapid advancement of digital intelligence—including artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), computer vision, the Internet of Things (IoT), digital twins, and augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR)—offers transformative potential to rethink and enhance safety management practices. This Special Issue aims to gather cutting-edge research and innovative applications that leverage digital technologies to predict, monitor, and prevent risks throughout the building life cycle. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: AI-based hazard identification and risk assessment, real-time safety monitoring using sensors and IoT, human–machine interaction for safety support, VR/AR for safety training and simulation, data-driven safety decision-making, and integration of safety with BIM and digital twins. We welcome original research articles, case studies, and comprehensive reviews that contribute to the theoretical and practical understanding of how digital intelligence can build a safer and more resilient construction industry.
Dr. Shu Zhang
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- construction safety
- human factors engineering
- artificial intelligence
- risk management
- smart construction
- safety behavior analysis
- IoT monitoring
- VR/AR training
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