Construction Automation: Demands and Satisfiers in the United States and JapanSource: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management:;1996:;Volume ( 122 ):;issue: 002DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1996)122:2(147)Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Automation and robotics are often proposed as solutions to problems in productivity, quality, safety, and skilled-labor availability in the United States and in Japan. In recent years, many prototype robots have been developed, but few practical examples can be found on construction sites today. Nevertheless, several large Japanese contractors are aggressively pursuing research and development (R&D) programs to introduce robots on construction sites. United States contractors exhibit little interest. This paper evaluates construction automation and robotics in the context of their ability to satisfy the often conflicting demands of managers and owners, workers, and society in the United States and in Japan. In the United States, there is weak demand for construction automation and robotics. In fact, there may be considerable resistance. In Japan, there is a great deal of demand for automation and robotics, much of it coming from workers and society in general. Differences in cultural, economic, and business practices help explain why construction automation and robotics are generating so much activity and investment in Japan and so little in the United States.
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contributor author | John G. Everett | |
contributor author | Hiroshi Saito | |
date accessioned | 2017-05-08T22:36:41Z | |
date available | 2017-05-08T22:36:41Z | |
date copyright | June 1996 | |
date issued | 1996 | |
identifier other | %28asce%290733-9364%281996%29122%3A2%28147%29.pdf | |
identifier uri | http://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/83724 | |
description abstract | Automation and robotics are often proposed as solutions to problems in productivity, quality, safety, and skilled-labor availability in the United States and in Japan. In recent years, many prototype robots have been developed, but few practical examples can be found on construction sites today. Nevertheless, several large Japanese contractors are aggressively pursuing research and development (R&D) programs to introduce robots on construction sites. United States contractors exhibit little interest. This paper evaluates construction automation and robotics in the context of their ability to satisfy the often conflicting demands of managers and owners, workers, and society in the United States and in Japan. In the United States, there is weak demand for construction automation and robotics. In fact, there may be considerable resistance. In Japan, there is a great deal of demand for automation and robotics, much of it coming from workers and society in general. Differences in cultural, economic, and business practices help explain why construction automation and robotics are generating so much activity and investment in Japan and so little in the United States. | |
publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers | |
title | Construction Automation: Demands and Satisfiers in the United States and Japan | |
type | Journal Paper | |
journal volume | 122 | |
journal issue | 2 | |
journal title | Journal of Construction Engineering and Management | |
identifier doi | 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1996)122:2(147) | |
tree | Journal of Construction Engineering and Management:;1996:;Volume ( 122 ):;issue: 002 | |
contenttype | Fulltext |