Publications / 1989 Proceedings of the 6th ISARC, San Francisco, USA
Modeling of global work environments requires the implementation of techniques capable of explicitly defining and capturing interrelationships amongst the individual components that comprise the system. A construction environment creates particular modeling challenges that are a result of its loosely defined working infrastructure. In a detailed effort to develop a methodology for evaluating the automation potential of construction activities, and the consequent assessment of appropriate technology strategies, a model has been developed to depict human-machine interactions for construction work. The model structure follows a systems analysis approach, as would be common in industrial automation, with deliberate considerations for the peculiarities of the construction world.