Human error is the largest contributor to onsite accidents in the construction industry, but can be reduced through improvements to workplace design and procedures.
Through an examination of current practices, this project aims to identify existing relationships between variables such as worker behaviour and sentiment, site activities, and workplace incidents, from which we can uncover actionable insights to mitigate safety risks.
An inspection of practices from industries with a proven safety record and a survey of novel technologies will reveal potential opportunities for detection and intervention of risks, including the application of digital twins for evaluating proposed changes to design and procedures.
Researchers on this project include: Dr Pari Delir Haghighi, Dr Barrett Ens, Prof Tim Dwyer, Dr Hamid Rezatofighi, Dr Teresa Wang, Dr Benjamin Tag, Prof Tuan Ngo, Dr Tuan Nguyen, Prof Rajkumar Buyya.
Date commenced and duration
February 2023, 24 monthsLead researcher
Digitalisation
- Construction Safety and Wellbeing
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- IoT, Sensors and Construction Tech
- Digital Twins & 3D Modelling
- User Interface, Visualisation and Analytics
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Theme coordinator

Dr Buser Say
Projects
#50 Development of Artificial Neural Network and Automated Life Cycle Assessments for Cloud Based Residential Energy Estimations
#29 Real-time EH&S Intervention to Improve Site Safety (Scoping Study)
#33 Evaluation of emerging technologies for remote (virtual) inspections of building work
#44 Generative Architectural Design Engine
#46 Data analytics for structural fibre resources optimisation
IoT, Sensors and Construction Tech
Theme coordinator

Dr Aravinda Rao
Projects
Light House Project #1: Monash Smart Manufacturing Hub (mSMH) – A Digital Twin Living Lab
#29 Real-time EH&S Intervention to Improve Site Safety (Scoping Study)
#33 Evaluation of emerging technologies for remote (virtual) inspections of building work
#17 The implication of Industry 4.0 for the construction industry: towards smart prefab
#6 Field Data Collation to support real-time operational management
Digital Twins & 3D Modelling
Theme coordinator

Dr Kourosh Khoshelham
Projects
Light House Project #1: Monash Smart Manufacturing Hub (mSMH) – A Digital Twin Living Lab
#29 Real-time EH&S Intervention to Improve Site Safety (Scoping Study)
#17 The implication of Industry 4.0 for the construction industry: towards smart prefab
#12 VR/AR technologies in vocational education and training (scoping study)
#5 Automatic compliance and energy rating system
User Interface, Visualisation and Analytics
Theme coordinator

Dr Barrett Ens
Projects
Light House Project #13: Mixed Reality Carpentry Demonstration
Light House Project #1: Monash Smart Manufacturing Hub (mSMH) – A Digital Twin Living Lab
#29 Real-time EH&S Intervention to Improve Site Safety (Scoping Study)
#46 Data analytics for structural fibre resources optimisation
#17 The implication of Industry 4.0 for the construction industry: towards smart prefab
Keywords
- Artificial Intelligence
- computer vision
- Construction Safety
- Digital Twins
- EH&S
- Immersive Analytics
- IOT
- Site Monitoring
- Site Safety
- Worker Mood Monitoring