A critical review of virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) applications in construction safety

Automation in Construction

Volumn 86, Issue , 2018, Pages 150-162

  Li, Xiao ^a   Yi, Wen ^b   Chi, Hung Lin ^a   Wang, Xiangyu ^c,d   Chan, Albert P C ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Augmented reality; Construction; Review; Safety; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AUGMENTED REALITY; CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; HAZARDS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; REVIEWS; TAXONOMIES;

CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES; CONSTRUCTION SAFETY; EVALUATION METHODS; INDUSTRIAL PRACTITIONERS; SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; SCHOLARLY JOURNALS; TECHNOLOGY CHARACTERISTICS; VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY;

VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 85034043364     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2017.11.003     Document Type: Article

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