At HumanTech, we are creating groundbreaking solutions to build a better future for the EU construction industry. In the second part of our interview with Jason Rambach, HumanTech’s Project Coordinator, he shares insights into our journey addressing the sector challenges head-on, with automation and digitalisation as the main driving forces.
Watch Jason’s interview here:
How are we addressing the main challenges facing the EU construction sector?
Jason reflects on how we are tackling some of the most challenging issues currently facing the European construction sector, such as the slow adoption of technology, a shortage of skilled workers, concerns regarding safety and productivity, and an inefficient use of resources.
We are doing so by developing a groundbreaking human-centred construction automation model. In particular, by creating robotic devices geared to protect and support construction workers, making their work easier, safer and more appealing to a new generation of professionals. Also, by advancing in the digitalisation of the whole construction process. For example, using a new breed of Dynamic Semantic Digital Twins (DSDTs) to gather information on every step, providing real-time progress monitoring and preventing costly errors.
What are the most important results we have achieved so far?
In this initial phase of HumanTech, we have focused on developing the technologies that we will later integrate into systems that will be applied on the construction site. Even so, we have already achieved our first promising results.
For example, in terms of our scientific excellence, we have published several papers in leading journals and conferences, as well as participated and won prizes in technical challenges in the field of computer vision. We have also conducted our first round of user evaluations in Ireland and Spain. In it, we have gathered the views of different professionals in the sector on our technologies, which we will take into account to improve and adapt them to their needs.
What are our next steps?
We are now starting a second phase of integration of results that will bring complete systems into view. “We have already seen this in our Scan to BIM pipeline, which will be used for construction monitoring”, Jason remarks. “The same goes for robotics, where we have created perception systems that will soon be integrated into a robotic platform, ready to assist workers on construction sites.”
We will keep advancing our innovations to continue the journey towards a safer, greener, more digital future for the EU construction ecosystem. Are you coming with us?
Watch the first part of this interview with Jason Rambach to learn more about HumanTech’s focus and our solutions to address construction workers’ safety and well-being, as well as environmental sustainability and efficiency in the building sector.