Gilles Albeaino

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University

Drones have had a significant impact on the construction industry. However, their safety implications on construction jobsites are yet to be explored. This user-centered study empirically investigates whether drone presence is associated with any physiological, attentional, and emotional impact on humans, particularly those working at heights who a...

This paper discusses a recent educational effort to develop interdisciplinary educational projects within the construction curriculum through a research-oriented undergraduate honors course. Second semester freshman honors students from different fields (e.g., construction, architecture, engineering, computer science) developed a social drone featu...

There has been a large increase in the deployment of drones in construction, and it is expected that there will be more interaction between construction professionals and drones on construction sites. Working in close proximity to these flying robots raises novel occupational safety and health issues that might make the construction industry more d...

Drones continue to support the growth of the construction industry; however, activities that use drones for K-12 education are still minimal and exploratory. Particularly, no studies have explored the use of drone technologies to attract students towards construction disciplines. The contribution of this study centers on better understanding how dr...

Drones are being widely deployed in construction, and the interaction between them and construction professionals is expected to increase even more in the future. However, the deployment of these aerial robots near construction professionals could be associated with additional risks affecting the safety and health of the workplace. This study explo...

Equipping unmanned aerial systems (UASs) with light detection and ranging (lidar) has been made possible with recent advancements , which has made these sensors compact and gradually more cost-effective. Despite the increased proliferation of UAS-lidar in several fields, the geometric accuracy of lidar-generated point clouds, together with their vi...

Site visits or field trips have been a tool utilized by construction educators to engage students in active learning, assist traditional lessons, and attain stronger and deeper student learning experiences. Nevertheless, site visits present major logistical and accessibility challenges for educational institutions and instructors, reducing the numb...

"The use of drones in construction grew exponentially over the last few years, making the construction industry one of the fastest commercial adopters of this technology. Drones are widely used in the construction industry for a wide variety of applications (e.g., site surveying/mapping, earthwork volumetrics, safety inspection, progress monitoring...

"Poor safety and low productivity have pushed the construction industry to increase the use of technology and automation. Consequently, robotic systems such as aerial and ground robots are becoming increasingly popular in modern construction sites. As construction is still a heavily human-driven industry, these robots need to collaborate, interact,...

"Construction professionals have started exploring several UAS configurations and techniques to ideally enhance the quality of the UAS-derived point clouds. This study aims at evaluating the factors [i.e., single-frequency GPS (L1), dual-frequency GPS (L1/L2), post-processing kinematic (PPK) georeferencing technique] affecting the accuracy of UAS-d...

"As drone-mediated building inspection gains interest among the inspection disciplines and becomes more standardized in the industry, current construction, engineering, and management (CEM) students are encouraged to develop and enhance their drone flight operational skills. While integrating hands-on building inspection training using drones in th...

The significantly increased usage of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) and photogrammetry technologies in the construction industry underlines the need to integrate such technologies within the educational curricula. This paper presents the lessons learned from a recent effort to integrate a UAS-Photogrammetry module in a technology-based construction...

Site visits or field trips are widely recognized by construction educators to engage students in active learning, supplement traditional lessons, and achieve better student learning experiences. However, site visits pose significant logistical and accessibility challenges for educational institutions and teachers, limiting the number of students wh...

"The use of drones in construction grew exponentially over the last few years, making the construction industry one of the fastest commercial adopters of drones. Drones are widely used in the construction industry for applications such as aerial mapping, safety and quality inspection, job site logistics, and progress monitoring. The integration of...

"Drones’ recent advancements, distinctive flying capabilities, and ability to efficiently accomplish tasks have allowed these platforms to shift from passively following humans’ control commands to actively collaborating and interacting with other robots and construction personnel on jobsites. This shift has highlighted the need for advanced resear...

The construction industry is witnessing significant growth in drone applications, ranging from site mapping and surveying and progress monitoring to safety monitoring and structure inspection and maintenance. Drones’ recent technological advancements and successful integration with other technologies, along with their ability to accomplish tasks sa...

Purpose-This study aims to explore DroneSim, a virtual reality (VR)-based flight training simulator, as an alternative for real-world drone-mediated building inspection training. Design/methodology/approach-Construction, engineering and management students were asked to pilot drones in the VR-based DroneSim space and perform common flight operati...

Purpose-The purpose of this research is to explore how to visually represent human decision-making processes during the performance of indoor building inspection flight operations using drones. Design/methodology/approach-Data from expert pilots were collected using a virtual reality drone flight simulator. The expert pilot data were studied to i...

Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) have rapidly been integrated into the construction industry over the past few years, and their application is continually growing in this domain. The recent development in UAS regulations and technical capabilities have played a significant role in their popularity and wide deployment in various stages of the construc...

Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) have recently been utilized as an efficient safety inspection and monitoring tool on construction jobsites. However, their deployment could potentially result in hazardous situations such as worker distraction or struck-by accidents. This paper introduces iSafeUAS as an initial effort to develop and assess a platform...

Construction researchers and professionals have shown increased interest and need to enhance the accuracy of unmanned aerial system (UAS)-generated point cloud data (PCD) and ideally improve this technology's integration within construction practices. High-accuracy PCD are required for a variety of construction practices, including building surveyi...

The use of drones or unmanned aerial vehicles for indoor building inspection tasks requires users to understand flight patterns (e.g., flight routes, camera focus points, target approach strategies) for maneuvering the aircraft. This study focuses on exploring the visual representation of human behaviors performing indoor building inspection flight...

The recent increase in the integration of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in civilian usage stems mainly from modern technological advancements and the devices’ abilities to accomplish civilian tasks in a quick, safe, and cost-efficient manner. One sector that witnessed tremendous UAV impact is the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC)...

Water is one of the most valuable resources in Lebanon. Recent studies have shown, however, that Lebanon will be facing water shortage in the upcoming years mainly due to population growth and the resulting demands on the quantity and quality of Lebanon’s water resources. Many activities (e.g. deforestation, dams, irrigation, drainage canals, etc.)...