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Effective human-robot collaboration (HRC) training in construction requires a digital learning environment that integrates specific robotic technologies, practical applications, and facilitating conditions to develop prioritized foundational, adaptive, and collaborative competencies. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Formalize human–robot collaboration (HRC) competencies and characterize a digital learning environment for construction HRC education based on industry and academic perspectives.

September 8, 2026Journal of Civil Engineering Education

Formalizing Competencies and Defining the Characteristics of a Digital Environment for Learning Human–Robot Collaboration in Construction: Insights from Industry and Academia

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EOEbenezer Omoniyi OlukanniVirginia Tech AAAbiola AkanmuUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign HJHoutan JebelliLouisiana State University

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Qualitative study defines core competencies and digital learning environments for construction human–robot collaboration, indicating essential targets for workforce training.

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Formalize human–robot collaboration (HRC) competencies and characterize a digital learning environment for construction HRC education based on industry and academic perspectives.
Conducted separate focus group discussions with domain experts from industry and academia.
Applied inductive thematic analysis to identify competencies and training characteristics, validated via interrater reliability within an Activity Theory framework.
Prioritized HRC competencies across both sectors focused on foundational, adaptive, and collaborative skills alongside human–robot interface and communication proficiency.
Identified essential digital training technologies, including drones, 3D printers, and wearable exoskeletons, oriented around practical tasks like surveying and bricklaying.
Determined critical facilitating conditions for the digital learning environment, including robust network connectivity, reliable power, and modular construction integration.

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Olukanni et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9fd81458e84d0ff5b473bb https://doi.org/10.1061/jceecd.eieng-2401

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Qualitative study defines core competencies and digital learning environments for construction human–robot collaboration, indicating essential targets for workforce training.

Formalizing Competencies and Defining the Characteristics of a Digital Environment for Learning Human–Robot Collaboration in Construction: Insights from Industry and Academia

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Formalizing Competencies and Defining the Characteristics of a Digital Environment for Learning Human–Robot Collaboration in Construction: Insights from Industry and Academia

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