The Use of Drones In Construction

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School of Building Construction Professor Pens Article and Is Interviewed About Use of Drones in the Construction Industry

Contact

Contact: Javier Irizarry

javier.irizarry@coa.gatech.edu

Sidebar Content

http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/GGCB/GGCB0116/index.php#/6

http://pwp.gatech.edu/conectechlab/wp-content/uploads/sites/336/2016/04/Breakground-April-2016.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYJzge9iR1Y&list=PLuzMhdVyKKUCnQ2A3py3Jy...

Summaries

Summary Sentence:

"There are many factors to consider when thinking about using a drone on a job site"

Full Summary:

B4UFLY a drone or "UAV" (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) on your construction site, you must read Professor Javier Irizarry's article in Georgia Construction Today and interview in Breakground.

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Javier Irizarry, Associate Professor in the Georgia Tech School of Building Construction and Director of the CONECTech Lab, discusses the use of drones on construction sites. 

"They contacted me about this because it is something the industry, not only in Georgia, is interested about." 

Irizarry's article and interview provide information the builder or general contractor should consider when thinking about using drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) on their job sites and projects.

http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/GGCB/GGCB0116/index.php#/6

http://pwp.gatech.edu/conectechlab/wp-content/uploads/sites/336/2016/04/Breakground-April-2016.pdf

video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYJzge9iR1Y&list=PLuzMhdVyKKUCnQ2A3py3JypxtHWH9mOWE&index=3

 

 

Additional Information

Groups

College of Design

Categories
Architecture, Engineering, Robotics
Related Core Research Areas
Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure, Robotics
Newsroom Topics
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Keywords
drones; UAV; unmanned aerial vehicles; construction
Status
  • Created By: Brenda Morris
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Apr 14, 2016 - 9:54am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 11:21pm