Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar: Towards Safer and Smarter Robot-Assisted Operations in the Built Environment

Join the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering for a seminar presented by Dr. Yizhi Liu, Assistant Professor at Syracuse University.

The construction and infrastructure industry continues to face challenges related to safety, productivity, labor shortage, and the difficulty of operating in hazardous environments. In response to these persistent challenges, robotic technologies are increasingly being explored for construction and civil infrastructure applications. However, much remains to be learned about how to develop robotic systems that can operate safely, effectively, and adaptively in real-world built environments. This talk will explore the development and application of safer and smarter robot-assisted operations through the integration of multimodal sensing, artificial intelligence, and advanced robotic systems. Topics include worker-robot co-adaptation in construction to improve collaboration safety and efficiency; human-humanoid teaming in construction to support more flexible and scalable task execution; and advanced robotic systems for challenging built environments to enable critical civil and infrastructure operations in hazardous conditions. Together, these efforts advance robotic technologies for construction and infrastructure and contribute to safer, smarter, and more adaptive operations across the built environment.