{"id":428,"date":"2026-05-26T20:48:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T00:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.www.purdue.edu\/engineering\/I2SAFE-Lab\/?page_id=428"},"modified":"2026-07-23T12:09:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T16:09:45","slug":"safe-human-robot-interaction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/engineering\/I2SAFE-Lab\/safe-human-robot-interaction\/","title":{"rendered":"Safe Human-Robot Interaction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-bf881693 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/engineering\/I2SAFE-Lab\/smart-safety-human-factors\/\">Back to Smart Safety<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Project Overview<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1088\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 2362 \/ 1088;\" width=\"2362\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/engineering\/I2SAFE-Lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/roofing.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rationale<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">As autonomous technologies become increasingly integrated into construction, workers will need to interact and collaborate with robots in complex and hazardous environments. However, effective human-robot interaction requires more than task efficiency\u2014it must also support worker safety, situational awareness, trust, and well-being. This research investigates how communication, collaboration, and adaptive robot behaviors influence human performance and stress during high-risk construction activities. The findings contribute to the development of human-centered robotic systems that enable safer, more intuitive, and more sustainable human-robot teaming in future construction workplaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Impact<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">Improve worker safety by designing robot behaviors and communication strategies that reduce cognitive overload and hazardous distractions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">Enable human-centered robotic systems that adapt to workers\u2019 safety conditions, workload, and environmental risks in real time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-right:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:0\">Enhance trust and acceptance of autonomous technologies through intuitive, transparent, and bidirectional communication.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">Reduce worker stress and improve well-being during collaboration with drones, robots, and other autonomous systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establish design guidelines for safe and effective human-robot teaming in future construction environments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Publication List<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Conference Proceedings<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chang, W. C., Pooladvand, S, &amp; Hasanzadeh, S. (2025). \u201cThe Impact of Physically Demanding Human-Drone Communication on Worker Mental Stress\u201d. <em>The CIB World Building Congress<\/em>. West Lafayette, Indiana. <strong><em>[Best Conference Paper Award]<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chang, W. C., Pooladvand, S., Esmaeili, B., &amp; Hasanzadeh, S. (2024). \u201cWorker-Drone Communication and Stress in Construction Workplaces under Varying Safety Conditions\u201d. <em>International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering<\/em>. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Researcher<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/engineering\/I2SAFE-Lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chang-Woei-Chyi-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-202\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6670071501532175;width:73px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/engineering\/I2SAFE-Lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chang-Woei-Chyi-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, 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wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Woei-Chyi Chang<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Shiva Pooladvand<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Collaborators<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">Vincent Duffy, PhD, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">Lap Fai (Craig) Yu, PhD, Department of Computer Science, George Mason University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Behzad Esmaeili, PhD, Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering, Purdue University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Funding Source<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1019\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/engineering\/I2SAFE-Lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NSF-1019x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-466\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.995107475136349;width:82px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/engineering\/I2SAFE-Lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NSF-1019x1024.png 1019w, 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interact and collaborate with robots in complex and hazardous environments. However, effective human-robot interaction requires more than task efficiency\u2014it must also support worker safety, situational awareness, trust, and well-being. 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