The following are few of the core areas active research and development is being performed in:
Building Information Modeling (BIM) / Virtual Design in Construction (VDC)
Construction personnel education and training
Constrution worker safety, health, and wellbeing
Automation and robotics in construction
Internet of Things (IoT) / Low power remote sensing
Augmented and virtual reality (R-AR-AV-VR)
Site operations planning and progress monitoring
Real-time construction resource location tracking
Equipment design and operator visibility analysis
Close call sensing and proactive alert systems
Computer vision applications for productivity analysis
Real-time data capture, analysis, and visualization