Emek Erdolu
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Emek Erdolu is a design researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction, construction technology, and human-centered AI. Their work critically examines how robotics and artificial intelligence can be integrated into the built environment in ways that prioritize the needs, expertise, and safety of workers rather than replacing them. Erdolu’s most-cited paper, “Robot in the loop: a human-centered approach to contextualizing AI and robotics in construction” (2024, 7 citations), documents a groundbreaking multidisciplinary project in which ethnographic fieldwork and technical design research were combined to develop a robot that assists carpentry workers on a U.S. building site. This study offers a concrete path toward human-centered construction robotics, challenging the dominant automation-first paradigm. By centering the lived experience of tradespeople and embedding iterative co-design into the engineering process, Erdolu’s work has already shaped conversations around ethical AI deployment in the construction industry. Their research stands as a vital contribution to the growing field of human-robot collaboration, demonstrating how technology can augment skilled labor rather than displace it.
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