Patrick Borges Rodrigues
Papers
6
Total Citations
385
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About
Patrick Borges Rodrigues is a leading researcher at the intersection of construction robotics, human-robot interaction (HRI), and immersive training technologies. His work addresses critical safety and skill challenges posed by the increasing deployment of robots in dynamic, unstructured construction environments. Rodrigues’s most significant contribution is demonstrating the effectiveness of Virtual Reality (VR)-based training for improving construction workers’ knowledge, skills, and safety behavior when teleoperating robots—a finding from his highly cited 2021 study (202 citations). He has further advanced the field by developing a multidimensional taxonomy for HRI in construction (45 citations) and by critically examining how different user populations, such as construction workers versus university students, respond to VR training (47 citations). His recent research focuses on understanding operators’ sensory needs and interface design challenges for teleoperated demolition, directly informing safer and more intuitive human-robot collaboration. With over 380 cumulative citations, Rodrigues’s work is pivotal in bridging the gap between advanced robotic automation and the practical, human-centered training required for its safe adoption on construction sites.
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- 4A multidimensional taxonomy for human-robot interaction in construction45 citations · 2023
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