Funded Projects

Metasite: Using the Metaverse for Virtual Construction Site Visits

Sponsor: Construction Industry Advisory Council (CIAC), Department of Construction Science, Texas A&M University. 

PI: Dr. Gilles Albeaino

Developing an Intelligent Multi-Modal, IoT-enabled, AI-integrated, Sensor Fusion-based Wearable Device for Improving Human-Robot Interaction

Sponsor: Center for Translational Research, New Jersey Institute of Technology.  

PI: Dr. Rayan H. Assaad; Co-PI: Dr. Gilles Albeaino

Mental Fatigue and Aerial Robotics: Assessing Human Cognitive Capacities on Construction Sites

Sponsor: McElhattan Foundation.

PI: Dr. Gilles Albeaino; Co-PI: Dr. Masoud Gheisari 

VISIT-MR: Virtual, Intelligent, and Scalable Immersive Site Training through Mixed Reality in AEC Education

Sponsor: Construction Industry Advisory Council (CIAC), Department of Construction Science, Texas A&M University. 

PI: Dr. Gilles Albeaino; Co-PIs: Dr. Wei Yan, Dr. Ashrant Aryal, Prof. Jonathan Houston

ADAPT-MR: Adaptive, Dynamic, and AI-driven Platform for Mixed Reality Site Training in AEC Education

Sponsor: College of Architecture, Texas A&M University. 

PI: Dr. Gilles Albeaino; Co-PIs: Dr. Wei Yan, Dr. Ashrant Aryal, Prof. Jonathan Houston

Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) 

Sponsor: East Texas Council of Governments, funded through the US Department of Transportation. 

PI: Dr. Gilles Albeaino; Co-PI: Dr. Charles Gurganus  

Advancing Inspector Development Programs using Digital Technologies and Effective Recruitment and Retention Strategies 

Sponsor: National Center for Infrastructure Transformation (NCIT). 

PI: Dr. David Jeong; Co-PIs: Dr. Gilles Albeaino, Dr. Zhenyu Zhang, Dr. Charles Gurganus