Comparative summary of previous review studies on UAV applications in construction and the built environment
| Author | Year | Scope | Methodology | Limitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ham et al. | 2016 | Visual monitoring of civil infrastructure (buildings, bridges), streamlining aerial data collection and analysis | Review of related works | Broad civil infrastructure focus; lacks exclusive attention to construction safety diagnostics and lifecycle-oriented UAV assessment |
| Guo et al. | 2018 | General UAV applications in construction management (surveying, monitoring) | Narrative review | Does not focus on building condition assessment or safety diagnostics; lacks quantitative mapping of intellectual development |
| Zhou and Gheisari | 2018 | UAV applications in construction (inspection, surveying, safety monitoring, maintenance) | Systematic literature review | Broad application scope; older synthesis lacks quantitative mapping and lifecycle-focused safety assessment |
| Albeaino et al. | 2019 | AEC-related UAV applications (inspection, progress monitoring, city planning, construction safety) | Systematic literature review | Broad AEC coverage; limited focus on construction safety diagnostics and lifecycle management; lacks structural scientometric mapping |
| Vanderhorst et al. | 2019 | UAV implementation across the construction project lifecycle (progress, 3D modelling, low-cost measurements) | Systematic literature review | Focused on general lifecycle adoption but not specifically on safety monitoring and building condition assessment; lacks dual-method mapping |
| Zahari et al. | 2021 | UAV photogrammetry and 3D modelling | Systematic literature review | Narrow technological focus; does not map safety diagnostics or lifecycle-oriented condition monitoring |
| Videras Rodríguez et al. | 2021 | UAVs in architecture and urbanism (3D models, land mapping, building surveying, site monitoring) | Scientometric and bibliometric analysis | Uses dual-methods but broad scope; lacks exclusive focus on construction safety and lifecycle-focused diagnostics |
| Perera et al. | 2022 | UAV applications for construction site safety | Systematic literature review | Focused on safety but employs purely qualitative synthesis; lacks quantitative mapping and lifecycle assessment |
| Rachmawati and Kim | 2022 | UAVs integrated with digital technologies toward Construction 4.0, including safety | Systematic literature review | Broad integration focus; insufficiently deep analysis on safety diagnostics and building condition monitoring |
| Guan et al. | 2022 | UAV-based remote sensing for construction and civil applications | Literature review | Technology-centric; includes general risk factors but lacks exclusive focus on safety diagnostics and lifecycle management |
| Acero Molina et al. | 2023 | UAV research in construction management (inspection, surveying, safety) | Literature review | Broad focus; reviews methods and benefits but lacks dual-method mapping of intellectual structure and lifecycle-focused safety diagnostics |
| Gupta and Nair | 2024 | UAVs in construction site safety monitoring (PPE/ML algorithms) | Bibliometric and content-based analysis | Qualitative synthesis of specific technical methods; lacks detailed scientometric mapping of safety diagnostics and building condition monitoring |
| This study | 2026 | UAV-based building condition assessment and safety diagnostics across the construction lifecycle | Integrated scientometric and systematic review | First dual-method study providing quantitative structural mapping and deep thematic synthesis focused explicitly on construction safety, building condition assessment, and lifecycle management |
| Author | Year | Scope | Methodology | Limitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ham | Visual monitoring of civil infrastructure (buildings, bridges), streamlining aerial data collection and analysis | Review of related works | Broad civil infrastructure focus; lacks exclusive attention to construction safety diagnostics and lifecycle-oriented UAV assessment | |
| Guo | General UAV applications in construction management (surveying, monitoring) | Narrative review | Does not focus on building condition assessment or safety diagnostics; lacks quantitative mapping of intellectual development | |
| Zhou and Gheisari | UAV applications in construction (inspection, surveying, safety monitoring, maintenance) | Systematic literature review | Broad application scope; older synthesis lacks quantitative mapping and lifecycle-focused safety assessment | |
| Albeaino | AEC-related UAV applications (inspection, progress monitoring, city planning, construction safety) | Systematic literature review | Broad AEC coverage; limited focus on construction safety diagnostics and lifecycle management; lacks structural scientometric mapping | |
| Vanderhorst | UAV implementation across the construction project lifecycle (progress, 3D modelling, low-cost measurements) | Systematic literature review | Focused on general lifecycle adoption but not specifically on safety monitoring and building condition assessment; lacks dual-method mapping | |
| Zahari | UAV photogrammetry and 3D modelling | Systematic literature review | Narrow technological focus; does not map safety diagnostics or lifecycle-oriented condition monitoring | |
| Videras Rodríguez | UAVs in architecture and urbanism (3D models, land mapping, building surveying, site monitoring) | Scientometric and bibliometric analysis | Uses dual-methods but broad scope; lacks exclusive focus on construction safety and lifecycle-focused diagnostics | |
| Perera | UAV applications for construction site safety | Systematic literature review | Focused on safety but employs purely qualitative synthesis; lacks quantitative mapping and lifecycle assessment | |
| Rachmawati and Kim | UAVs integrated with digital technologies toward Construction 4.0, including safety | Systematic literature review | Broad integration focus; insufficiently deep analysis on safety diagnostics and building condition monitoring | |
| Guan | UAV-based remote sensing for construction and civil applications | Literature review | Technology-centric; includes general risk factors but lacks exclusive focus on safety diagnostics and lifecycle management | |
| Acero Molina | UAV research in construction management (inspection, surveying, safety) | Literature review | Broad focus; reviews methods and benefits but lacks dual-method mapping of intellectual structure and lifecycle-focused safety diagnostics | |
| Gupta and Nair | UAVs in construction site safety monitoring (PPE/ML algorithms) | Bibliometric and content-based analysis | Qualitative synthesis of specific technical methods; lacks detailed scientometric mapping of safety diagnostics and building condition monitoring | |
| This study | 2026 | UAV-based building condition assessment and safety diagnostics across the construction lifecycle | Integrated scientometric and systematic review | First dual-method study providing quantitative structural mapping and deep thematic synthesis focused explicitly on construction safety, building condition assessment, and lifecycle management |
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