{"id":317766,"date":"2023-06-29T07:05:09","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T11:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada.constructconnect.com\/?p=317766"},"modified":"2023-07-17T13:13:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T17:13:29","slug":"nothing-phony-about-artificial-intelligence-in-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada.constructconnect.com\/dcn\/news\/technology\/2023\/06\/nothing-phony-about-artificial-intelligence-in-construction","title":{"rendered":"Nothing phony about artificial intelligence in construction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is artificial intelligence (AI) really intelligent?<\/p>\n

And, if it is, what are its intentions?<\/p>\n

In the public forum, it\u2019s either the key to heaven on earth, where everything is done faster and smarter, or a miserable dystopia, where machines tell humans what to do.<\/p>\n

Whatever we think of AI, it\u2019s already been having an effect on the construction industry, including skills training and knowledge transfer.<\/p>\n

To get an idea of the impact of AI and what the future might hold, the Journal of Commerce spoke to some experts in AI and construction.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Helen Goodland, head of research and innovation at Scius Advisory, a Vancouver consulting firm, says although AI has \u201chuge\u201d potential in construction, many industry people still aren\u2019t sure what it is or what it does.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are as many descriptions of AI as the number of people you ask,\u201d says Goodland.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She says the best use of AI in construction at the moment is for rudimentary and specific tasks that humans don\u2019t want to undertake, such as helping to identify worksite hazards and potential safety problems.<\/p>\n

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Joe Geluch, president of Naikoon Contracting Ltd. in north Vancouver, says AI can be applied to skills training by quickly writing an instructional manual or creating a training video or online learning material.<\/p>\n

\u201cArtificial intelligence might eliminate some outsourcing of specialized tasks, such as writing, graphic design and social media, and enable construction companies to do it themselves,\u201d he says. \u201cAs a matter of fact, we\u2019re piloting using AI to create graphic design now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Puyan Zadeh, a research associate in the civil engineering department at the University of British Columbia, says it is difficult to imagine teaching and training in the future without AI.<\/p>\n

\u201cArtificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionize construction training,\u201d says Zadeh. \u201cFrom targeted training using generative AI to personalized feedback based on big data analysis, AI can enhance the learning experience and empower students to excel in their studies.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zadeh says generative AI algorithms can be used in construction training.<\/p>\n

\u201cInstead of using ChatGPT or similar models, students can engage in conversations with AI systems about specific books or content,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis enables students to analyze and understand the material more effectively, as they can test their knowledge through automatically-generated tests based on a book’s content.\u201d<\/p>\n

Younes Rashidi, vice-president of engineering operations at Hedgehog Technologies Inc. in Burnaby, says AI can play \u201ca significant role\u201d in training engineers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt can be a challenge for senior engineers to find the time to mentor junior engineers,\u201d says Rashidi. \u201cAI can help out. It allows young engineers to design models and try them out in a simulated environment before they are actually built.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rashidi says engineers are already using ChatGPT now and there will be many more applications of AI in the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor example, a mechanical engineer could use virtual reality to test and assemble a machine before actually building it,\u201d he says.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rashidi says junior and senior engineers need to learn how to use AI to improve the quality of their work and to do it faster and more efficiently.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to remember AI is only a tool,\u201d he says. \u201cIt will change how people in engineering work, but it will never replace engineers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maite Bravo, program head and instructor in the architectural and building technology diploma program at British Columbia Institute of Technology, says students in the architectural elective course she teaches use Midjourney, an image generator that translates preliminary concepts of building designs from text.<\/p>\n

\u201cStudents can test variations of form, material, design features or weather conditions on a building design,\u201d says Bravo.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She says Midjourney can produce quick and effective visualizations that would take many hours to generate.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese images are tremendously helpful by assisting in the design process and enabling communication with clients and users,\u201d says Bravo.<\/p>\n

She says AI will soon be \u201cembedded seamlessly\u201d in most everyday professional activities.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor example, machine learning can learn from data and develop accurate prediction models, as well as advise on the best way to perform certain tasks,\u201d Bravo says. \u201cThis is critical in construction projects where there are thousands of pieces of information that need to be processed, organized, distributed and managed.\u201d<\/p>\n

She says it\u2019s \u201ccrucial\u201d students are trained to use AI tools and to be able to select, analyze and evaluate the best solutions for a given task.<\/p>\n

\u201cAI can\u2019t do that by itself,\u201d says Bravo. \u201cArtificial intelligence can be a useful assistant that can perform certain tasks, but a human mind will have to direct it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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