TY - GEN
T1 - Evaluating Trends in the Adoption of Virtual Reality Headsets in Health and Safety Training in the Construction Industry
AU - Aliu, Ukpoireghe Ibidayo
AU - Aigbavboa, Clinton O.
AU - Tunji-Olayeni, Patience
AU - Adekunle, Samuel
AU - Alao, Kaseem Mohammed
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2025.
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - In construction safety training, Virtual Reality Headsets (VRHs) are an effective tool for hazard recognition and safety protocol training, placing learners in realistic, virtual construction sites where they can practice risk identification and safety responses. This approach reduces workplace accidents by instilling a proactive safety culture among future industry professionals. Irrespective of the growing body of knowledge on health and safety technology advancements, accidents still occur frequently. Hence, this exploratory study evaluates trends in adopting virtual reality headsets for health and safety training in the construction industry. The methodology used for this study is a quantitative approach. It accessed research articles published on the Web of Science database spanning 2013–2023, employing a chronological succession of bibliometric analysis. The articles were extracted from the Web of Science database using appropriate keywords. The study search results were refined by VOS software using criteria aligned with the study objectives, and the data was analyzed using a VOS viewer. The study investigated the countries, research focus areas, and trends in this subject study area. The findings of this study serve as a fountain of reference for adopting VRHs in Health and Safety Training in the Construction Industry to reduce accidents and hazards.
AB - In construction safety training, Virtual Reality Headsets (VRHs) are an effective tool for hazard recognition and safety protocol training, placing learners in realistic, virtual construction sites where they can practice risk identification and safety responses. This approach reduces workplace accidents by instilling a proactive safety culture among future industry professionals. Irrespective of the growing body of knowledge on health and safety technology advancements, accidents still occur frequently. Hence, this exploratory study evaluates trends in adopting virtual reality headsets for health and safety training in the construction industry. The methodology used for this study is a quantitative approach. It accessed research articles published on the Web of Science database spanning 2013–2023, employing a chronological succession of bibliometric analysis. The articles were extracted from the Web of Science database using appropriate keywords. The study search results were refined by VOS software using criteria aligned with the study objectives, and the data was analyzed using a VOS viewer. The study investigated the countries, research focus areas, and trends in this subject study area. The findings of this study serve as a fountain of reference for adopting VRHs in Health and Safety Training in the Construction Industry to reduce accidents and hazards.
KW - Adoption
KW - Construction industry
KW - Health
KW - Safety training
KW - Virtual reality headsets
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105022156659
U2 - 10.1007/978-981-96-8761-9_29
DO - 10.1007/978-981-96-8761-9_29
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:105022156659
SN - 9789819687602
T3 - Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
SP - 405
EP - 422
BT - Construction Applications of Virtual Reality, Volume I - Select Proceedings of CONVR 2024
A2 - Noroozinejad Farsangi, Ehsan
A2 - Rasouli, Aso Haji
A2 - Dawood, Nashwan
A2 - Morrison, Greg
PB - Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
T2 - 24th International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality, CONVR 2024
Y2 - 3 November 2024 through 5 November 2024
ER -