A Taxonomy of Extended Reality for Human-Robot Interaction in Construction Based on a Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

Extended Reality (XR) applications for Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) in construction, while still in a developmental stage, are rapidly gaining much attention for their ability to enhance communication with robots. However, this area of research often consists of individual explorations, leading to a lack of uniformity in terminology and interaction design techniques. Our study addresses this issue by proposing a comprehensive taxonomy for XR-HRI in construction. We conducted an exhaustive literature review of 51 papers in the construction domain to synthesize the state of the field. Our findings led to the construction of a novel taxonomy comprising three primary design spaces: (1) interface, (2) interaction, and (3) context. Our work contributes significantly to the field by providing a foundational framework that supports researchers and practitioners in the systematic development, standardization, and evaluation of XR-HRI designs in construction.