Scoping Review of EEG Studies in Construction Safety

Yamei Zhang, Mingyi Zhang and Qun Fang
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Yamei Zhang: School of Civil Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266033, China
Mingyi Zhang: School of Civil Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266033, China
Qun Fang: Department of Kinesiology, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 21, 1-14

Abstract: Construction safety is critical in the success of a project. A considerable amount of effort has been placed on research and practice in order to reduce the potential risks on the construction site. Recent application of electroencephalogram (EEG) to construction research enables researchers to gain insight into construction workers’ physical and mental status during construction tasks. By summarizing existing studies that involve EEG and construction safety, the literature review aims to provide practical suggestions for future research and on-site safety management. The literature search and inclusion process included eleven eligible studies. Comprehensive analysis was conducted based on primary and secondary measures. The primary measures considered the frequency bands of EEG and the channels for detecting electrical activity of the brain. The secondary measures that were involved with physical and mental status with respect to EEG signal variations as a result of task, working hour, and work conditions. Although the field of study that combines EEG measures with construction tasks is still emerging, it is worth continuous attention in the future, as relevant findings would be of great value to the safety management and risk control in the construction industry.

Keywords: EEG; mental status; safety management; construction industry; review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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