Research Projects
Virtual Field Trips for Rail & Heavy Civil
Using Eye-Tracking to Evaluate Safety Immersive Storytelling Training
Comparing Zoom and Immersive Site Visits
Accessible Immersive Storytelling for Safety Training
Publications
Book Chapter
B.1 Eiris, R., & Gheisari, M. (2023). Applying 360-Degree Virtual Reality for Construction Safety Training. Handbook of Construction Safety, Health and Well-being in the Industry 4.0 Era, Taylor & Francis, https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003213796
Refereed Journals
J1. Isingizwe, J., Eiris, R., & Gheisari, M. (2023). Racial Disparities in the Construction Domain: A Systematic Literature Review of the U.S. Educational and Workforce Domain. Sustainability 15(7), 5646; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15075646
J2. Sun, Y., Albeaino, G., Gheisari, M., & Eiris, R. (2022). Online site visits using virtual collaborative spaces: A plan-reading activity on a digital building site. Elsevier Journal of Advanced Engineering Informatics, 53, 101667, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2022.101667
J3. Eiris, R., Wen, J., & Gheisari, M. (2022). iVisit-Collaborate: Collaborative problem-solving in multiuser 360-degree panoramic site visits. Elsevier Journal of Computers & Education, 177, 104365, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2021.104365
J4. Eiris, R., Wen, J., & Gheisari, M. (2021). Influence of Virtual Human Appearance Fidelity Within Building Science Storytelling Educational Applications. ASCE Journal of Architectural Engineering, 27(4), 04021036, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)AE.1943-5568.0000510
J5. Albeaino, G., Eiris, R., Gheisari, M., & Issa, R. R. (2021). DroneSim: a VR-based flight training simulator for drone-mediated building inspections. Emerald Journal of Construction Innovation, https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-03-2021-0049
J6. Eiris, R., Jain, E., Gheisari, M., & Wehle, A. (2021). Online Hazard Recognition Training: Comparative Case Study of Static Images, Cinemagraphs, and Videos. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(8), 04021082, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002090
J7. Eiris, R., Wen, J., & Gheisari, M. (2021). iVisit–Practicing Problem-Solving in 360-Degree Panoramic Site Visits led by Virtual Humans. Elsevier Journal of Automation in Construction, 128, 103754, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2021.103754
J8. Eiris, R., Albeaino, G., Gheisari, M., Benda, W., & Faris, R. (2021). InDrone: a 2D-based drone flight behavior visualization platform for indoor building inspection. Emerald Journal of Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, Vol. 10 No. 3, pp. 438-456, https://doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-03-2021-0036
J9. Eiris, R., Jain, A., Gheisari, M., & Wehle, A. (2020). Safety Immersive Storytelling: Using Narrated 360-Degree Panoramas: A Fall Hazard Training for Electrical Contractors. Elsevier Journal of Safety Science, 127, 104703, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2020.104703
J10. Eiris, R., Gheisari, M., & Esmaeili, B. (2020). Desktop-Based Safety Training Using 360-Degree Panorama and Static Virtual Reality Techniques: A Comparative Experimental Study. Elsevier Journal of Automation in Construction, 109, 102969, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2019.102969
J11. Eiris, R., Gheisari, M., & Esmaeili, B. (2018). PARS: Using Augmented 360-Degree Panoramas of Reality for Construction Safety Training. MDPI Journal of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(11), 2452, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15112452
J12. Eiris, R., & Gheisari, M. (2017). Site Visit Application in Construction Education: A Descriptive Study of Faculty Members. Taylor & Francis Journal of International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 15(2), 83-99, https://doi.org/10.1080/15578771.2017.1375050
J13. Eiris, R., & Gheisari M. (2017). Research Trends of Virtual human Applications in Architecture, Engineering and Construction. Journal of Information Technology in Construction (ITcon), 22(9), 168-184, https://itcon.org/papers/2017_09-ITcon-Eiris.pdf
J14. Eiris, R., & Flood, I. (2017). Impact of Linear Correlation on Construction Project Performance Using Stochastic Linear Scheduling. Springer Journal of Visualization in Engineering, 5(1), 8, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40327-017-0045-2
Refereed Conference Proceedings
C1. Isingizwe, J., Eiris, R., & Al-Bayati A. (2023) Safety Immersive Storytelling Videos Using Virtual Humans and 360-degree Panoramas: A Pilot Study of Fall Hazard Training with Residential Construction Professionals. Proceedings of the ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering 2023, June 25-28, Corvalis, OR, In-Press.
C2. Isingizwe, J., Eiris, R., Bhawani, S., Al-Bayati A., & Sparkling. A. (2023). Where Do Minority Serving Institutions Stand Today in the U.S. Construction Education? – Exploring ASC and ACCE Communities. Proceedings of the 59th Annual ASC International Conference 2023, April 3-6, Liverpool, UK, http://ascpro.ascweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ASC-2023-Draft-Proceedings.pdf
C3. Isingizwe, J., Eiris, R., Albeaino, G., & Gheisari, M. (2023). Using Drones to Attract K-12 Students Towards Construction: A Pilot Study of Middle School Students’ attitudes, perceptions and interests. Proceedings of the 59th Annual ASC International Conference 2023, April 3-6, Liverpool, UK, http://ascpro.ascweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ASC-2023-Draft-Proceedings.pdf
C4. Eiris, R., & Gheisari, M. (2022). iVisit-Collaborate: Collaborative Problem Solving in Virtual Construction Sites. Proceedings of the 39th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), July 13-15, Bogota, Colombia, (Online), 276-282, https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2022/0039
C5. Yuan S., Albeiano, G., Gheisari, M., & Eiris., R. (2022). Virtual Collaborative Spaces for Online Site Visits: A Plan-Reading Activity. Proceedings of the 58th Annual ASC International Conference 2022, April 20-23, Atlanta, GA, 688-696, https://doi.org/10.29007/d14v
C6. Eiris, R., Sun, Y., Gheisari, M., Marsh, B., & Lautala, P. (2022). VROnSite – Online Site Visits Using Web-Based Virtual Environments. Proceedings of the ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC) 2022, March 9-11, Arlington, VA, 100-109, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784483985.011
C7. Albeaino, G., Eiris, R., Gheisari, M., & Issa, R. R. (2021). Development of a VR-Based Drone-Mediated Building Inspection Training Environment. Proceedings of the ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering 2021, September 12-14, Orlando, FL, 1401-1408, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784483893.171
C8. Eiris, R., Dover, B., & Gheisari, M. (2021). An Online VR Training with Virtual Humans and Omnidirectional Images for Fall Hazard Recognition. Proceedings of the ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering 2021, September 12-14, Orlando, FL, 1261-1268, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784483893.154
C9. Eiris, R., Gheisari, M., Jain, E., & Wehle, A. (2021). Online Hazard Recognition Training using Images, Cinemagraphs, and Videos: A Case Study with Construction Experts. Proceedings of the ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering 2021, September 12-14, Orlando, FL, 1253-1260, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784483893.153
C10. Eiris, R., John, B., Jain, E., & Gheisari, M. (2020). Effect of marker location on user detection in omnidirectional images. Proceedings of the 2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW), March 22-26, Atlanta, GA, 771-772, https://doi.org/10.1109/VRW50115.2020.00236
C11. Eiris, R., Albeiano, G., & Gheisari, M. (2020). InDrone: Visualizing Drone Flight Patterns for Indoor Building Inspection Tasks. Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality (CONVR) 2020, September 30-October 2, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, England, 273-282, Link
C12. Eiris, R., Wen, J., & Gheisari, M. (2020). iVisit: Digital Interactive Construction Site Visits Using 360-Degree Panoramas and Virtual Humans. Proceedings of the ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC) 2020, March 8-10, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 1106-1116, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482865.117
C13. Eiris, R., John, B., Gheisari, M., Jain, E., Wehle, A., & Memarian, B. (2020). Hazard-Recognition Training Using Omnidirectional Cinemagraphs: Comparison Between Virtual Reality and Lecture-Based Techniques. Proceedings of the ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC) 2020, March 8-10, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 1117-1126, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482865.118
C14. Moore, H.F., Eiris, R., Gheisari, M., & Esmaeili, B. (2019). Hazard Identification Training Using 360-Degree Panorama vs. Virtual Reality Techniques: A Pilot Study. Proceedings of the ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering 2019, June 17-19, Atlanta, GA, 55-62, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482421.008
C15. Eiris, R., & Gheisari, M. (2019). 360-Degree Panoramas as a Reality Capturing Technique in Construction Domain: Applications and Limitations. Proceedings of the 55th Annual ASC International Conference 2019, April 10-13, Denver, CO, 435-442, http://ascpro0.ascweb.org/archives/cd/2019/paper/CPRT258002019.pdf
C16. Eiris, R., Moore, H.F., Gheisari, M., & Esmaeili, B. (2018). Development and Usability Testing of a Panoramic Augmented Reality Environment for Fall Hazard Safety Training. Proceedings of the 35th CIB W: IT in Design, Construction, and Management 2018, October 1-3, Chicago, IL, 271-279, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00220-6_33
C17. Eiris, R., Zhou, S., & Gheisari, M. (2018). Integrating the Use of UAVs and Photogrammetry into a Construction Management Course: Lessons Learned. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC) 2018, July 20-25, Berlin, Germany, 436-443, https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2018/0061
C18. Eiris, R., & Gheisari, M. (2018). Site Visit Application in Construction Education- A Descriptive Study of Students’ Perspectives. Proceedings of the 54th Annual ASC International Conference 2018, April 18-21, Minneapolis, MI, 67-72, http://ascpro0.ascweb.org/archives/cd/2018/paper/CEUE135002018.pdf
C19. Eiris, R., Gheisari, M., & Esmaeili, B. (2018). Using Panoramic Augmented Reality to Develop a Virtual Safety Training Environment. Proceedings of the ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC) 2018, April 2-4, New Orleans, LA, 29-39, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784481288.004
C20. Eiris, R., & Gheisari, M. (2018). Building Intelligent Virtual Agents as Conversational Partners in Digital Construction Sites. Proceedings of the ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC) 2018, April 2-4, New Orleans, LA, 200-209, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784481264.020
C21. Eiris, R., Moud, H.I., & Gheisari, M. (2017). Using 360-Degree Interactive Panoramas to Develop Virtual Representation of Construction Sites. Proceedings of the Joint Conference on Computing in Construction (JC3) 2017, July 4-7, Heraklion, Greece, 775-782, http://itc.scix.net/paper/lc3-2017-122
C22. Eiris, R., & Gheisari, M. (2017). Evaluation of Small UAS Acquisition Costs for Construction Applications. Proceedings of the Joint Conference on Computing in Construction (JC3) 2017, July 4-7, Heraklion, Greece, 931-938, http://itc.scix.net/paper/lc3-2017-195
C23. Eiris, R., & Flood, I. (2016). Impact of Linear Correlation on Construction Project Performance Using Stochastic Linear Scheduling. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering 2016, July 6-8, Osaka, Japan, 1075-1082 http://www.see.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/seeit/icccbe2016/Proceedings/Full_ Papers/136-061.pdf