Integrating Mixed Reality with Key Digital Technologies for Elevating On-site Construction Efficiency: An Integrative Review and Framework

A systematic review of more than 80 studies on the integration of mixed reality with robotics, computer vision and digital twins, with a framework that positions mixed reality as the human interface between engineers and these technologies.

@article{zhang2026integrating,
  title     = {Integrating Mixed Reality with Key Digital Technologies for Elevating On-site Construction Efficiency: An Integrative Review and Framework},
  author    = {Zhang, Z. and Ghosh Mondal, T. and Yang, X. and Fu, Y.},
  journal   = {ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management},
  year      = {2026},
  volume    = {152},
  number    = {10},
  pages     = {03126011},
  doi       = {10.1061/JCEMD4.COENG-18577}
}

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   Automated Noncontact Geometric Quality Assessment of Building Elements Integrating Mixed Reality, Depth Sensing, and Vision Foundation Model

   Zhang, Z., Ghosh Mondal, T., Yang, X., and Fu, Y.*

   ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 40(1), 04025130 (2026). DOI

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   Gaze-Driven Mixed Reality for Dimensional Quality Assessment of Timber Components Using a Few-Shot RGB-D Vision Foundation Model

   Zhang, Z., Yang, X., Fu, Y.*, and Ghosh Mondal, T.

   Advanced Engineering Informatics, 77, 105186 (2027). DOI

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   Human-in-the-Loop Rebar Inspection: Integrating Vision Foundation Model with Mixed Reality for Construction Quality Assurance

   Zhang, Z.*, Ghosh Mondal, T., and Yang, X.

   2026 IEEE International Conference on Human-Machine Systems (ICHMS), Singapore, 452–457 (2026). DOI

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   Automated Rebar Spacing Measurement in Mixed Reality Using RebarSAM and Monocular Depth Estimation

   Zhang, Z., Yang, X., Fu, Y.*, and Ghosh Mondal, T.

   Automation in Construction. Minor revision.