Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
ICIC Lab
Led by Eric Du · Civil and Coastal Engineering
What we study
The ICIC Lab studies how humans and AI work together in construction, using robotics, automation, and virtual reality. They focus on improving trust, perception, and collaboration between humans and machines in real-world settings.
What working here is like
- Computational
- Building & testing
- No organisms (data only)
- Coding required
- Projects
- 3
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Human-AI Metacognitive Alignment
Investigating why AI decisions sometimes don't align with human expectations.
Tactile Sensation for Robots
Developing robots that can perceive and interpret physical sensations like humans.
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Rope Manipulation through Tactile Sensing and Reinforcement Learning in Robotic Fingers
The project uses GelSight tactile sensors and reinforcement learning to teach a robotic finger how to guide a rope through a tube without knowing the tube’s shape. The robot learns from images of the rope’s position and updates its policy to improve manipulation in unpredictable settings.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 271
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- Semantically enhanced eye-tracking controls in human-robot interaction: a comparison study
2026 · Ergonomics
Tests whether eye-tracking controls are faster and more consistent than voice or hand gestures for robot tasks.
- Force-aware imitation learning for subsea robotic jumper pipe installation
2026 · Automation in Construction
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- Enhancing Subsea ROV Operations: A Survey of Operator Challenges, Essential Skills, and Novel Teleoperation Technologies
2025 · Marine Technology Society Journal
Surveys ROV pilots to identify challenges and skills needed for better underwater robot control.
- An eye gaze-aided virtual tape measure for smart construction
2023 · Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering
Builds a hands-free virtual tape measure using eye gaze for construction work.
- How does perceived usefulness of an exoskeleton change with virtual reality training?
2023 · Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
Shows how virtual reality training changes people's views on how useful exoskeletons are.
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