scholarly journals Mobile augmented reality applications for construction projects

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Zaher ◽  
David Greenwood ◽  
Mohamed Marzouk
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Mobile Augmented Reality ◽  
Earned Value ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Mobile Ar ◽  
Tracking Time ◽  
Cost Parameters

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to facilitate the process of monitoring construction projects. Classic practice for construction progress tracking relies on paper reports, which entails a serious amount of manual data collection as well as the effort of imagining the actual progress from the paperwork. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents a new methodology for monitoring construction progress using smartphones. This is done by proposing a new system consisting of a newly-developed application named “BIM-U” and a mobile augmented reality (AR) channel named “BIM-Phase”. “BIM-U” is an Android application that allows the end-user to update the progress of activities onsite. These data are used to update the project’s 4D model enhanced with different cost parameters such as earned value, actual cost and planned value. The “BIM-Phase” application is a mobile AR channel that is used during construction phase through implementing a 4D “as-planned” phased model integrated with an augmented video showing real or planned progress. Findings The results from the project are then analysed and assessed to anticipate the potential of these and similar techniques for tracking time and cost on construction projects. Originality/value The proposed system through “BIM-U” and “BIM Phase” exploits the potential of mobile applications and AR in construction through the use of handheld mobile devices to offer new possibilities for measuring and monitoring work progress using building information modelling.

Developing an integrated framework for optimization of spatial requirements of construction equipment

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Hemalattha ◽  
R. Vidjeapriya
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Indoor Environment ◽  
Outdoor Environment ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Actual Structure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Space Planning ◽  
Existing Structures ◽  
Building Information

PurposeThis study aims to develop a framework for optimizing the spatial requirements of the equipment in a construction site using a geographic information system (GIS).Design/methodology/approachAn ongoing construction project, an existing thermal powerplant in India, is considered to be the case study, and the corresponding construction activities were scheduled. The equipment spaces were defined for the scheduled activities in building information modelling (BIM), which was further imported to GIS to define the topology rules, validate and optimize the spatial requirements. The BIM simulates the indoor environment, which includes the actual structure being constructed, and the GIS helps in modelling the outdoor environment, which includes the existing structures, temporary facilitates, topography of the site, etc.; thus, this study incorporates the knowledge of BIM in a geospatial environment to obtain optimized equipment spaces for various activities.FindingsSpace in construction projects is to be considered as a resource as well as a constraint, which is to be modelled and planned according to the requirements. The integration of BIM and GIS for equipment space planning will enable precise identification of the errors in the equipment spaces defined and also result in fewer errors as possible. The integration has also eased the process of assigning the topology rules and validating the same, which otherwise is a tedious process.Originality/valueThe workspace for each activity will include the space of the equipment. But, in most of the previous works of workspace planning, only the labour space is considered, and the conflicts and congestions occurring due to the equipment were neglected. The planning of equipment spaces cannot be done based only on the indoor environment; it has to be carried out by considering the surroundings and topography of the site, which have not been researched extensively despite its importance.

scholarly journals Continuance use intention with mobile augmented reality games

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seongsoo Jang ◽  
Yi Liu
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Least Squares Method ◽  
User Behavior ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Maturity Stage ◽  
Mobile Augmented Reality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Multigroup Analysis ◽  
Pokémon Go ◽  
Mobile Ar

Purpose As mobile augmented reality (AR) games enter the maturity stage, understanding how to improve players’ continuance use intention with mobile AR games is critical. Drawing upon the uses and gratifications (U&G) theory, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of four major gratifications – content, process, social and technology – and other factors on continuance intention to play mobile AR games. Design/methodology/approach Data collected from 280 Pokémon Go players were used to address research questions. Partial least squares method was employed to assess the relationships in the model and multigroup analysis was conducted based on survey participants’ demographics and their gaming experience. Findings Content gratification (i.e. catching Pokémon), process gratification (i.e. entertainment), game knowledge and achievement drive players’ continuance use intention. However, social and technology gratifications do not influence players’ continuance use intention. Multigroup analysis suggests that mobile AR game developers should capitalize on the fact that different types of gratifications prompt continuance use intention of different user segments in terms of demographics and experience in general mobile games and Pokémon Go. Originality/value The user behavior of mobile AR games has been studied at the early stage of the games, with less attention to variable continuance use intentions across different user segments. This paper attempts to fill the gap by extending the U&G theory to continuance use intention of mobile AR games at the maturity stage and further investigating the importance of player heterogeneity in continuance use intention with mobile AR games. The findings of this study contribute to the literature on U&G, continuance use intention and mobile AR games.

scholarly journals Building information modelling (BIM) capability and delivery success on construction projects

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul-Majeed Mahamadu ◽  
Lamine Mahdjoubi ◽  
Colin Booth ◽  
Patrick Manu ◽  
Emmanuel Manu
Keyword(s):  
Delphi Study ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Perceived Importance ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeIn spite of emerging research on building information modelling (BIM) capability assessment, there is a general dearth of knowledge about the links between often pre-emptive capability measurement attributes and actual delivery success. More so, current studies have not considered success from the wider construction supply chain (CSC) perspective. So far, the perceived importance of capability metrics is not based on post-project evaluations of their contribution to BIM delivery success. This paper aims to identify relevant BIM capability attributes used for qualifying CSC organisations for projects and further aims to investigate their relative importance and influence on some key aspects of BIM delivery success.Design/methodology/approachBased on heretofore validated set of BIM capability attributes from semi-structured interviews and a Delphi study, a survey of CSC firms on BIM-enabled projects was used to model the influence of BIM capability attributes on BIM delivery success. Multiple regression modelling was performed to ascertain the nature of the relationship between BIM capability attributes and the key aspects of BIM delivery success as identified from the literature.FindingsBIM staff experience and the suitability of proposed methodology prior to project commencement were identified as the most influential on BIM delivery quality, as well as delivery within schedule and on budget. Conversely, the administrative and strategic-level capacities were found as the most influential in leveraging collaboration, coordination or integration of the CSC on projects through BIM.Originality/valueThis study provides a step change in prioritising BIM capability criteria based on evidence of their contribution to delivery success in key performance areas, rather than their perceived importance as capability metrics as widely practised.

scholarly journals Visual management in highways construction and maintenance in England

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 486-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Algan Tezel ◽  
Zeeshan Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Construction Techniques ◽  
Current Implementation ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Industry Practice ◽  
Close Range

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the current visual management (VM) practices in highways construction projects in England. Design/methodology/approach Following a comprehensive literature review, the research topic was investigated by using five case studies and focus groups. Findings The main findings are the current implementation of VM is limited, particularly on the construction field, there are some identified points (suggestions) that require attention to disseminate and advance the current practices further many conventional and Building Information Modelling (BIM)-based opportunities to extend the current VM implementations exist for the sector. Originality/value The highways construction and maintenance sector in England has been systematically deploying lean construction techniques in its operations for a while. One of those lean techniques is a close-range visual communication strategy called VM. The literature on the VM implementation in construction is scarce and generally limited to the building construction context. This paper documents the current industry practice in conventional and BIM-based VM and identifies a set of recommendations and some VM ideas for future implementation efforts in the highways construction and maintenance sector.

scholarly journals An Integrated BIM System to Track the Time and Cost of Construction Projects: A Case Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Jrade ◽  
Julien Lessard
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Cost Management ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Earned Value ◽  
Engineering Managers ◽  
Cost Constraints ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Cost Parameters

Many construction projects suffer from poor design and from inconsistent time and cost management. This situation has led to rethinking of the industry’s performance and how it could be improved. Technology is breaking through design and management practices. Earned value management (EVM) enables better management of time and cost constraints. Building Information Modeling (BIM) is recognized to improve the planning and realization of a construction project. The present paper proposes an integrated time and cost management system (ITCMS), where an EVM platform is used in a virtual environment during the planning and construction phases of a project. The ITCMS enables early involvement and project integration plus thorough time and cost management. The system consists of four modules and 13 different processes. The ITCMS is beneficial at the design stage; construction professionals are able to synchronize the building model with time and cost parameters as well as optimize it through a clash detection process that results in budget and schedule compressions early on. The ITCMS is a useful tool for construction and engineering managers that strive to increase projects’ performance. The authors demonstrate in this paper the validity of using the ITCMS through an actual project.

A measurement model of building information modelling maturity

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunfeng Chen ◽  
Hazar Dib ◽  
Robert F. Cox
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Principal Component Factor Analysis ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Building Information

Purpose – There is a growing requirement for a rating system of building information modelling maturity (BIMM) to compare the effectiveness of modelling processes in construction projects. The literature related to BIMM contains theoretical proposals and description of their maturity models. However, the research efforts are limited and lacking substantial theoretical and empirical justifications. This paper is a unique attempt to integrate previous models by performing empirical investigations of key factors for measuring BIMM in construction projects. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – A national survey was designed to extract the perception of 124 BIM-related practitioners and academicians about the conceptual model. Then, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were employed to identify and test the key factors underlying the 27 areas. Findings – A principal component factor analysis of the collected data had suggested a five-factor model, which explained 69.839 per cent of the variance. The construct validity of the model was further tested by confirmatory factor analysis. The results indicated that all factors were important in measuring BIMM; however, compared with the factors of technology and people, more emphasis was put on the factors of process and information. Originality/value – The key value of the paper is to increase the understanding of multi-dimension nature of BIMM through empirical evidence and to provide practitioners and researchers with the insight regarding particular emphasis on the factors related to modelling process and information.

Level of detail, information and accuracy in building information modelling of existing and heritage buildings

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 495-507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Graham ◽  
Lara Chow ◽  
Stephen Fai
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Critical Evaluation ◽  
Level Of Detail ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Engineering Construction ◽  
Building Information Model ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Heritage Buildings

Purpose Over the past decade, national and international organisations concerned with regulating the architecture, engineering, construction and operations industry have been working to create guidelines for the integration of building information modelling (BIM) through the establishment of benchmarks to measure the quality and quantity of information in a given model. Until recently, these benchmarks – and BIM guidelines in general – have been developed for the design and construction of new projects, providing very little guidance for using BIM in the context of conservation and rehabilitation. The purpose of this paper is to introduce a new benchmark specific to existing and heritage buildings developed by Carleton Immersive Media Studio (CIMS). Design/methodology/approach To create the new benchmark, CIMS conducted a critical evaluation of established and emerging BIM guidelines including: Level of Development Specification 2016 (BIMFORUM), architecture, engineering and construction (Can) BIM Protocol (CanBIM), PAS 1102-2: Specification for Information Management for the Capital Delivery Phase of Construction Projects Using BIM (British Standards Institution) and Level of Accuracy Specification Guide (US Institute of Building Documentation). Findings Using the authors’ on-going work at the Parliament Hill National Historic Site in Ottawa, Canada, the CIMS created and applied a three-category system that evaluated the level of detail, information and accuracy within the building information model independently. Originality/value In this paper, the authors discuss the CIMS’ work to date and propose next steps.

BIM-based life-cycle environmental assessment of prefabricated buildings

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 1703-1725 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingbo Ji ◽  
Kai Qi ◽  
Yuan Qi ◽  
Yan Li ◽  
Hong Xian Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Environment Friendly ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Construction Techniques ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Environmental Emissions

PurposeThis research aims to propose a comparative environmental analysis of conventional and prefabricated construction techniques utilizing a building information modelling (BIM) technique.Design/methodology/approachA set of indicators are selected to assess the environmental emissions throughout the construction life cycle, based on BIM platform. An existing project involving ten apartment buildings in Shanghai is selected as a case study.FindingsThe results reveal that prefabricated construction demonstrates environment-friendly performance with some exceptions of acidification and mineral resource consumption. Environmental impacts can also be further reduced by increasing the projected area ratio and percentage of project prefabrication.Originality/valueOverall, the proposed method can be used to identify relevant environmental merits and for decision-making of appropriate construction techniques in building construction projects.

Enhancing users involvement in architectural design using mobile augmented reality

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bassam Shouman ◽  
Ayman Ahmed Ezzat Othman ◽  
Mohamed Marzouk
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
User Involvement ◽  
Wall Material ◽  
Mobile Augmented Reality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Design Alternatives

PurposeMobile augmented reality (MAR) is one of the advanced three-dimensional (3D) representation tools that has been recently utilized in the construction industry. This paper aims to assess a user’s involvement levels through MAR application that has been experimented against traditional involvement techniques through an existing facility, plan re-designing scenario.Design/methodology/approachThrough reviewing related literature studies in the MAR field, an application has been developed that can superimpose real design alternatives on paper-based markers, allowing for flexible wall positioning, interior and exterior wall material application. As such, an enhanced user involvement experience is created. To measure user involvement levels, the application is experimented with 33 participants having the British University in Egypt’s library building as a case study, followed by survey questionnaires to gather and evaluate user responses.FindingsThe results of the analyzed data using SPSS indicated that MAR showed a positive impact on enhancing user involvement and better understanding of design projects. It also allowed users to produce different design alternatives in comparison to the traditional involvement approaches where users showed low design interaction and understanding.Originality/valueThe interactive features of the proposed application facilitate implementing ideas in design of construction projects that require user involvement.

Building information model visualisation in augmented reality

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vishak Dudhee ◽  
Vladimir Vukovic
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Physical Space ◽  
Effective Solution ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Building Information Model ◽  
Information Models ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Integrate Data

PurposeThe possibility of integrating building information in an augmented reality (AR) environment provides an effective solution to all phases of a building's lifecycle. This paper explores the integration of building information modelling (BIM) and AR to effectively visualise building information models in an AR environment and evaluates the currently available AR tools.Design/methodology/approachA BIM model of a selected office room was created and superimposed to the actual physical space using two different AR devices and four different AR applications. The superimposing techniques, accuracy and the level of information that can be visualised were then investigated by performing a walk-through analysis.FindingsFrom the investigation, it can be concluded that model positioning can be inaccurate depending on the superimposing method used and the AR device. Moreover, using the currently available techniques, only static building information can be superimposed and visualised in AR, showing a need to integrate data from Internet of Things (IoT) sensors into the current BIM-AR processes to allow visualisation of accurate and high-quality operational building information.Originality/valueA practical process and method for visualising and superimposing BIM models in an AR environment have been described. Recommendations to improve superimposing accuracy are provided. The assessment of type, quality and level of detail that can be visualised indicates the areas that need improvement to increase the effectiveness of building information's visualisation in AR.

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