Nielson, Y and Erdogan, B (2003) Expanding the envelope of visualization for communication in construction. In: Greenwood, D J (ed.) Proceedings of 19th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2003, Brighton, UK.
Abstract
Distances between dispersed locations may be largely overcome through efficient use of modern data transfer and communication systems. Unfortunately the conclusions drawn from research and surveys carried out in the industry show that companies generally fail in using information technologies properly and that there is a significant communication gap - therefore coordination and cooperation gap - between the site offices and the main office due to data transfer lags and lack of visualized information. These breakdowns are generally due to failure in using the right technology, at the right place, at the right time. In this research paper, available visualization resources is investigated among Turkish AEC companies. The current status of visualization use for communication in construction firms is mapped and described. Information flow contents and types are analysed to determine which information in the construction process can be visually represented. As a future step of this ongoing research, a framework will be suggested for a web based communication system providing coordination, cooperation and follow-up of work between the offices through emphasis on visual information. The developed system will take into account mobile devices supporting the mobility in the sector and allows multi user access from each construction node and is designed to support the visual data transfer as well as project files.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | communication; visualization; web based information system |
| Index terms: | construction process, information technology, coordination, visualization, cooperation, information system, mobility, research paper, survey, construction firm, information flow |
| Subjects: | building construction, information systems, infrastructure and transport systems, design practice, management, psychology, organization, research dissemination and communication, data collection methods, computing systems |
| Topics: | Site Management, Organizational Design, Digital Applications, Urban Studies, Design Practice, Business Strategy, Information Management, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCE |
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