Kim, J; Ham, Y; Chung, Y and Chi, S (2019) Systematic camera placement framework for operation-level visual monitoring on construction jobsites. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(4): 04019019, ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
This paper proposes a camera placement framework that incorporates characteristics of complex construction jobsites. The proposed framework consists of three main processes: (1) identification of visual monitoring determinants, influencing factors, and camera placement conditions; (2) problem definition and mathematical modeling; and (3) hybrid simulation-optimization of camera placement on construction jobsites. To evaluate the performance of the proposed framework, a case study for an actual construction jobsite was performed. The results of the case study show the potential of the proposed framework to find the optimal number, types, locations, and orientations of cameras for jobsite visual monitoring. This research makes three main contributions: (1) identification of critical elements to be considered when installing fixed cameras on complex construction jobsites; (2) development of a systematic framework for camera placement on jobsites; and (3) visualization and quantification of multiple camera network designs and their performance (i.e., total costs and visible coverages) before installing cameras at actual jobsites.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | art gallery problem; camera placement; construction jobsite; genetic algorithm; hybrid simulation-optimization; multiobjective; operation-level; optimization; visual monitoring |
| Index terms: | visualization, placement, genetic algorithm, mathematical modelling, visual monitoring, determinant, hybrid simulation, influencing factor, quantification, case study |
| Subjects: | modelling and simulation, analytical methods, data collection methods, risk assessment, measurement and scaling, management, design practice, algorithms |
| Topics: | Design Practice, Digital Applications, Human Resources, Risk Management, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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