Zaher, M; Greenwood, D and Marzouk, M (2018) Mobile augmented reality applications for construction projects. Construction Innovation, 18(2), pp. 152-166. ISSN 1471-4175
Abstract
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.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 4D BIM model; augmented reality; building information modelling; construction projects tracking; hand-held mobile devices |
| Index terms: | mobile application, augmented reality application, onsite, building information modelling, construction phase, planned value, monitoring, construction progress tracking, actual cost, augmented reality, methodology, construction project |
| Subjects: | project delivery, financial and cost management, innovation and technology management, visualization, control systems, digital engineering, information systems, building construction, production management, research methods |
| Topics: | Construction Technology, Cost Management, Project Management, Research Practice, Site Management, Digital Applications |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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