Wang, K; Guo, F; Zhou, R and Qian, L (2024) Implementation of augmented reality in BIM-enabled construction projects: A bibliometric literature review and a case study from China. Construction Innovation, 24(4), pp. 1085-1116. ISSN 1471-4175
Abstract
Purpose: In recent years, augmented reality (AR) has shown its potential to assist various construction activities. Its use commonly requires additional refinement to be integrated into the building information modeling (BIM) process. Nevertheless, few studies have investigated AR implementation in BIM-enabled projects because of numerous challenges related to its implementation. This study aims to investigate the implementation of AR in construction and identify the critical mechanisms for implementing BIM-AR successfully. Design/methodology/approach: A mixed methodology was adopted for this study. First, this work presents a bibliometric analysis covering articles obtained from Scopus database published between 2000 and 2022. A sample size of 65 research papers pertinent to AR in construction was analyzed using VOSviewer software. Second, a participatory case study was conducted for a BIM-enabled project in China to gain insight into how BIM-AR implementation in construction is achieved. Findings: The findings from the bibliometric analysis show an increasing interest in AR research within construction. The results indicate that AR research focuses on four clusters: real-time communication, project management, construction activities and education. Findings from the case study provide an empirical experience of AR application scenarios in a BIM-enabled project. Concomitantly, 15 critical success factors that influence BIM-AR implementation were finally identified and demonstrated. Originality/value: This study provides a rich insight into the understanding and awareness of implementing AR. First, the findings are beneficial to construction practitioners and researchers because they provide a concentrated perspective of AR for emerging activities in the construction industry. Second, the results obtained from the case study could provide a useful guide for effectively implementing AR in a BIM-enabled construction project. Overall, this study may stimulate further research on AR-related studies in construction, such as BIM integration, factor analysis and construction education.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | augmented reality; bibliometric analysis; building information modeling; case study; construction industry; factors |
| Index terms: | factor analysis, project management, implementation, construction industry, case study, building information modelling, database, sample size, construction activity, augmented reality, construction project, integration, construction education, methodology, critical success factor, China, research paper, construction practitioner, bibliometric analysis, literature review |
| Subjects: | research methods, Geography, production management, project management theory and practice, professional development, research evaluation and metrics, data management, organizational analysis, professional education, industry analysis, statistical analysis, information systems, data collection methods, research dissemination and communication, research design and methodology, control systems, visualization, construction operations, data analysis and analytics, contractual arrangements |
| Topics: | Digital Applications, Education, Organizational Design, Site Management, Information Management, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Project Management, Procurement |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
N.B. Descriptive scope is a count of how many of the five facets of empirical research are indicated by the words used in title, abstract and keywords. It is not intended as a judgement on the research; merely a count of the kind of word we would expect to indicate Phenomenon, Concepts, Theoretical framing, Empirical techniques, Analytical techniques. If all five are present, then a code of “5 PCTEA” will indicate this. If you feel the coding for this record is questionable, we welcome discussion around the terms we matched or the way we categorized them. The facet you would expect may not be coded, or a facet may be coded inappropriately. This can also bear on a larger question, of which facets should be treated as defining in construction management research. Please get in touch, and we will look at it. More details here