Integrating IoT into operational workflows for real-time and automated decision-making in repetitive construction operations

Louis, Joseph; Dunston, Phillip S.

doi:10.1016/j.autcon.2018.07.005

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“…The IoT provides exciting opportunities for practitioners to improve the industry's image and be at the forefront of utilising advanced technologies to solve its time and resource constraints. Construction operations are typically spread across large areas and require remote collaboration between multiple contrasting departments and resources that create the need for ubiquitous, rapid and automated decision-making on the worksite (Louis and Dunston, 2018).…”

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Patterns and trends in Internet of Things (IoT) research: future applications in the construction industry

Ghosh

Edwards

Hosseini

2020

ECAM

160

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PurposeThe Internet of Things (IoT) provides exciting opportunities for the construction industry to solve its time and resource constraints and frequent defaults. This study seeks to identify and rank the perceived importance level of principal research areas associated with the IoT and the construction industry by utilising a scientific mapping tool (i.e. VOSviewer). Such knowledge would enable key drivers for successful adoption of the IoT and digitisation technologies to be outlined. An analysis of key drivers and research trends that facilitates the development of a roadmap for applying the IoT and digital technologies in the construction sector is therefore much needed.Design/methodology/approachAn interpretivist philosophical lens was adopted to analyse published work as secondary data, where each publication represented a unit of analysis. A total of 417 peer-reviewed journal review articles covering the IoT within the construction domain were systematically reviewed using a mixed-methods approach, utilising qualitative-scientometric analyses techniques.FindingsThe results revealed a field of study in a fledgling stage, with a limited number of experts operating somewhat in isolation and offering single-point solutions instead of taking an integrated “holistic” approach. Key publication outlets were identified and the main focus of research undertaken being in the technical areas of smart buildings, smart construction objects and environmental sustainability. The major effects of adopting the IoT within the construction industry were identified as high-speed reporting, complete process control, data explosion leading to deep data analytics, strict ethical and legal expectations. Key drivers of the IoT adoption were outlined: interoperability; data privacy and security; flexible governance structures; proper business planning and models.Practical implicationsThe study benefits researchers and industry practitioners alike. For researchers, the identified gaps reveal areas of high priority in future research. For construction companies, particularly small to medium-sized businesses, the study raises awareness of the latest developments and potential applicability of the IoT in the industry. For government agencies and policymakers, this study offers a point of reference in directing the adoption of the IoT smoothly in the construction sector and provides guidelines and standards for maximising the potential benefits.Originality/valueThe study is the first scientometric review of the existing body of knowledge in the context of application of the IoT in the construction industry. Findings expose knowledge gaps in contemporary research, specifically, a broader consideration of organisational adjustments needed to accommodate the IoT usage, economic analyses and impediments to wider acceptance.

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Section: Future Applicationsmentioning

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Patterns and trends in Internet of Things (IoT) research: future applications in the construction industry

Ghosh

Edwards

Hosseini

2020

ECAM

160

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“…Currently, as we move towards IoT, this term has a remarkable growth in research and industry. Since IoT is implemented through a network of interconnected things [66], Wi-Fi networks are predominantly considered as the main part of IoT infrastructure [25][26][27][28] and widely used for developing IoT-based intelligent systems especially in residential and commercial buildings. In particular, existing advanced Wi-Fi networks in office buildings make these buildings as a prime candidate for IoT implementation with different applications.…”

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Extracting occupants’ energy-use patterns from Wi-Fi networks in office buildings

Rafsanjani

Ghahramani

2019

Journal of Building Engineering

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Wi-Fi networks are currently considered as an efficient and economical tool for occupancy sensing in office buildings. Studies particularly indicated that these networks could be utilized to understand/predict occupants' energy-use patterns. Despite the value that investigating this possibility could provide for the current research, it has not been well explored how energy-use pattern information could be extracted from Wi-Fi system information. In response, this study utilizes statistical analyses to investigate the correlation of Wi-Fi flows with miscellaneous electric loads (MELs) in office buildings. MELs account for more than one-third of office-building energy consumption and are the best representative of occupants' energy-use patterns. In the pursuit of the objective, data from two offices were collected over a 3-month period of time. Results from the analyses show that an average 92 percent of MELs energy consumption could be predicted through the Wi-Fi flows in a building. This finding thereby demonstrates that occupants' energyuse patterns are highly positively correlated to Wi-Fi flows in a building and accordingly, the information of Wi-Fi networks could be utilized to understand/interpret these patterns. This significantly contributes to the current body of research and can be used to support efforts into understanding/enhancing occupants' energy-use behaviors. In addition, since Wi-Fi networks are a major subset of internet of things (IoT) hardware systems and IoT implementation for intelligent energy management in buildings significantly depends on occupant energy-use patterns, this research helps IoT-based efforts by displaying how these patterns could be extracted from IoT infrastructure.

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“…The ability to be able to obtain real-time information from a construction site enables construction site managers know where assets are and gives them the ability to make quick informed decisions. This provides improved scope for projects to be completed on time [41]. Existing literature exploring methods for the augmentation of construction objects with autonomy, awareness, and the ability to interact with their vicinity are now prevalent [42].…”

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Utilizing Industry 4.0 on the Construction Site: Challenges and Opportunities

Turner

Oyekan

Stergioulas

et al. 2021

IEEE Trans. Ind. Inf.

175

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In recent years a step change has been seen in the rate of adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies by manufacturers and industrial organizations alike. This paper discusses the current state of the art in the adoption of industry 4.0 technologies within the construction industry. Increasing complexity in onsite construction projects coupled with the need for higher productivity is leading to increased interest in the potential use of industry 4.0 technologies. This paper discusses the relevance of the following key industry 4.0 technologies to construction: data analytics and artificial intelligence; robotics and automation; buildings information management; sensors and wearables; digital twin and industrial connectivity. Industrial connectivity is a key aspect as it ensures that all Industry 4.0 technologies are interconnected allowing the full benefits to be realized. This paper also presents a research agenda for the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies within the construction sector; a three-phase use of intelligent assets from the point of manufacture up to after build and a four staged R&D process for the implementation of smart wearables in a digital enhanced construction site.

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Integrating IoT into operational workflows for real-time and automated decision-making in repetitive construction operations

Cited by 92 publications

References 30 publications

Patterns and trends in Internet of Things (IoT) research: future applications in the construction industry

Patterns and trends in Internet of Things (IoT) research: future applications in the construction industry

Extracting occupants’ energy-use patterns from Wi-Fi networks in office buildings

Utilizing Industry 4.0 on the Construction Site: Challenges and Opportunities

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