Integrating mobile Building Information Modelling and Augmented Reality systems: An experimental study

Chu, Michael; Matthews, Jane; Love, Peter E.D.

doi:10.1016/j.autcon.2017.10.032

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“…The population group for this research consisted of twenty participants. The sample size used was similar to that of Chu et al's [19] research, who used twenty participants, each of whom had at least one year of industry experience.…”

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Integrating Geographic Information Systems and Augmented Reality for Mapping Underground Utilities

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Underground infrastructure is a critical component of the basic utility services provided to society. The single largest threat to the safety of underground utility lines is being struck by construction earthwork projects. One of the causes of this problem is miscommunication between utility owners and contractors. Therefore, it is vitally important to coordinate resources, share information, and ensure efficient communication between construction personnel and utility owners. Geographic information systems (GIS) provide a solution for interoperability in the construction industry. Applying such technologies in the field of underground construction requires accurate and up-to-date information. Augmented reality (AR) has been identified as a technique that could enhance information extraction from the virtual world to the real world and improve the access and utilization of information. However, there is currently limited research that has integrated AR and GIS and evaluated the effectiveness and usability of the combination in this domain. The main objective of this research was to develop an integrated AR-GIS for mapping and capturing underground utilities using a mobile device. The data are shared instantaneously with other stakeholders through a cloud-based system. In order to achieve these objectives, a design research approach was utilized to develop and evaluate a mobile extended-reality (XR-GIS) application. Validation of the XR-GIS was conducted through a focus group discussion and a questionnaire. The results revealed that 86% of the participants validated the system’s adaptivity to the underground construction. We can conclusively say that this research has produced an efficient solution for data collection and sharing among stakeholders in the underground construction industry.

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“…In addition to facility management, AR and BIM have been integrated with construction management through a conceptual system framework to reduce the occurrence of construction defects [9]. AR has been proposed as a way to extract information from BIM models to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of tasks performed by workers [10]. A low-cost mobile combined AR and BIM tool was developed to access information facilities [11].…”

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BIM-Based AR Maintenance System (BARMS) as an Intelligent Instruction Platform for Complex Plumbing Facilities

Diao

Shih

2019

Applied Sciences

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The traditional architectural design of facilities requires that maintenance workers refer between plumbing layout drawings and the actual facilities in complex, hidden, sealed in-wall, or low illumination environments. The purpose of a Building information modeling-based Augmented Reality Maintenance System (BARMS) in this study was to provide a smartphone-based platform and a new application scenario for cooling tower and pipe shutdown protocol in a real-world old campus building. An intelligent instruction framework was built considering subject, path, and actions. Challenges and solutions were created to monitor the subject and maintenance protocol while moving from inside to outside, between bright and dark environments, and when crossing building enclosures at roof level. Animated instruction using AR was interactive and followed the knowledge and management protocols of associated instruction aids. The results demonstrated a straightforward mapping of in-wall pipes and their connected valves, with practical auxiliary components of walking direction and path guidance. The suggested maintenance routes also ensured a worker’s safety. Statistical analysis showed a positive user response.

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“…Possible fields of application for AR systems backed by this new wave of powerful tracking technology range from the entertainment industry, mechanical assembly guidance (Wang et al, 2016) and medical applications (Guha et al, 2017) to the construction industry (Behzadi, 2016). Here, the on-site visualization of location-specific virtual content like BIM (Building Information Modeling) data has the potential to enhance efficiency in every stage of the building life cycle from planning and construction to facility management and maintenance (Chu et al, 2018;Ren et al, 2016).…”

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Combining Independent Visualization and Tracking Systems for Augmented Reality

Hübner

Weinmann

Hillemann

et al. 2018

Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci.

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The basic requirement for the successful deployment of a mobile augmented reality application is a reliable tracking system with high accuracy. Recently, a helmet-based inside-out tracking system which meets this demand has been proposed for self-localization in buildings. To realize an augmented reality application based on this tracking system, a display has to be added for visualization purposes. Therefore, the relative pose of this visualization platform with respect to the helmet has to be tracked. In the case of hand-held visualization platforms like smartphones or tablets, this can be achieved by means of image-based tracking methods like marker-based or model-based tracking. In this paper, we present two marker-based methods for tracking the relative pose between the helmet-based tracking system and a tablet-based visualization system. Both methods were implemented and comparatively evaluated in terms of tracking accuracy. Our results show that mobile inside-out tracking systems without integrated displays can easily be supplemented with a hand-held tablet as visualization device for augmented reality purposes.

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Integrating mobile Building Information Modelling and Augmented Reality systems: An experimental study

Cited by 152 publications

References 33 publications

Integrating Geographic Information Systems and Augmented Reality for Mapping Underground Utilities

Integrating Geographic Information Systems and Augmented Reality for Mapping Underground Utilities

BIM-Based AR Maintenance System (BARMS) as an Intelligent Instruction Platform for Complex Plumbing Facilities

Combining Independent Visualization and Tracking Systems for Augmented Reality

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