V3DM+: BIM interactive collaboration system for facility management

Lee, Wan-Li; Tsai, Meng‐Han; Yang, Cheng-Hsuan; Juang, Jhih-Ren; Su, Jui-Yu

doi:10.1186/s40327-016-0035-9

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“…For instance, it can facilitate the analysis of spatial relationships in work orders (for planning maintenance activities) or failure root cause detection (e.g., temperature control issues) [10,11]. With this in mind, an innovative BIM interactive collaboration system for facility management has been newly proposed in [12]. While this system integrates both a data arrangement and presentation module, the authors point out that it still lacks automation and assistance in data visualization.…”

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Identification of the Best 3D Viewpoint within the BIM Model: Application to Visual Tasks Related to Facility Management

2019

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Visualizing building assets within building information modeling (BIM) offers significant opportunities in facility management as it can assist the maintenance and the safety of buildings. Nevertheless, taking decisions based on 3D visualization remains a challenge since the high density of spatial information inside the 3D model requires suitable visualization techniques to achieve the visual task. The occlusion is ubiquitous and, whilst solutions already exist such as transparency, none currently solve this issue with an automatic and suitable management of the camera. In this paper, we propose the first RESTful web application implementing a 3D viewpoint management algorithm and we demonstrate its usability in the visualization of assets based on a BIM model for visual counting in facility management. Via an online questionnaire, empirical tests are conducted with architects, the construction industry, engineers, and surveyors. The results show that a 3D viewpoint that maximizes the visibility of 3D geometric objects inside the viewport significantly improves the success rate, the accuracy, and the certainty of a visual counting task compared to the traditional four side points of view (i.e., from the front, back, left, and right viewpoints). Finally, this first validation lays the foundation of future investigations in the 3D viewpoint usability evaluation, both in terms of visual tasks and application domains.

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Identification of the Best 3D Viewpoint within the BIM Model: Application to Visual Tasks Related to Facility Management

2019

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“…Since the nature of activities conducted in FM processes is quite different from those implemented in the design and construction of buildings, integration of BIM technologies in FM processes requires different implementation architectures than design and construction phases [58]. Here, we divided implementation architecture of BIM in FM processes into three following main parts; 1) defining applicable information items of BIM models for FM processes, 2) providing proper platforms to support BIM models for various staff working at different levels of the FM organization in different public hospitals, and 3) determining the methods BIM software and operational data created in FM processes are updated and maintained over the building's lifecycle.…”

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“…The rapid growth and publicity of high-speed internet and the distributed nature of building components has encouraged major BIM software developers and many researchers (e.g., [58] [59] [60]) to develop web-based BIM 3D navigation platforms run on portable smartphones and tablets. In addition to the facilitated use of 3D models in this approach, FM processes dependency on the expensive standalone BIM software programs installed on high-performance desktop computers is reduced and multi-purpose and widely accessible smartphones and tablets take the place.…”

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confidence: 99%

Improving facility management of public hospitals in Iran using building information modeling

Alvanchi

Seyrfar

2019

Scientia Iranica

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Improving management of complex and congested facilities in hospital buildings is a potential point for both reducing money spent and enhancing quality level of the medical services provided in public hospitals of Iran. Although building information modeling (BIM) is identified as an effective tool for improving facility management (FM), use of advantages it offers to the FM processes of hospitals has been neglected thus far in the country. To address this issue, this research aims to investigate the BIM capabilities and the supporting organizational structure public hospitals in Iran can adopt to improve their FM processes. A comprehensive literature review was conducted on applicable capabilities of BIM to the FM processes. Hierarchical FM structure of public hospitals in the country was recognized through review of the related regulations. A public hospital case was chosen for an in-depth recognition of FM processes operations and validation of the proposed BIM-based improvements. It was argued the use of BIM capabilities can cause substantial improvements in the FM processes of the public hospitals. Reduced duration of FM activities, improved facility layouts, enhanced communication and coordination, facilitated training, and improved emergency management are some expected outcomes. Hospitals are complex organizations with various stakeholders, facilities and materials closely linked and working together to accomplish their vital missions, i.e., curing patients in need and improving public health. The complex combination of people with different organizational roles and various types of materials and facilities working together in a variety of sensitive medical procedures makes operating costs of hospitals among the highest in the public service organizations [1] [2]. As World Health Organization [3] reports, government expenditure on health exceeds 14% of total government's expenditure globally. Despite high cost spent on different hospital operations, a single slight flaw in any parts of this complex organization may cause dire consequences and create significant dissatisfaction. Efforts on improving different parts of hospital management resulting in quality enhancement and cost reduction are valuable to the society. Meanwhile, a variety of medical and non-medical equipment used in hospitals and diversity of utility demanding medical services make hospitals utility systems among the most congested and complex utilities in public buildings [4]. Furthermore, the high pace of advances in medical equipment technologies in recent decade compels hospitals to continually install new medical equipment to maintain their operability and competitiveness in this highly competitive market. Cost consuming modifications to the utility systems become necessary to support new medical equipment. Poor hospital facility management (FM), though, can add to the costs of these modifications. Prolonged activities, frequent disruption to regular hospital operations and short or excessive supply of utility services are some example...

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“…All information relating to the entire life cycle of a construction project (i.e., buildings and infrastructures) can be integrated using BIM technologies [1]. BIM has been proven to have several benefits for a construction project, such as improving the commutations between sectors [2], elevating process efficiency [3], increasing data integrity for the operation phase [4], and reducing project costs [5]. Recently, utilizing BIM has become one of the basic requirements of construction projects.…”

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A Peer Review System for BIM Learning

Tsai

2019

Sustainability

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This research proposed a peer review system for the instruction of building information modeling (BIM). With the rapid growth of BIM technology, 3D modeling has become an essential skill for civil engineers. However, it is difficult for an engineer to gain 3D modeling skills through conventional lecture-based learning. The peer review approach has been recently introduced as an educational method and is widely utilized to promote learners' active learning that is hard to teach using conventional approaches; however, no peer review system has been developed thus far for teaching 3D modeling. Therefore, this research developed a peer review system for 3D modeling courses and proposed guidelines for developing a peer review-based BIM course. Additionally, this study developed a web-based reviewing system, which allows the learner to review others' works online. The system was implemented in an undergrad-level course for validation. The results revealed that using the peer review system for 3D modeling instruction can help learners to gain more detailed skills; it also allows learners to learn from others' works. The system can also help the instructor to identify potential mistakes that the students may make while constructing the BIM model and to make continuous improvements for future courses.

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V3DM+: BIM interactive collaboration system for facility management

Cited by 38 publications

References 16 publications

Identification of the Best 3D Viewpoint within the BIM Model: Application to Visual Tasks Related to Facility Management

Identification of the Best 3D Viewpoint within the BIM Model: Application to Visual Tasks Related to Facility Management

Improving facility management of public hospitals in Iran using building information modeling

A Peer Review System for BIM Learning

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