Visual representation of construction management data

Russell, Alan D.; Chiu, Chao-Ying; Korde, Tanaya

doi:10.1016/j.autcon.2009.05.006

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“…Furthermore, integrating remote monitoring sensors and computer simulation enhances the accuracy of the inspection results. When disaster managers acquire these results, visualizing the information content as 3D graphics may be a good method, since human beings could synchronously process a large amount of visual information and compare it to textual or numeric information (Russell et al 2009). A number of studies are as follows.…”

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Using Mobile Disaster Response System in Bridge Management

Tsai

Yau

2014

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

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Over the years, various hydro-meteorological disasters have impacted many countries and civilians, thus decreasing the losses caused by these disasters has become important for disaster management. While bridges often are essential to connect the affected disaster areas, this study focuses on bridge management associated with typhoons and rainstorms. Recently, although numerous information technology-based applications are available, three problems (i.e. asynchronous information records, unsteady information transmission, and inaccessible information analysis) still influence responses on disaster sites. Therefore, this study integrated several mobile information techniques to propose a mobile disaster response system. The applied mobile GPS-and GIS-based data reports simplify information generation, AR-based assistance enhances information representation, and mobile 3D graphics accelerates information processes. Based on the tests, this system not only improved the recognized problems but also strengthened the cooperation between construction engineers and workers and disaster managers. Overall, this study is a useful reference for similar applications in bridge management and disaster management.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Using Mobile Disaster Response System in Bridge Management

Tsai

Yau

2014

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

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“…In the building field, making informed design decision requires managing a large amount of information on the detailed design options and properties, and running simulations of their performances: the designer needs a large design space and an overview of the consequences of parameter changes to gain a deep understanding of the performances, and so make an informed design decision (Petersen and Svendsen 2010). Russell, Chiu, and Korde (2009) consider that "visual analytics, the science of analytical reasoning facilitated by interactive visual interfaces, has the potential to improve the construction management process through the enhanced understanding of project status and reasons for it, better informed decision making". In this field, it appears that "manipulation and management" of a large amount of information, "analysis and treatment " by running simulations of performances, "knowledge and insight gains" to gain a deep understanding of the performance, the "understanding" of the consequences of parameter changes and "visualization", that is to say the visual analytics, contribute to the formulation of an informed decision.…”

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Information visualisation for efficient knowledge discovery and informed decision in design by shopping

Akle

Yannou

Minel

2019

Journal of Engineering Design

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Design space exploration (DSE) describes the systematic activity of discovery and evaluation of the elements in a design space in order to identify optimal solutions by reducing the design space to an area of performance. Designers sample thousands of design points iteratively, explore the design space, gain knowledge about the problem and make design decision. The literature tells us that DSE results in a decision of quality called informed decision, which is supported by information visualization. The representation of design points is seen as primordial to gain an understanding of the problem and make an informed decision. In our work, we have sought to identify what type of graph is best suited to the discovery phase, and enables designers to make an informed decision. We designed a web platform with four design problems, and carried out an experiment with 42 participants. We found a graph that was better suited to making a decision of quality and to gaining greater understanding: the scatter plot matrix.

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“…Some researchers have begun noticing the utility of information visualization for construction purposes as a means of improving the data-rich, but information-poor, problems of the construction industry (Songer et al 2004;Tsai et al 2010;Tsai et al 2013). Previous research focused on the visualization of construction data, noting how it can help identify potential causal relationships among construction data (Korde et al 2005;Kuo et al 2011;Russell et al 2009). Gao et al (2006) investigated colored construction drawing, which can increase the efficiency and accuracy of communication between designers and contractors (Grootjans 2009a).…”

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A visual tool for accessibility study of pipeline maintenance during design

Lee

Tsai

Kang

2014

Vis Eng

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Background: Pipeline maintenance is becoming an important issue in modern construction and building information model (BIM) research. An understanding of pipeline accessibility considerations in terms of operation and maintenance is essential for planning and management. Previous studies have highlighted the complexity of multi-pipes including mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) pipelines and the importance of information visualization, but few have proposed a way to consider accessibility problems during operation and maintenance. Methods: Therefore, this study develops a systematic method to evaluate accessibility with respect to pipeline maintenance. We first divided pipeline accessibility into three categories: (1) visual accessibility-the visibility for an inspector to view; (2) approachable accessibility-the difficulty for an inspector to approach; and (3) operational accessibility-the pipeline that can be operated by the inspectors. We created mathematical models and discussed the ergonomic details about each category. We then developed a user interface, VAO Checker, in which V, A and O stand for visual, approachable and operational respectively, to display visual information about pipeline accessibility. Through instantaneous analysis, the system visualizes the accessibility of the pipelines. We visually represent the intersection and union of these three categories to illustrate the varying accessibility of pipe elements. Results: A usability test was conducted to validate the system's effectiveness. The results of the usability analysis show that users have higher correctness when using VAO Checker than 2D plan drawing and 3D model, and they evaluate the performance of this tool better than 2D plan drawing. Conclusion: Pipeline designers can benefit by using this tool to sketch a suitable traffic flow for engineers to investigate. Furthermore, the substantial amount of information saved in the layout database could be referenced for future optimization.

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Visual representation of construction management data

Cited by 38 publications

References 45 publications

Using Mobile Disaster Response System in Bridge Management

Using Mobile Disaster Response System in Bridge Management

Information visualisation for efficient knowledge discovery and informed decision in design by shopping

A visual tool for accessibility study of pipeline maintenance during design

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