Augmented Reality (AR) for Utility Infrastructure: An Experiential Development Workflow

Dowsett

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management,

2020

Construction 4.0 is bringing change to the industry through digitisation and technological innovation. Such change deliberately impacts ‘traditional’ ways of working, as it actively seeks to disrupt the norm and so enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of construction project delivery. Yet technology is not neutral; it brings with it an autonomy and an amorality that is potentially a cause for concern. The authors used Ellul’s theory of technique, as associated with technology, to unpack Construction 4.0 from critical perspectives and explore the potential it has to bring social and ethical challenges to the industry and specifically its people. For example, trade workers may become usurped by technologies that automate their work, while professionals may find their roles within the design, engineering and construction processes become more heavily influenced and shaped by the technologies themselves. Indeed, the role of the ‘technology owner’ may become more powerful than any traditional profession in the future as they become dominant actors within the construction industry space. This paper aims to stimulate discussion and debate in this area and encourage the development of a more critical voice to supplement the technocratic optimism that currently surrounds Construction 4.0.

Section: Vive La Révolution! Construction 40 In Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

Construction 4.0 and its potential impact on people working in the construction industry

Dowsett

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management,

2020

Computer Animation & Virtual

“…21 AR was also utilized to represent interior design plans 22 and outdoor pavilion design. 23 Stepwise, scholars also have started integrating building information modeling (BIM) with AR for interactive geometry visualization. [24][25][26][27][28] VR also has been broadly applied to building design revision in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry field.…”

Section: Visualizing Design Geometriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparing three XR technologies in reviewing performance‐based building design: A pilot study of façade fenestrations

Zhao

Dong

et al. 2023

Extended reality (XR), including augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and virtual reality (VR), can make complex information more intuitively understandable. However, it still needs to be determined which XR technology is the most suitable for reviewing performance‐based building design, during which architects check whether design strategies increase energy efficiency, indoor environment quality and so forth. It requires comprehensive design and simulation information to be vividly represented. The authors develop three XR apps (AR, MR, and VR) to interactively visualize façade fenestration geometries and indoor illuminance simulations. Then XR technologies are assessed by 120 students and young architects, from task performance and engagement level two aspects. The task performance is measured by correct rate and time consumption two indicators, while the engagement level is measured by usability and interest two indicators. Evaluation results show that compared to AR and VR, MR is the best XR technology for this aim. VR outperforms AR on three indicators except for usability. By exposing three different XR technologies' performances in aiding fenestration design, this study increases the practical value of applying XR to the building design field.

Modern Management Based on Big Data III

“…Then, a helmet display device and a head and hand tracker were successfully studied. Immersion, interactivity and conception are the three basic characteristics of VR technology [9]. At the same time, VR system has four different categories, they are mainly divided into immersive categories, non-immersive categories, distributed categories and augmented reality.…”

Section: Vr Technologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Immersive ERP Experiment Based on 3D-Reconstruction Model of Panoramic Images

Huang

Kong

2022

This study extends the application field of VR technology, and studies on the physical image problem of inventory management in ERP immersive experiment under VR technology, using the SSD block matching algorithm and the panoramic image in-depth information extraction algorithm to extract the two-dimensional in-depth information in the panoramic images. Then we reconstructed the object in 3D. The results show that the image reconstructed in 3D is clearer, more stereoscopic, and interactive, which solve the problems of low resolution, distortion, and low interaction in ERP virtual teaching environment, while using multimedia and camera roaming to enhance students’ immersive experience, achieve high-precision, real scene, better virtual teaching environment interaction. It can be seen that the immersive ERP experiment based on VR technology is conducive to improving students ’professional ability and docking ability, as well as improving students’ overall cognitive ability and operation ability of the ERP system.