Building Information Modelling (BIM) and the Internet-of-Things (IoT): A Systematic Mapping Study

Abstract

Of recent, Building Information Modelling (BIM) has become an influential paradigm for the development of better project delivery practices to improve construction and operational efficiencies. In the last 6 years, a significant number of studies have been published on the integration of BIM in Internet of Things (IoT). This paper aims to examine the general research productivity, demographics, and trends shaping the research domain. Hence, the paper will also help to identify, categorize, and synthesize important studies in the research domain. In doing so, we adopt an evidence-based systematic mapping methodology to ensure the coverage of key studies through a systematic and unbiased selection and evaluation process which results in the final selection of 55 relevant studies. The results of the mapping study show that the research on the integration of BIM in IoT is gaining more attention in last 6 years with stable and consistent publication output. Prominent application domains, validation methods, contribution facets, research types, and simulation tools in the field of study were identified and presented. Five research types were also identified, i.e. solution proposal, experience paper, evaluation research, validation research, and opinion paper, with solution proposals getting more research attention. In general, the overall demographics of the research domain were presented and discussed.

Systematic Literature Review of Open Infrastructure BIM

“…There has been an exponential spread of integrated methods for sharing construction data following the introduction of IFC; this has changed the way tools and methods are conceived in both research and development. The IoT [52] and components of artificial intelligence (AI-data analytics, machine learning, deep learning, etc.) [53] have been integrated in tools and technologies, which is why scholars and researchers are finalizing paradigms that interconnect people, processes, and emerging technologies in a coordinated manner.…”

Internet of Things-Building Information Modeling Integration: Attacks, Challenges, and Countermeasures

“…Furthermore, the proposed solution's support included a mobile application that utilized a cloud-based database. Similarly, Mohammed et al (2020) proposed a solution to alleviate crane-to-stationary barrier collisions. The proposed solution included a real-time collision control system that alerts users to impending collisions and executes appropriate security measures.…”

Health Building Information Modeling (HBIM)-Based Facility Management: A Conceptual Framework

“…Previously, the majority of the BIM and IoT integrated researches have put their focus on the construction operation and monitoring (67.27%) and Facility Management (FM) (21.83%), with only over 5% of studies examine the field of Health and Safety (H & S) management (Mohammed et al, 2020). The existing BIM and IoT integration researches focus mainly on the Health and Safety (H & S) training (Teizer, Cheng and Fang, 2013;Li et al, 2015) and construction onsite monitoring (Kiani, Salman and Riaz, 2014;Riaz et al, 2014;Kanan, Elhassan and Bensalem, 2018).…”