Exploiting Modern Opportunities in AEC Industry: A Paradigm of Future Opportunities

Abrishami, Sepehr; Goulding, Jack Steven; Ganah, Abdulkadir; Rahimian, Farzad Pour

doi:10.1061/9780784412909.031

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“…As a result of the enhanced cognition and thinking ability coupled with a more enjoyable process, participants experienced joy using VR and generated a high number of ideas (Gräßler et al, 2017). The game-like immersive VR interface has been proven to offer further augmented opportunities in global AEC design (Abrishami et al, 2013) as well as in engineering design (Chang, 2022).…”

Section: Facilitating Guidance or Gamification Of The Problem-solving...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Users scored extremely low on the pragmatic qualities of perspicuity, efficiency, and dependability (Aydin and Aktaş, 2020). In addition, VR is expected to be implemented with new interfaces and databases (Abrishami et al, 2013) because tangible user interfaces and physical object manipulation create more engagement among users (Fogli et al, 2017). Thus, VR offers immense potential in facilitating the guidance or gamification of the problem-solving process with more advanced interfaces and reliable systems.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Design-thinking skill enhancement in virtual reality: A literature study

Lyu

Watanabe

Umemura

et al. 2023

Front. Virtual Real.

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As a methodology, design thinking involves practicing “a way of thinking” that non-designers can use as a source of inspiration instead being limited to a group of professional designers. This methodology has gained research attention because of the growing demands for social innovation and sustainability. The general public is expected to gain design-thinking skills through training or by applying design-thinking tools. Virtual reality (VR) is considered a potential tool to help accelerate augmenting design-thinking skills because it allows users to have embodied and immersive experiences. This study reviews existing literature on how VR has been used to enhance design-thinking skills. The general features of the publications such as the year of publication, design-thinking stages, VR types, targeted participants, and publication fields are analyzed for determining the latest trends and scenarios under this research topic. Further, a thematic analysis that follows creative enhancement structures is conducted to understand the role of VR in enhancing design-thinking skills, and future research directions are discussed based on the results. The review concludes that VR has the potential to enhance creativity in many aspects. Moreover, it highlights the need of gaining deeper understanding about 1) art, humanities, and societal perspectives; 2) cognition processes in VR; 3) emphasizing and defining stages in the design-thinking process; 4) technological improvements combined with the Metaverse; and 5) hybrid of the virtual and real worlds.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Facilitating Guidance or Gamification Of The Problem-solving...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Design-thinking skill enhancement in virtual reality: A literature study

Lyu

Watanabe

Umemura

et al. 2023

Front. Virtual Real.

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“…Apart from the production of 2D and 3D models, the ability of BIM in fostering collaboration among the design team and contractors is appealing and recognised (Gray et al, 2013 andGholami et al, 2013). According to Onungwa et al (2017), there is very limited awareness and knowledge of BIM technology in Nigeria (Onungwa et al, 2017); this is evident in the lack of trained staff on BIM.…”

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Rethinking digital construction: a study of BIM uptake capability in BIM infant construction industries

Adeniyi

Thurairajah

Leo-Olagbaye

2022

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Purpose Practitioners have reported a minimal and non-use of building information modelling (BIM), especially in small and medium-sized organisations and BIM infant construction industries. This development calls for a reappraisal of organisations’ strength in capabilities required for BIM uptake towards the target of global construction digitalisation. This study aims to assess the BIM Level 2 uptake capability of organisations in a BIM infant construction industry and identify the underlying interactions between the capability criteria. Design/methodology/approach The study used a multivariable analysis of fifteen descriptors identified from the people, process, policy, finance and technology domain. Data collection was done in the BIM infant construction industry in Nigeria. Verification of the descriptors and an evaluation of BIM uptake capability in organisations was done. Seventy-three responses were received within the selected context, and data analysis was done with mean weighting and exploratory factor analysis. Maximum Likelihood extraction and Direct Oblimin rotation were used. Findings Factor analysis revealed three factors that explained 53.28% of the total variance in the BIM Level 2 uptake capability of construction organisations. The factors are workforce capacity and continuous development, an affinity for innovation and strength in physical and operational facilities. Research limitations/implications This study provides an overarching and insightful discussion on BIM uptake capability and construction digitalisation with evidence from a BIM-infant construction industry. Practical implications The findings of this study are a piece of valuable empirical evidence on Level 2 BIM uptake capability. This empirical situation analysis will inform the advocacy for the advancement of BIM and enhanced utilisation of building information. Evidence on the capability performance of the BIM infant industry has been revealed. Originality/value The outcome is expected to stir debate on the preparedness of organisations to further exploit the benefits of BIM in the BIM infant construction industry. Examination of the capability for a particular phase of BIM is scanty in the literature.

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“…Similarly, Wang et al (2014b) proposed a structured methodology for integrating Augmented Reality (AR) technology with BIM, in order to overcome issues related to limited sense of immersion and real-time communication of BIM within virtual environments; and, Wang and Dunston (2013) developed a tangible mixed-reality interface for facilitating non-collocated collaboration for problem-solving and design error detection. Moreover, Abrishami et al (2013) proposed adopting Generative Algorithm with BIM to leverage deeper integration with the conceptual design phases; and Hou et al (2013) developed a platform for controlling building components assembly procedures in order to improve accuracy and reduce errors; and Wang et al (2014a) adopted an overarching approach which advocated the need for the development of a computer-mediated remote collaborative design support system to leverage distributed cognition and help capture the noncollocated team's knowledge which is distributed in memories, facts, objects, individuals, and tools.…”

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Successful Education of professionals for supporting future BIM implementation within the Architecture Engineering Construction context

Rahimian¹,

Goulding

Arciszewski³

2017

Online Learning for STEM Subjects

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the consequence of this has somewhat hindered progress in the use of such innovative technologies (Pour Rahimian et al., 2011). That being said, from a United Kingdom (UK) perspective, there has been a resurgence to address these challenges in order to exploit the full potential of such technologies. In doing so, the UK Government mandated the implementation of Building Information Management (BIM) Level 2 in all public projects from 2016. This required AEC firms to use exchangeable digital building models amongst project parties to enable 2D/3D spatial compliance with British Standard BS1192:2007. This approach was mandated to address a number of challenges, not least to optimise project costs and labour (by eliminating redundant/duplicate effort), but also to ensure parallel production of multiple design solutions could be more effectively leveraged. This requires unprecedented levels of integration, supported by seamless design/implementation platforms (to maximise automation). This presents a challenge, as automation per se is currently hindered at very early conceptual design and planning phases [as advanced visualisation and modelling technologies are traditionally only employed at the detailed design stages].

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Exploiting Modern Opportunities in AEC Industry: A Paradigm of Future Opportunities

Cited by 9 publications

References 63 publications

Design-thinking skill enhancement in virtual reality: A literature study

Design-thinking skill enhancement in virtual reality: A literature study

Rethinking digital construction: a study of BIM uptake capability in BIM infant construction industries

Successful Education of professionals for supporting future BIM implementation within the Architecture Engineering Construction context

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