Development of a Construction-Site Work Support System Using BIM-Marker-Based Augmented Reality
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Research Background and Purpose
1.2. Research Method and Scope
2. Research Trends and Literature Review
2.1. Enhancement of Applicability of 3D Digital Model to Construction Site
2.2. Case Studies of BIM Application Using Revit Dynamo
2.3. Marker-Based AR Studies
2.4. BIM-Based AR Implementation by Unity
3. BIM-Marker-Based AR CWSS
3.1. CWSS Overview
3.2. Work Support System Algorithm
3.2.1. Object Classification by Construction Work Order
3.2.2. BIM-Based 3D Model Reconstruction and Automatic Marker Generation
3.2.3. Creating an Application for AR Execution
4. BIM-Marker-Based Work Support System Verification
5. Discussion
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Application Software and Hardware | Version | Function | ||
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Software | Autodesk Revit | 2019.2 | Classifying objects | |
Autodesk Revit, Dynamo | 1.3.4 | Reconstructing BIM 3D model Generating markers automatically | ||
Autodesk 3ds Max | 2020.3.6 | Designating reference coordinates | ||
Unity | 2020.3.12.f1 | Creating an application | ||
Hardware | PC | CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | Driving system |
RAM | 16.00GB | |||
GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | |||
Smart Device | More than Android 7.0 | Testing system | ||
Samsung Galaxy S9 | Android 10.0 |
Schedule of Object & Corresponding Markers | |||||||
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(2) | (3) | (4) | |||||
Zone | Object | Order | Count | Work Code | Object ID | Marker | |
Before | After | ||||||
Zone 1 | Column | 1 | 4 | 0104 | | | |
1C1 | 1C1_0104_1 | ||||||
Beam | 3 | 3 | 0104 | | | | |
1B1 | 1B1_0104_3 | ||||||
Girder | 2 | 2 | 0104 | | | | |
1G1 | 1G1_0104_2 | ||||||
Zone 2 | Column | 5 | 2 | 0104 | | | |
2C1 | 2C1_0104_5 | ||||||
Beam | 7 | 3 | 0104 | | | | |
2B1 | 2B1_0104_7 | ||||||
Girder | 6 | 2 | 0104 | | | | |
2G1 | 2G1_0104_6 |
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Yoon, J.-W.; Lee, S.-H. Development of a Construction-Site Work Support System Using BIM-Marker-Based Augmented Reality. Sustainability 2023, 15, 3222. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15043222
Yoon J-W, Lee S-H. Development of a Construction-Site Work Support System Using BIM-Marker-Based Augmented Reality. Sustainability. 2023; 15(4):3222. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15043222
Chicago/Turabian StyleYoon, Jae-Wook, and Seung-Hyun Lee. 2023. "Development of a Construction-Site Work Support System Using BIM-Marker-Based Augmented Reality" Sustainability 15, no. 4: 3222. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15043222