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APPLICATION OF AUGMENTED REALITY &VIRTUAL REALITY IN ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING:AN OVERVIEW

AR and VR-simulation tools created to assist global evolution for saving time. Time as resource is difficult to harness; however, it would make work highly efficient and productive when tackled with automation. All concerned are excited about AR and VR's involvement in our lifestyle, but not all have comprehended its impact. AR and VR in Architecture & Planning were introduced as assisting tools and has helped generate multiple design options, expanded possibilities of visualization, and provided us with more enhanced, detailed, and specific experience in real-time; enabling us to visualize the result of work at hand well before the commencement of the project. These tools are further being developed for city development decisions, helping citizens interact with local authorities, access public services, and plan their commute. After reviewing multiple research papers on AI, it was observed that all are moving forward with the changes brought by it, without entirely understanding its role. This paper provides an overview of the application of AR & VR in architecture and planning.

Development and Implementation of AR Application for the Advancement of the Tasks in the Construction Sites

2019

We developed an AR (Augmented Reality) application for productivity improvement in the construction sites. Our application projects the AR model generated from the BIM model on 1:1 scale in a real space. The main concept of this system is to use the AR technology for visualizing the completed form of the buildings, reforming the “construction management” and improving the productivity on the construction sites. This system can be used for the “presentation of the completed models” for early decision of the construction related works to be performed, “safety work confirmation” for eliminating and reducing the dangerous activities onsite, “visualization of completed model before the completion of the buildings” for eradication of serious mistakes on quality of the buildings to be build. In this paper, we developed an application that aim to facilitate the usage of AR in the construction site are introduced and the precision obtained in the real construction site is illustrated.

Review on Application of Augmented Reality in Civil Engineering

This paper examines the concept of Augmented reality and its various applications in civil engineering. The concept envisages reducing, or rather eliminating errors that creep in during construction process due to human and other technical errors. The concept of AR helps in recreating the architectural and structural drawings in actual scale on the field. This uses the techniques of holographic projections and other mobile applications to create a 3D image of the drawing. The Concept is to create an image of the structure as envisaged on the basis of calculations and compare it in real time with the actual construction, which can help in identifying errors quickly and efficiently.

Literature Review of Augmented Reality Application in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry With Relation to Building Information

Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition, 2018

The rapid development and adoption of AR applications, creates numerous opportunities for integrating AR with BIM and improving conventional methods used in the fields of architecture, engineering and construction (AEC). In this paper, the current trends in the development of AR applications and the application of AR technologies in the fields of AEC are proposed. Also the relation between AR application and BIM in the AEC industry with the benefits of this integration and possible issues is discussed. The related examples of BIM+AR are described during the literature review. The authors believe the papers presented in this document, cover the latest research trends and developments in the use of AR and its' combination with BIM for AEC applications. In the future, it is expected that AR applications will be further utilized in the AEC field to enhance productivity, safety and efficiency.

Augmented Reality: an innovative alternative for the collaborative design on construction’s projects

2011

This paper presents a study of Augmented Reality as one of the most innovative imaging technologies in construction ́s design process. Unlike virtual reality, AR allows to overlap the virtual image to the real world. Our proposal is to develop a document that acts as a User ́s Manual of the building. The graphical data extracted from the AR experience provides the necessary information to compose a building ́s data warehouse once it is finished. The AR approach allows the parties involved on a project team to use it as a bridge. It provides the integration and the information exchange in a concisely and accurately way. This dynamical communication allows each party to follow and participate of other relevant disciplines involved during the design process. The intention is to present a simulation that represents constructive elements of a finished building. We used an AR tool, threedimensional modelling software and QR codes. Once those 3D ́s models are available on the net, can be t...

The Potential of Augmented Reality Technology for Pre-Construction

2013

Construction project management covering various aspects such as planning, coordinating, directing, scheduling, monitoring and control. Pre-construction services are used in planning a construction project before the actual construction begins. However, various problems happened at the pre-construction planning stage. This paper present an overview of the major problems in pre-construction stage and look at the potential of using augmented reality technology to overcome those problems. It was found that, at the pre-construction stage, good planning can not be done by the project teams especially to engineers and contractors due to the lack of supporting data, particularly when it involves information relating to underground utilities such as telecommunications, gas, electricity, water and sewerage. There are several approaches that can been undertaken in pre-construction services, especially in making an informed decision. The potential technology is using Augmented Reality (AR)-based approach in pre-construction service. Augmented reality is the integration of digital information with the user’s environment in real-time. It was one of the tool that support the concept of cyber-physical systems (CPS). CPS is the integration systems between computational network and physical processes. Currently, there are many fields utilised the application of AR such as medical, militiry, vehicles, gaming and navigation. This paper presents the applications of an AR-based approach to medical and gaming industry and explore the potential of using AR in pre-construction. The finding shows that the AR is a potential decision support tool that will speed up the planning process of the project team in the pre-construction phase in real-time.

Application of Virtual and Augmented Reality Techniques During Design and Construction Process of Building Projects

Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, 2019

Research regarding Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality (VR/AR) as support tools of visual managment of design and construction for building projects has increased notably in recent years. However, most of these investigations present applications that improve the management of the project in a single phase or aspect, leaving aside the generation of value throughout the entire project. This article presents a brief review of the current state of VR / AR technologies, proposes the application of the Lean philosophy trough VR / AR applications in the different phases of the life cycle of a building project, and also shows several applications in real cases in which encouraging intial results were obtained. The proposed applications proved to be efficient to improve the communication between the different stakeholders, improving the understanding of the project, giving reliability to the decision making process, foreseeing errors, decreasing negative iterations and avoiding the time delays generated by the lack of an adequate visualization of the project. Finally, some recommendations about the nomenclature and standarization of the development level of the VR/AR applications are provided.

Presentation of Existing Architectural Objects Using Augmented Reality: Case study - Ada Bridge, Belgrade, Serbia

South East European Journal of Architecture and Design, 2015

The presentation of existing architectural objects is most often done because of its historic significance or design values. Contemporary methods of presentation imply the use of digital perspective images, videos, virtual reality or augmented reality. Augmented reality (AR) is computer technology where the perception of the user is enhanced by the seamless blending between real environment and computer-generated virtual objects coexisting in the same space. In this paper a case study of AR use for existing architectural object presentation for “Ada Bridge” across Sava River in Belgrade is presented.

An analysis of the application areas of augmented reality technology in the construction industry

smart and sustainable built environment, 2021

Purpose-The paper aims to analyze the application areas of augmented reality (AR) in the construction industry to enhance its usage level. The objectives are to assess the level of awareness of hardware and software devices of AR, examine the application areas of AR and reveal lagging areas in the construction industry. Design/methodology/approach-A survey of construction professionals engaged in the built environment was sent a well-structured questionnaire in the study area. The professionals involved are project managers, architects, engineers, builders and quantity surveyors. The sampling technique used in selecting those professionals was convenience sampling. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used in analyzing the retrieved data. Findings-The five most applied areas of Augmented Realities are Visualization and simulation of construction works; Project documentation; Project planning, monitoring and modification. The other two areas include on-site real-time information retrieval and health and safety measures. The findings also revealed the difference in the opinions of professionals among the variables. The results showed that there is significant difference in the opinions of the professionals regarding the application areas except one, that is automated measurement. Automated measurement has the same converging opinions of all professionals engaged in the study. Originality/value-The study gives deep insight into possible areas where AR can be used in construction. The awareness level of hardware and software devices of AR was revealed by showing that those devices are upcoming in their usage. The areas of application of AR in construction are in their nascent stage. When there is proper implementation of this technology it will improve management in construction, minimize health and safety issues, and enhance the efficiency of workers through visualization and simulation.

Augmented reality in architectural construction, inspection and renovation

Proc. ASCE Third …, 1996

We present our preliminary work in developing augmented reality systems to improve methods for the construction, inspection, and renovation of architectural structures. Augmented reality systems add virtual computer-generated material to the surrounding physical world. Our augmented reality systems use see-through headworn displays to overlay graphics and sounds on a person's naturally occurring vision and hearing. As the person moves about, the position and orientation of his or her head is tracked, allowing the overlaid material to remain tied to the physical world. We describe an experimental augmented reality system that shows the location of columns behind a finished wall, the location of re-bars inside one of the columns, and a structural analysis of the column. We also discuss our preliminary work in developing an augmented reality system for improving the construction of spaceframes. Potential uses of more advanced augmented reality systems are presented.