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Graph theory based representation of building information models for access control applications
Abstract Building information models are increasingly being utilised for facility management of large facilities such as critical infrastructures. In such environments, it is valuable to utilise the vast amount of data contained within the building information models to improve access control administration. The use of building information models in access control scenarios can provide 3D visualisation of buildings as well as many other advantages such as automation of essential tasks including path finding, consistency detection, and accessibility verification. However, there is no mathematical model for building information models that can be used to describe and compute these functions. In this paper, we show how graph theory can be utilised as a representation language of building information models and the proposed security related functions. This graph-theoretic representation allows for mathematically representing building information models and performing computations using these functions.
Highlights Graph theory is utilised to represent BIM for access control in buildings. The graph-theoretic representation allows for mathematically representing BIM. A BIM graph can be extrapolated from a BIM based on objects from the IFC specification. A BIM graph can be used to perform computations using BIM for access control functions. These functions demonstrate how a BIM graph can be used in real-life scenarios.
Graph theory based representation of building information models for access control applications
Abstract Building information models are increasingly being utilised for facility management of large facilities such as critical infrastructures. In such environments, it is valuable to utilise the vast amount of data contained within the building information models to improve access control administration. The use of building information models in access control scenarios can provide 3D visualisation of buildings as well as many other advantages such as automation of essential tasks including path finding, consistency detection, and accessibility verification. However, there is no mathematical model for building information models that can be used to describe and compute these functions. In this paper, we show how graph theory can be utilised as a representation language of building information models and the proposed security related functions. This graph-theoretic representation allows for mathematically representing building information models and performing computations using these functions.
Highlights Graph theory is utilised to represent BIM for access control in buildings. The graph-theoretic representation allows for mathematically representing BIM. A BIM graph can be extrapolated from a BIM based on objects from the IFC specification. A BIM graph can be used to perform computations using BIM for access control functions. These functions demonstrate how a BIM graph can be used in real-life scenarios.
Graph theory based representation of building information models for access control applications
Skandhakumar, Nimalaprakasan (author) / Salim, Farzad (author) / Reid, Jason (author) / Drogemuller, Robin (author) / Dawson, Ed (author)
Automation in Construction ; 68 ; 44-51
2016-04-02
8 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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