A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
OpenBIM-Tango integrated virtual showroom for offsite manufactured production of self-build housing
Abstract As a result of progressive use of BIM in the AEC sector, the amount of diverse project information is increasing rapidly, thus necessitating interoperability of tools, compatibility of data, effective collaboration and sophisticated data management. Media-rich VR and AR environments have been proven to help users better understand design solutions, however, they have not been quite advanced in supporting interoperability and collaboration. Relying on capabilities of openBIM and IFC schema, this study posits that this shortcoming of VR and AR environment could be addressed by use of BIM server concept allowing for concurrent multiuser and low-latency communication between applications. Successful implementation of this concept can ultimately mitigate the need for advanced technical skills for participation in design processes and facilitate the generation of more useful design solutions by early involvement of stakeholders and end-users in decision making. This paper exemplifies a method for integration of BIM data into immersive VR and AR environments, in order to streamline the design process and provide a pared-down agnostic openBIM system with low latency and synchronised concurrent user accessibility that gives the “right information to the right people at the right time”. These concepts have been further demonstrated through development of a prototype for openBIM-Tango integrated virtual showroom for offsite manufactured production of self-build housing. The prototype directly includes BIM models and data from IFC format and interactively presents them to users on both VR immersive and AR environments, including Google Tango enabled devices. This paper contributes by offering innovative and practical solutions for integration of openBIM and VR/AR interfaces, which can address interoperability issues of the AEC industry.
Highlights This study developed and tested prototype system that transfers IFC data into VR and AR in real time. The study provided a pared-down agnostic BIM system with low latency and synchronised concurrent user accessibility The system improves collaborative decision-making in AEC and provides “right information to right people at right time”. It contributes to openBIM literature with a real-time visualisation method in both VR and AR environments. It also contributes to AEC decision by reducing information latency as well as improving interoperability.
OpenBIM-Tango integrated virtual showroom for offsite manufactured production of self-build housing
Abstract As a result of progressive use of BIM in the AEC sector, the amount of diverse project information is increasing rapidly, thus necessitating interoperability of tools, compatibility of data, effective collaboration and sophisticated data management. Media-rich VR and AR environments have been proven to help users better understand design solutions, however, they have not been quite advanced in supporting interoperability and collaboration. Relying on capabilities of openBIM and IFC schema, this study posits that this shortcoming of VR and AR environment could be addressed by use of BIM server concept allowing for concurrent multiuser and low-latency communication between applications. Successful implementation of this concept can ultimately mitigate the need for advanced technical skills for participation in design processes and facilitate the generation of more useful design solutions by early involvement of stakeholders and end-users in decision making. This paper exemplifies a method for integration of BIM data into immersive VR and AR environments, in order to streamline the design process and provide a pared-down agnostic openBIM system with low latency and synchronised concurrent user accessibility that gives the “right information to the right people at the right time”. These concepts have been further demonstrated through development of a prototype for openBIM-Tango integrated virtual showroom for offsite manufactured production of self-build housing. The prototype directly includes BIM models and data from IFC format and interactively presents them to users on both VR immersive and AR environments, including Google Tango enabled devices. This paper contributes by offering innovative and practical solutions for integration of openBIM and VR/AR interfaces, which can address interoperability issues of the AEC industry.
Highlights This study developed and tested prototype system that transfers IFC data into VR and AR in real time. The study provided a pared-down agnostic BIM system with low latency and synchronised concurrent user accessibility The system improves collaborative decision-making in AEC and provides “right information to right people at right time”. It contributes to openBIM literature with a real-time visualisation method in both VR and AR environments. It also contributes to AEC decision by reducing information latency as well as improving interoperability.
OpenBIM-Tango integrated virtual showroom for offsite manufactured production of self-build housing
Pour Rahimian, Farzad (author) / Chavdarova, Veselina (author) / Oliver, Stephen (author) / Chamo, Farhad (author) / Potseluyko Amobi, Lilia (author)
Automation in Construction ; 102 ; 1-16
2019-02-12
16 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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