Digital twins in built environments: an investigation of the characteristics, applications, and challenges

M Shahzad, MT Shafiq, D Douglas, M Kassem - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
The concept of digital twins is proposed as a new technology-led advancement to support
the processes of the design, construction, and operation of built assets. Commonalities …

Patterns and trends in Internet of Things (IoT) research: future applications in the construction industry

A Ghosh, DJ Edwards, MR Hosseini - Engineering, construction and …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The Internet of Things (IoT) provides exciting opportunities for the construction
industry to solve its time and resource constraints and frequent defaults. This study seeks to …

Building information modelling and internet of things integration for facility management—Literature review and future needs

A Mannino, MC Dejaco, F Re Cecconi - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Digitisation of the built environment is seen as a significant factor for innovation in the
Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operation sector. However, lack of data and …

Emerging industry 4.0 and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in the Ghanaian construction industry: sustainability, implementation challenges, and benefits

R Maqbool, MR Saiba, S Ashfaq - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Future construction projects will need the implementation of industry 4.0 and Internet-of-
Things (IoT) technologies. The construction sector has, however, falling behind other …

Trends and opportunities of BIM-GIS integration in the architecture, engineering and construction industry: A review from a spatio-temporal statistical perspective

Y Song, X Wang, Y Tan, P Wu, M Sutrisna… - … International Journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
The integration of building information modelling (BIM) and geographic information system
(GIS) in construction management is a new and fast develo** trend in recent years, from …

Sensor-based safety management

A Asadzadeh, M Arashpour, H Li, T Ngo… - Automation in …, 2020 - Elsevier
The construction industry has one of the most hazardous working environments worldwide,
which accounts for about 1 in every 5 occupational fatalities. The high rates of workplace …

Building information modelling (BIM) to enhance occupational safety in construction activities: Research trends emerging from one decade of studies

M Fargnoli, M Lombardi - Buildings, 2020 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the use of new technologies is rapidly transforming the way working
activities are managed and carried out. In the construction industry, in particular, the use of …

Smart construction sites: A promising approach to improving on-site HSE management performance

M Xu, X Nie, H Li, JCP Cheng, Z Mei - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The establishment of smart construction sites employing smart technologies for real-time
interconnection, communication, and interaction has emerged as an interesting topic for …

Engineering Brain: Metaverse for future engineering

X Wang, J Wang, C Wu, S Xu, W Ma - AI in Civil Engineering, 2022 - Springer
The past decade has witnessed a notable transformation in the Architecture, Engineering
and Construction (AEC) industry, with efforts made both in the academia and industry to …

Semantic enrichment for BIM: Enabling technologies and applications

S Jiang, X Feng, B Zhang, J Shi - Advanced Engineering Informatics, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a serious information gap between different life-cycle stages and different BIM
platforms, semantic enrichment (SE) for BIM is an important solution to address this issue …