Application of Augmented Reality in Construction

Published on 16 Apr 2022. Written by Reddy Shekar

There are many advanced technologies emerged in the construction industry over conventional methods. The use of these technologies is to save time and increase work efficiency.

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These technologies help to complete a construction project within the time. Augmented Reality (AR) is a new kind of advanced technology. Which helps to reduce errors and improve the quality of a construction project.

About Augmented Reality (AR) Technology

Augmented reality is a real direct or indirect view of the real-world environment. The physical elements of the environment are replaced by computer-generated images or graphics. The concept of AR technology was first mentioned in 1901 but it came to action from 1990 by Thomas P. Caudell. Use computer-generated images in the construction industry started in the year 2012.

There are many challenges to face in the construction industry. Because construction sites are always crowded, many operations are involved in one place. With the help of AR technology in the construction site, we can assure the health and safety environment. It also helps to avoid confusions while constructing structural elements. Example:- Construction at the intersection of beams and columns.

How AR technology works:

To get the potential benefits from AR technology in construction, it is necessary to study the complete interface of the AR system. An AR system will have the following components:

1. AR display: This component act as a bridge between the user and the AR content. The commonly used displays are tablet devices, smartphones, AR glass.
2. Visual Rendering Engine (VRE): This component is responsible to generate the AR content.
3. Content Management System (CMS): Convert and deliver the AR data to the AR display.
4. Location tracking: Manage the AR content to position relative to the real-world environment. There are many types of location tracking methods are available such as GPS, Barcode, QR code, image recognition, manometer tracking.

The following factors should be considered to use AR technology in construction:

1. Business logic challenges: To make use of AR technology to solve any problem, it requires well-integrated business logic based information. It also avoids further complexity situations occurs.
2. Tracking technologies: Selecting the wrong tracking technology in the AR system will decrease the accuracy of the positioning of AR content.
3. AR content: The AR content should be well designed and integrated. Any false and incorrect content may lead to problems during the construction.

Applications:

1. Increase the efficiency of construction projects.
2. Save a lot of money and time.
3. Construction project management will become much simpler.
4. Avoid the conflicts between designers, architects and site engineers.
5. Speed up the construction phase to complete the project on time.

Conclusion:

With these many suitability factors, Augmented Reality (AR) technology is the best technology to implement in large-scale constructions. Technology advancement within the AR industry is rapid with more capable products.

Kit required to develop Application of Augmented Reality in Construction:

• Tablet devices
• Smartphones

Technologies you will learn by working on Application of Augmented Reality in Construction:

• Augmented reality
• Construction Management

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