ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering 2019
Immersion into Holographic Spaces to Enhance Engineering and Architecture Design Interpretations
Publication: Computing in Civil Engineering 2019: Visualization, Information Modeling, and Simulation
ABSTRACT
Holograms are digital representations blended into the physical space that enable the interaction of the users with the physical environment. This research explores the effect holograms have on the users’ experiences of the interpretation of representations of architectural and engineering designs with users’ association of the physical and functional characteristics in construction sites. The approach builds a mixed reality (MR) environment to create holographic visualizations from representations of designs generated from building information models (BIM) and construction document data (e.g., specifications, schedules). The approach immerses users into co-existent physical and virtual worlds using head mounted display (OST-HMD). The technology maps the users’ holographic experience with real-world construction context using spatial mapping and location tracking techniques.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This research is possible through the support of the National Science Foundation (NSF)- Grant 1550833 - Division of Information and Intelligent Systems-CSE Directory, Computer & Information Science & Engineering.
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Computing in Civil Engineering 2019: Visualization, Information Modeling, and Simulation
Pages: 63 - 70
Editors: Yong K. Cho, Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, Fernanda Leite, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, Amir Behzadan, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, and Chao Wang, Ph.D., Louisiana State University
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8242-1
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Published online: Jun 13, 2019
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