Reality and BIM Model-Driven Near-Miss Alerting Framework for Construction Equipment Using AR Interface
Publication: Computing in Civil Engineering 2023
ABSTRACT
Augmented reality (AR) has been proven to be an effective tool for providing instructive information to users. This characteristic of AR could be used to alert construction workers to avoid potential safety issues such as struck-by accidents and near-misses. Therefore, this paper proposes a near-miss alerting framework for construction equipment that utilizes an AR interface driven by reality and BIM models. The framework includes the 3D virtual environment generation, AR real-time localization and object interaction, near-miss detection, and AR visualization. We developed struck-by incident scenarios with construction equipment and BIM models in a virtual environment that could be used with AR devices in the real world. The AR system includes a location-based near-miss detection method that detects moving objects around the user and alerts them through the AR interface. The system is tested in real-world settings, and the preliminary results show that AR could potentially enhance situational awareness for construction workers.
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Computing in Civil Engineering 2023
Pages: 257 - 265
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Published online: Jan 25, 2024
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Business management
- Computer vision and image processing
- Construction engineering
- Construction equipment
- Construction management
- Decision making
- Decision support systems
- Employment
- Engineering fundamentals
- Equipment and machinery
- Labor
- Methodology (by type)
- Models (by type)
- Occupational safety
- Personnel management
- Practice and Profession
- Public administration
- Public health and safety
- Safety
- Simulation models
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