Method To Use Augmented Reality In Building Construction Planning

DOI: 10.5176/2301-394X_ACE15.143

Authors: Myunghon Jang and Heebok Choi

Abstract:

Proper layout of temporary facilities on a construction site is so important to be determined by an expert or an experienced construction manager who locates tower cranes, hoists, a warehouse, a field office, etc. over a 2D site layout plan. 3D CAD, BIM, and virtual reality are used for building design and construction, but it is not usual to use them for temporary facility planning or selection of a tower crane. This study proposes a method to use augmented reality to select proper position of tower cranes. An augmented reality prototype is implemented by Vuforia and Unity 3d on a smart device to verify the practicability of the proposed method. The prototype application installed on a smart device shows several tower cranes on different markers in a real architectural drawing to locate the proper tower crane.

Keywords: Temporary facility; Augmented reality; Tower crane; Site layout