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H. Nassereddine, Ch. Schranz, M. Bou Hatoum, H. Urban:
"A Comprehensive Map for Integrating Augmented Reality During the Construction Phase";
Talk: Creative Construction e-Conference 2020, Opatija; 06-28-2020 - 07-01-2020; in: "Proceedings Creative Construction e-Conference 2020", (2020), ISBN: 978-615-5270-62-8; 530 - 535.

The construction industry has undergone a significant and radical transformation in its design and documentation process as it evolved from the days of the drafting board to today´s Building Information Modeling (BIM) process. At each stop along that journey, gains were made in information density and exchange. However, for all the progress made thus far, the paradox of designing the 3D in 2D space remains. This paradox indicates that new visualization technologies are needed to leverage the use of information in construction. Augmented Reality (AR), a pillar of the fourth industrial revolution, is an emerging technology that has great potential to transform the construction industry. AR can be described as an information aggregator that allows the user to passively view displayed information, actively engage and interact with published content, and collaborate with others in real-time from remote locations. While AR holds the key to advance the construction industry, no research project has yet comprehensively investigated the holistic integration of AR in construction. The contribution of this paper to the body of knowledge is a comprehensive map that establishes a sound framework for specifying the appropriate integration of AR into the construction phase. The comprehensive map is based on the Task-Technology Fit theory, where 23 use-cases of AR in the construction phase are identified and outlined as a function of nine AR capabilities and 14 AR potential benefits. The AR use-cases, capabilities and potential benefits are first discussed in the paper. Then, two AR applications are explored where the underlying use-cases are discussed and mapped as a function of their corresponding AR capabilities and potential Benefits. These AR applications provide an example illustrating the concept behind the comprehensive map. Finally, the comprehensive map is developed to provide a holistic framework to understand the integration of AR into the construction phase.

augmented reality, framework, taxonomy, task-technology fit, visualization

http://dx.doi.org/10.3311/CCC2020-069