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Informationen zum Autor Chimay J. Anumba is Professor of Architectural Engineering and Head of the Department of Architectural Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University, USA. Xiangyu Wang is Professor of the Built Environment in the School of the Built Environment, Curtin University, Australia. Klappentext Construction researchers and industry practitioners have begun to explore the possibilities offered by mobile and pervasive computing in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC). It is expected that the construction industry will be keen to apply these technologies as they promise significant benefits in areas such as materials management, project management, distributed collaboration and information management, all leading to improvements in productivity.This book offers a comprehensive reference volume to the use of mobile and pervasive computing in construction. Based on contributions from a mix of leading researchers and experts from academia and industry, it provides up-to-date insights into current research topics in this field as well as the latest technological advancements and practical examples. The chapters introduce the key theoretical concepts in mobile and pervasive computing and highlight the applications and solutions which are available to the construction industry. More specifically, the book focuses on the manner in which these technologies can be applied to improve practices in construction and related industries.This book will be of particular interest to academics, researchers, and graduate students at universities and industrial practitioners seeking to apply mobile and pervasive computing systems to improve construction industry productivity. Zusammenfassung This book offers a comprehensive reference volume to the use of mobile and pervasive computing in construction. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors ix Preface xiii Acknowledgments xvii 1 Mobile and Pervasive Computing in Construction: an Introduction 1 Chimay J. Anumba and Xiangyu Wang 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Fundamental Characteristics of Mobile Computing 2 1.3 Pervasive Computing 7 1.4 Summary 9 References 9 2 Mobile and Semantic Web-Based Delivery of Context-Aware Information and Services in Construction 11 Chimay J. Anumba, Zeeshan Aziz and Darshan Ruikar 2.1 Introduction 11 2.2 Limitations of Current Processes and Technologies 12 2.3 Integrated Service Delivery Architecture 15 2.4 Prototype System Implementation 17 2.5 Development of the Project Repository 18 2.6 OntoWise 19 2.7 Deployment Case Studies 21 2.8 Summary and Conclusions 24 References 25 3 Communication Technology in Mobile and Pervasive Computing 26 Jerker Delsing 3.1 Introduction 26 3.2 Mobile and Pervasive Devices 26 3.3 Communication Basics 27 3.4 Communication Protocols 31 3.5 Service Protocols 33 3.6 Proprietary Buses and Protocols 34 3.7 Summary 35 References 35 4 A Framework for Designing Mobile Virtual Training Systems through Virtual Modeling Technology 37 Xiangyu Wang and Phillip S. Dunston 4.1 Introduction 37 4.2 Taxonomy for Defining Virtual Training Systems 39 4.3 Relating Virtual Technologies to Training Skills 47 4.4 Conclusions and Future Work 51 References 52 5 Mobile and Pervasive Construction Visualization Using Outdoor Augmented Reality 54 Amir H. Behzadan, Suyang Dong and Vineet R. Kamat 5.1 Introduction 54 5.2 Prior Related Work in Construction Visualization 56 5.3 Main Contributions 57 5.4 Technical Approach to Create AR Animations 58 5.5 ARVISCOPE Animation Authoring Language 60 5.6 Creating an AR Animation Trace F...
