Using Augmented Reality for Enhancing Planning and Measurements in the Scaffolding Business

Abstract

Taking measurements of scaffolds is a key process in the scaffolding business for resource planning and invoicing. Nevertheless, mostly analog methods are used for this purpose, which are cumbersome and time-consuming and often lead to errors and uncertainties in post-processing due to missing context information or imprecise measures. To overcome these issues, Augmented Reality (AR) is evaluated as an alternative to improve the current process of planning and measurements. For this, the ARMS framework for measurement and planning of scaffolds was developed and implemented based on an Android AR application. As first evaluation results based on expert interviews indicate, the implemented AR application has the potential to improve the current analog process of taking measurements in the scaffolding business.